Turkey Opposes Finland and Sweden Joining NATO: Erdogan

Turkey Opposes Finland and Sweden Joining NATO: Erdogan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attends a press conference with Polish President at Cankaya Mansion in Ankara, Turkey, on March 16, 2022. Adem Altan/AFP via Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said his country opposes Finland and Sweden joining the military alliance after both nations’ leaders announced they would pursue it.

“First of all, we would not say ‘yes’ to those who impose sanctions on Turkey to join NATO, a security organization, during this process,” Erdogan said Monday, according to state-run Anadolu news. The Turkish leader said that Sweden and Finland should not bother to send diplomats to Ankara in a bid to convince him, either.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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