Posted on 05/15/2022 2:32:55 PM PDT by FarCenter
Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Sunday outlined demands for Finland and Sweden which seek membership in NATO in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Speaking with Turkish reporters after a meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Berlin, he said that Sweden and Finland must stop supporting terrorists in their countries, provide clear security guarantees and lift export bans on Turkey.
According to Cavusoglu, Turkey was not threatening anybody or seeking leverage but speaking out especially about Sweden's support for the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). Ankara views the PKK as a terrorist organization.
Cavusoglu echoed an earlier statement by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan two days ago, when he said Turkey did not have a "positive opinion" about Finland and Sweden's ambitions to join the military alliance.
Erdogan accused both countries of harboring "terrorist organizations" in his unfavorable assessment of the membership bids.
Turkey has long accused Nordic countries, especially Sweden, of harboring extremist Kurdish groups as well as supporters of Fethullah Gulen, a US-based preacher wanted over a failed 2016 coup.
Sweden, in particular, has a large immigrant community that hails from Turkey.
Many of the migrants are of Kurdish origin and some have been granted political asylum after decades of sporadic conflict between Kurdish groups and Turkish security forces.
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How bout we kick out Turkey and admit Finland and Sweden? They were in nato only because we once stationed intermediate range nuke missles there. Their usefulness ended in the 60s.
Kurds will get thrown under the bus. The U.S will backstab them as they always have.
In the current war, Turkey is proving very useful
terrorists in Sweden? Who knew?
It will also be very useful in the future attempt to wipe Israel off the map too. But will be destroyed. There is a rule that often takes along time to come to pass but is as inevitable as the sunrise. ‘I will bless them that bless you and I will curse them that curse you’.
What war? Are we in a war???
More than likely.... sadly.
Turkey in NATO. Like a caveman in a bridal shop.
here comes wwIII
Sell Soros to the highest bidder.
The US has walked a fine line supporting Kurds outside of Turkey while not supporting Turkish Kurds (PKK).
I read today that any one of the 30 NATO countries can stop a new member.
My thoughts exactly
Sweden, in particular, has a large immigrant community that hails from Turkey.
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So large there is little room for ethnic Swedes - those that survive the rape gangs.
AGREED
How about they spend about 10% of GNP to catch up on their share of military strength.
The N. Syrian Kurds (YPG/YPJ) and later SDF along with their Syriac and Arab counter parts eliminated ISIS with US help.
They paid a large price doing that. I was told they lost 10,000 fighters. We still have a small presence in N.E. Syria in the oil field.
I followed this closely for over 7 years.
The PKK is not what Turkey says they are.
Kurds claim they are all descendant from the Ezidi. N. Syrian Kurds (YPG/YPJ) and an element of PKK saved the Ezidi in Shingal. Otherwise they would have all been killed. Many Kurds died in that battle, but they ran ISIS out.
"Sweden and Finland must stop supporting terrorists in their countries"
Why would you want o destroy Israel?
Are you anti Semitic?
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