Cavusoglu noted that Finland is particularly burdened by the timing of NATO membership, as elections are to be held there in the coming months.

“We don't have time pressure.

Whoever asks us about it, we say that when steps are taken, when obligations are fulfilled, membership will be realized, ”the Sabah newspaper quoted the Turkish diplomat as saying.

He once again recalled that Ankara would ratify the agreements on the accession of Helsinki and Stockholm to the bloc only if they fulfill all the conditions.

On December 22, Cavusoglu said that Sweden had not taken concrete steps to extradite to Turkey those individuals whom Ankara considers involved in terrorism.

On December 6, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar stressed that Sweden and Finland had still not fulfilled their commitments to join NATO.