Turkey doubles down on blocking Sweden and Finland bid to join NATO amid security concerns from Russia.
accused not only the two European nations, but top NATO nations like the U.S., of turning a blind eye to"harassment" its claims to have endured from members of the Kurdistan Workers Party .FINLAND, SWEDEN, NATO'S ROAD TO EXPANSION AND ROADBLOCKS: WHAT TO KNOW
"Regarding NATO, Sweden and Finland are all the ones that host our terrorist centers in their own countries. And they will host the PKK, the YPG," he added. "We all agree that we must stand together, and we all agree that this is a historic moment which we must seize," he added.
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