The Foreign Minister of Poland and Romania in the hope of convincing Turkey to remove the veto to enter Sweden and Finland to NATO to Istanbul, reports Euronews.
Ankara welcomes the efforts of the allies, but make it clear that they expect actions from Stockholm and Helsinki, and not from third countries. Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlut Chavushoglu said that “we need to be honest: such an approach as” we will someday convince Turkey because we are friends and allies, “just does not work. Finland and Sweden should take specific steps. We do not demand Nothing impossible: these countries must stop maintaining terrorism. “
Turkey requires written guarantees that Sweden and Finland refuse to support Kurdish terrorists. In addition, the Turkish side requires the abolition of sanctions introduced by the Scandinavian countries in response to Turkish operations in the north of Syria.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg made it clear that Sweden and Finland would not be able to join the alliance without fulfilling the requirements of Turkey. If this does not happen until June 28 – the NATO summit – the process of entry will slow down greatly.