China News Service, May 17 (Xinhua) Comprehensive report. On the 16th local time, in response to the visit to Turkey by the diplomatic delegations of Sweden and Finland to join NATO, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Turkey would not agree to a country that imposes sanctions on Turkey. Joining NATO, the delegations of the two countries should not go to Turkey to persuade the Turkish side.
Data map: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan holds a press conference in Buenos Aires.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Sheng Jiapeng
The Turkish authorities also said that Sweden and Finland were hosting people they believe to be linked to terrorist groups, namely Gulen movement-related suspects and members of the PKK.
One day after the Finnish government decided to apply to join NATO, Swedish Prime Minister Andersson announced on the 16th that the Swedish government has officially decided to apply for NATO membership.
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Glushko said on the 14th that Russia will not remain indifferent or impulsive decision-making regarding the possibility of Finland and Sweden joining NATO, but will comprehensively and carefully analyze the deployment of new forces formed after the new round of NATO expansion. .
According to the regulations, NATO must "unanimously agree" on the premise of 30 member states to admit new members.
Erdogan has previously said that Turkey is unlikely to take a positive stance on Finland and Sweden's plans to join NATO.