Turkey has set 10 conditions for Sweden and Finland, after which the veto on the membership of these countries in NATO will be lifted. Newspaper Yeni Safak writes about it..
In particular, the conditions are as follows:.
Support in the fight against the PKK, DHKP / C, DAESH, FETO (Gulenists), which Turkey calls terrorist organizations, as well as their affiliates;
Establishment in Sweden and Finland of \;
Both states should stop attempts to open representative offices of Kurds in their countries;
Prevent FETO activities and shut down media outlets affiliated with the organization;
Comply with the requirements to freeze the assets of organizations associated with terrorism;
Comply with extradition requests for persons associated with terrorism;
Prohibit demonstrations by organizations like the PKK;
Share intelligence with Turkey;
Sweden and Finland should lift restrictions on Turkey's defense industry;
In the event of joining NATO, undertake to comply with these requirements.
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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 accused Sweden and Finland of hiding members of the separatist militant 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..