Erdogan: Nordic NATO Bid Could Still Be Nixed If Vows Unkept

Erdogan: Nordic NATO Bid Could Still Be Nixed If Vows Unkept
President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrives for a meeting with Prime Minister Boris Johnson at number 10 Downing Street on Dec.3, 2019, in London, England. Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images
The Associated Press
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ISTANBUL—Just two days after agreeing to lift deal-breaking objections to Sweden and Finland’s NATO accession, Turkey’s leader warned Thursday that Ankara could still block the process if the two countries fail to fully meet his expectations.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said at the close of the alliance’s summit in Madrid that the 10-article agreement with the Nordic pair was a victory for Ankara and addressed all its “sensitivities.”