Turkey demands 'concrete steps' to back Nordics' NATO bids

Turkey doesn't give in: Ask Sweden and Finland to take 'concrete steps' to join NATO

Sweden and Finland must take “concrete steps” to address Turkey's security concerns and thus be able to overcome Ankara's objections to its NATO candidacy, says Turkish Foreign Minister.

Turkey expects 'concrete steps' against terrorism from Sweden and Finland to accept them into NATO

Turkey believes that both countries support movements close to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), Turkey's Kurdish guerrilla group. “They have to cut off their support for terrorism,” said Foreign Minister Mevlut Çavusoglu.

Turkey demands 'concrete steps' to back Nordics' NATO bids

ANKARA, Turkey — A senior Turkish official insisted after talks with Swedish and Finnish officials Wednesday that Turkey would not agree to the two Nordic countries joining NATO unless specific steps are taken to address Ankara’s objections.

Turkey demands ‘concrete steps’ to back Nordics’ NATO bids

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A senior Turkish official insisted after talks with Swedish and Finnish officials Wednesday that Turkey would not agree to the two Nordic countries joining NATO unless

Turkey demands ‘concrete steps’ to back Nordics’ NATO bids

It has said it opposes Sweden and Finland's membership in the Western military alliance, citing grievances with their perceived support of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party and other entities that Turkey views as security threats.

Turkey demands ‘concrete steps’ over Nordic NATO bids

Turkey’s objections have dampened Stockholm’s and Helsinki’s hopes for joining NATO quickly amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and put the trans-Atlantic alliance’s cre…