Turkey’s Erdogan Open to Talks With Swedish Leader on NATO Bid
- Turkey wants Sweden to do more to address security concerns
- Sweden’s Kristersson requested meeting with Turkish leader
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he is willing to meet Sweden’s leader to discuss the Nordic country’s bid to join NATO.
Erdogan said he instructed his staff to respond positively to a request from Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson for talks. “We will discuss these topics with him in our country,” state-run Anadolu Agency cited Erdogan as telling journalists on Thursday.