Turkey to reject Sweden's NATO bid? Erdogan to ratify Finland's membership

Published on Mar 18, 2023 04:18 pm IST

Turkey's President Erdogan has endorsed Finland's NATO bid, but has kept Sweden's bid on hold. Erdogan said Turkey's parliament will start ratifying Finland's accession to NATO. Turkey said Finland had taken concrete steps to keep its promises to crack down on what Ankara sees as terrorists, however Erdogan said it has not gone far enough. The three countries signed a deal in Madrid last year laying out steps to overcome Turkey's concerns over accession. Watch this video for details.

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