Biden “looks forward” to seeing his Turkish counterpart during the summit in Madrid.
Meanwhile, Erdoğan indicated that he would present documents on Kurdish “terror groups” to show what he called the “hypocrisy” of both nations. Turkey wants Sweden and Finland to extradite wanted individuals as well as lift arms restrictions.
“We will tell them clearly that it is not possible to expect a different attitude from Turkey unless this picture changes,” the president saidDespite Turkish concerns, the US remains confident Finland and Sweden’s candidacies will be approved. “We also believe that Finland and Sweden have taken significant steps forward in terms of addressing Turkey’s concerns,” national security adviser Jake Sullivan told reporters aboard Air Force One en route to Madrid Tuesday.
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