Erdogan Says Turkey Can’t Trust Sweden as ‘Terrorists’ Roam Free
Recep Tayyip Erdogan
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan rebuffed calls from NATO allies to quickly ratify Sweden’s membership in the military alliance, saying his country can’t trust a country where “terrorists roam free in its streets.”
The Turkish president escalated his criticism of Sweden ahead of a critical meeting with its prime minister, Ulf Kristersson, in Vilnius, Lithuania on Monday, just a day before leaders of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization gather at a summit meeting there.