Erdogan opens the NATO door to Finland – and humiliates Sweden: what is behind the explosive deal
After months of wrangling, Turkey now wants to let Finland into NATO, but not Sweden. This is not only a problem for Stockholm, but also for NATO.
Soon to be NATO partners: Finland’s President Sauli Niinisto (left) and Turkish Head of State Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the joint press conference in Ankara.
Bild: Netati Savas/EPA
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan finally said yes on Friday – or “yes, but”. He told Finnish President Sauli Niinistö in Ankara that Parliament will hopefully deal with the NATO proposal before the Turkish elections in mid-May.
