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NATO: Turkey urges ‘concrete steps’ from Sweden, Finland

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Sweden and Finland submitted their written applications to join NATO last week. The countries' membership bids require support from all NATO countries. Turkey, which commands the second-largest military in the alliance, is objecting to them. It has cited alleged support for Kurdish militants that Turkey considers terrorists.

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CTV News

Ukraine updates: Turkey keeps up pressure on Sweden, Finland

What's happening in Ukraine on Friday: Turkey's foreign minister says Sweden and Finland must now take 'concrete steps' to alleviate his country's security concerns to overcome Ankara's objections to their NATO membership bid.

2 years ago·Canada

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Global News

Turkey expects Sweden and Finland to take ‘concrete steps’ before joining NATO - National | Globalnews.ca

Turkey says it will lift bans for Sweden and Finland to join NATO if the countries lift their support to a Kurdish militant political group and Gülen followers

2 years ago·Toronto, Canada

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NATO: Turkey urges 'concrete steps' from Sweden, Finland

Turkey’s foreign minister said Friday that Sweden and Finland must now take “concrete steps” to alleviate his country’s security concerns to overcome Ankara’s objections to their NATO membership bid

2 years ago·United States

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Washington Times

NATO: Turkey urges ‘concrete steps’ from Sweden, Finland

2 years ago·United States

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KRDO

NATO: Turkey urges 'concrete steps' from Sweden, Finland

ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s foreign minister said Friday that Sweden and Finland must now take “concrete steps” to alleviate his country’s security concerns to overcome Ankara’s objections to their NATO membership bid. Delegations from the two Nordic countries have returned home with Turkey’s demands after a visit this week and Ankara is awaiting their answers, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said. The countries’ membership bids require support f…

2 years ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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