Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu reiterated Turkey's concerns about its security,[/B] regarding Sweden and Finland's request to join NATO.
As he said. Cavusoglu said his country has legitimate concerns about its security because of the support these two countries provide to "terrorist organizations".
"This is why Ankara opposes the membership of the two Scandinavian countries in NATO," Cavusoglu explained shortly before his meeting with his US counterpart Anthony Blinken in New York.
In fact, the Turkish diplomatic chief noted that he understood the security concerns of Sweden and Finland, but stressed that Turkey's concerns should also be addressed.
First "brake" from Erdogan
Earlier, Turkey had blocked NATO's initial decision regarding Finland and Sweden's requests to join the military alliance.
In particular, NATO ambassadors met today with the aim of starting accession negotiations as Finland and Sweden submitted their applications, but Ankara's move halted any vote, according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter.
Source: in.gr
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