Turkey not "positive" on letting Finland, Sweden join NATO: president
STORY: Turkey not "positive" on letting Finland, Sweden join NATO: president
DATELINE: May 14, 2022
LENGTH: 00:00:50
LOCATION: Istanbul
CATEGORY: POLITICS/MILITARY
SHOTLIST:
1. various of NATO headquarters, NATO flag
2. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish President
3. various of NATO headquarters, NATO flag
4. various of Turkish warplanes taking off and hitting the designated targets (file)
STORYLINE:
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday that Turkey does not have a positive opinion on the idea of Finland and Sweden joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
Finland and Sweden are expected to submit their membership applications to NATO soon, local media reported.
SOUNDBITE (Turkish): RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish President
"We are currently following the developments regarding Sweden and Finland, but we do not have a positive opinion."
The Turkish leader, meanwhile, accused the Scandinavian countries of housing terror organizations, such as the outlawed Kurdistan
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