NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg set to visit Türkiye to attend the Saturday inauguration of re-elected Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan following May 28 elections
On Thursday, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu called Sweden to fulfil its commitments in fight against FETO and PKK terror groups, adding"rest will follow" to begin ratification of country’s NATO bid.
After the Russia-Ukraine war began in February last year, Finland and Sweden decided to abandon their decades-long military non-alignment policies and apply for NATO membership. However, Türkiye, a NATO member for over 70 years, asked the two Nordic countries to take concrete action against terrorist groups such as the PKK and the Fetullah Terrorist Organization in order for them to join the alliance.
In June last year, Finland and Sweden signed a memorandum with Türkiye to address Ankara’s security concerns, and senior diplomats and officials from the three countries held various meetings to discuss the implementation of a trilateral agreement. In March, the Turkish government said it would approve the process of Finland's NATO membership in parliament, adding that Finland had done what was necessary for the membership, whereas Sweden still had work to do.In its more than 35-year terror campaign against Türkiye, the PKK — listed as a terrorist organisation by Türkiye, the US and the European Union — has been responsible for the deaths of more than 40,000 people, including women, children and infants.
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