The fact that Turkey vetoes the entry of Sweden and Finland into NATO has nothing to do with Russia, ZN said in an interview. UA well-known military analyst from Azerbaijan Agil Rustamzade, with whom Inna Vedernikova spoke. At the same time, Agil Rustamzade explained why Turkey took such a position on the issue of the membership of these two countries in the North Atlantic Alliance..
" Both countries have long sheltered and facilitated the residence and presence of militants of the PKK terrorist organization on their territory.. Both countries have applied sanctions to the military sector of Turkey. Would you allow countries that do not supply you weapons into your ranks? They apply sanctions against you? So the position of Turkey is in no way connected with the position of Russia,” Rustamzade said..
In addition, according to the analyst, this situation also reveals the quality of the pan-European party, for which Turkey is for some reason an enemy..
“Is there a big difference when Finland and Sweden join NATO - now or in a year Not. But I need a theme. Macron talks with Putin for hours, Scholz literally scoffs, and everyone else discusses Erdogan in unison. Which quite rightly demands to remove the sanctions if you want to be on the same block with me.. But I think they will agree. Finland has almost found a common language with Erdogan, and Sweden is still working on this issue,” Rustamzade concluded..
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip 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..