Erdogan says Turkey doesn't support Sweden, Finland joining NATO
2022-05-14 07:19:49 source:CNBC
May 13, 2022
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has thrown Sweden and Finland's potential NATO membership into doubt, just as both countries are on the cusp of applying to join the alliance in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
"We are following the developments regarding Sweden and Finland, but we don't hold positive views," Erdogan told press in Istanbul on Friday.
NATO ascension for a new member state requires consensus approval from all existing members.
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