Turkey could block Sweden and Finland from joining NATO according to Rear Admiral Cihat Yayci, a former adviser to President Erdogan. TomSwarbrick1 | turkdegs
The warning came from Rear Admiral Cihat Yayci, formerly chief of staff of the Turkish Naval Forces Command.
Appearing on Tom Swarbrick's LBC show Rear Admiral Yayci said: "It's not possible for Turkey to support Sweden and Finland joining the pact given that the Nordic countries are home to many terrorist organisations."
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