Turkey threatens to block Finland and Sweden from joining Nato
Turkey has vowed to veto Finland and Sweden’s Nato applications just hours after they confirmed they would seek membership. The Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said the Scandinavian nations shouldn’t even bother sending diplomats to try and change his mind. The countries have drawn the president’s anger over their welcoming of Kurdish refugees with ties to pro-independence groups. At a news conference on Monday, he said Nato would become a ‘hatchery’ for terrorists if they joined, adding: ‘Neither of these countries have a clear, open attitude towards terrorist organisations. How can we trust them?’ Sweden said it was ‘entering a … Continue reading Turkey threatens to block Finland and Sweden from joining Nato