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Turkey Pins NATO Expansion on Support in Kurdish Conflict

Erdogan cites concerns over ‘terrorists’ in Sweden and Finland
NATO enlargement requires unanimous approval of all members

Video player cover image — Finland’s NATO Bid a ‘Purely Defensive’ Act: MP Harjanne

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Selcan Hacaoglu and

May 13, 2022, 11:18 AM UTCUpdated onMay 13, 2022, 3:59 PM UTC

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Turkey doesn’t favor Sweden and Finland joining NATO, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in Istanbul on Friday, potentially dashing the two countries’ hopes of a quick accession to the military alliance.