There is no question of Sweden and Finland joining before the NATO summit[/B] in June, said Turkish presidency spokesman Ibrahim Kalin who met with the delegations of the two countries.
In a press conference, Ibrahim Kalin said "unless concrete steps are taken, the process will not move forward."
"Our interlocutors have taken notes on the process and will present them to their leaders. Our contacts will continue. We will continue after seeing how they respond to these demands in the coming days," he added."
Kalin said they have clearly stated that the PYG and YPG are the Syrian branch of the PKK. "Similarly, we have underlined that FETO is a terrorist organization, an organization that murdered 251 of our people. We shared the documents with our interlocutors," he said."
He reiterated that to date, they have not received a positive response to their extradition requests. "We have shared these concerns with our interlocutors. We also stated that sanctions against Turkey's defence industry should be lifted," he said.
He said they would decide how to proceed with the process. "If a proposal comes from NATO, it depends what it will be. Before the NATO meeting, there is no question of raising the issue of membership."
We will follow the process according to our president's instructions, he said. There may, he added, "be a meeting at the ministerial level, at the level of leaders. It can also be negotiated within NATO. The process will be shaped according to our interlocutors."
Source: CNA
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