China News Service, June 27 (Xinhua) According to a report by Agence France-Presse on the 27th, the leaders of Finland and Sweden will hold consultations with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the two countries' joining NATO before the start of the NATO summit on the 28th.
On the 27th, the Finnish President's Office announced on Twitter that the country's president will meet with the Prime Minister of Sweden, the President of Turkey and the Secretary-General of NATO on the 28th.
Turkish Presidential Spokesperson Karen also said on the 26th that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will hold talks with Sweden, Finland and NATO leaders in the Spanish capital Madrid on the 28th.
According to previous reports, in May, Finland and Sweden formally submitted their applications to join NATO, but were opposed by NATO member Turkey.
The Turkish side has repeatedly stressed that Finland and Sweden must stop supporting the PKK, the Syrian Kurdish armed "People's Protection Units" and the "Gulen Movement" when they seek to join NATO, and lift restrictions on Turkey's export of defense equipment.
According to the regulations, NATO must "unanimously agree" on the premise of 30 member states to absorb new members.