Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan still opposes Sweden joining NATO until Stockholm takes 'concrete action' over Ankara's concerns. Erdogan reaffirmed his position during a telephone conversation with Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson. It is reported by Radio Liberty.

The Turkish President's Office reported that Erdogan told Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson during a telephone conversation that "

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Turkey's president accused Sweden and Finland of harboring members of the separatist militant Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and supporters of U.S.-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 did not extradite 30 people Turkey considers linked to terrorism, Erdogan says.

You can read more about Turkey’s claims to new candidates for NATO membership in Evgeniya Gaber’s article “Scandinavian Gambit: Will Turkey Block Finland and Sweden’s NATO Membership”?