‘Won’t make 2nd mistake': Erdogan ‘blocks’ Finland & Sweden’s plan to join NATO

Days after Finland and Sweden expressed their desire to join NATO, Turkey opposed their entry into the US-led alliance. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused the nordic nations of harbouring terrorist organisations like the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) and Syrian Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG), as well as the followers of the United States-based Muslim scholar Fethullah Gulen. The U.S. has meanwhile supported Finland & Sweden and said that it is working to clarify Turkey's reservations. Watch this video to know more.

 
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