Despite Turkey's talks this week with representatives from Sweden and Finland, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan still refuses to agree to NATO expansion..

As long as he is at the head of the Turkish state, Ankara "

According to him, the talks with Helsinki and Stockholm, which took place on May 25, " "

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Earlier, the Turkish authorities predicted a positive outcome of negotiations with representatives of Finland and Sweden..

Turkey is currently the only NATO member openly blocking the start of the process for Finland and Sweden to join the North Atlantic Alliance..

Erdogan has accused Sweden and Finland of hiding members of the militant separatist Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and supporters of US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, whom Turkey accuses of masterminding the 2016 coup attempt.. The PKK has been designated a terrorist organization by Turkey, the US and the EU.

Sweden and Finland will come to the NATO summit in Madrid on June 29-30 as guests. But they can get the keys if they find a compromise with Turkey in the remaining month..

The admission of new members must be unanimously approved by all NATO member states..