Among other things, Turkey has previously accused Sweden of providing a sanctuary to members of the Kurdish guerrilla PKK, which has been branded terrorist by the EU, the US and Turkey.
Turkey also wants Sweden to publicly condemn the Syrian branch of the YPG, which Turkey believes is acting as a cover for the PKK.
On Tuesday, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Cavusoglu issued a new call:
"Finland and Sweden should change their laws if necessary to meet Turkey's demands and gain support to join NATO," he said, reiterating the threat to veto joining the countries, reports Reuters.
Countries need to address security risks
Cavusoglu stated that Turkey has provided the Finnish and Swedish delegations that visited Ankara with documents describing Turkey's demands.
And he now expects the countries to address the security concerns against terrorism.
- Are our requirements impossible?
No.
We want them to stop their support for terrorism, Cavusoglu said in an interview with the state-owned Anadolu Agency, adding that they were aware that some of the requirements call for changes in laws.
They (Sweden and Finland, editor's note) put it this way: "because we are far away from regions with terrorists, our laws are based on that" Yes, then you have to change them, said Cavusoglu and said that in Sweden it is legal for anyone, including terrorists, to demonstrate and organize - then a change in the law is required.
Sweden and Finland have been clear that the countries condemn terrorism and that the countries are open to continued dialogue with Turkey.
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