Protests, violence, curfews: From France to Albania, why Europe'...
/ 2026-10-20 23:47:20Focus
Sweden and Finland rely on their moves towards NATO membership by almost all NATO members - only Turkey has expressed reservations.
Ankara accuses both countries of backing the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), which has waged an armed war against the Turkish government for decades.
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Sweden and Finland should stop supporting terrorists in their countries, provide clear security guarantees and lift export bans on Turkey. But he later added that Turkey was not threatening anyone.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, NATO officials and Swedish and Finnish politicians all say they are convinced any concerns can be addressed.