Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu described his meeting with his US counterpart Anthony Blinken at the United Nations in New York on Wednesday as "very positive", at a time when Ankara has reservations about Sweden and Finland joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
Davutoglu said that he had a very positive meeting with Blinken within the framework of the strategic mechanism between the two countries, explaining that the talks between Turkey and the United States regarding the F-16 fighter jet deal are proceeding positively.
The Turkish official stressed that it is unacceptable for countries wishing to join NATO to support terrorist organizations targeting Turkey, referring to Sweden and Finland's request to join NATO.
Çavuşoğlu added that Blinken said his country would provide the necessary messages in order to allay Turkey's security concerns regarding Sweden and Finland's membership in NATO.
He pointed out that the strategic mechanism was agreed upon during the meeting of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Joe Biden in Rome late last year, explaining that the goal of the mechanism is to resolve outstanding differences between the two countries and strengthen bilateral relations.
He pointed out that it is also unacceptable for one of the allies to impose restrictions on the defense industries of another ally, explaining that the restrictions should only be imposed on enemies.
Recently, Finland and Sweden formally applied for membership in NATO.
On Friday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed Turkey's reservations about Sweden and Finland joining NATO, and said that they did not show an explicit stance against terrorist organizations, and Ankara could not agree to their accession at this stage.
The White House said Wednesday that the United States was "confident that Sweden and Finland will have an effective mechanism to join (NATO) and the ability to respond to Turkey's concerns."