Stoltenberg for Turkey: Concerns for the security of all allies must be taken into account

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has told NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg that Ankara will not vote in favor of Sweden and Finland joining the alliance if they do not co-operate in the fight against terrorism and other issues, according to Reuters.

In a statement issued by the Turkish presidency on Saturday, Erdogan said he supported NATO’s open door policy.

In a tweet that followed the call, Stoltenberg said that the concerns of all allies for security should be taken into account and that talks should continue to find a solution.

“I spoke with President Tayyip Erdogan, our esteemed ally Turkey, about the importance of NATO ‘s Open Doors and accession requests from Finland and Sweden. We agree that security concerns for all Allies must be taken into account and “to continue to find a solution,” Jens Stoltenberg said in a Twitter post.

Source: Capital

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