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(1,189 posts) Fri May 13, 2022, 09:08 AM May 2022

Turkey may block Finland, Sweden from joining NATO [View all]

"President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday it was not possible for NATO-member Turkey to support plans by Sweden and Finland to join the pact, saying the Nordic countries were "home to many terrorist organisations".

Though Turkey has officially supported enlargement since it joined NATO 70 years ago, its opposition could pose a problem for Sweden and Finland given new members need unanimous agreement..."

https://www.reuters.com/world/erdogan-says-turkey-not-positive-finland-sweden-joining-nato-2022-05-13/

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Turkey may block Finland, Sweden from joining NATO [View all] 867-5309. May 2022 OP

Consensus politics are interesting. David__77 May 2022 #1

OK Tayyip Erdogan . . . . . how much ???? no_hypocrisy May 2022 #2

1+ Deb May 2022 #4

ding ding ding! harumph May 2022 #6

He wants our F15s Arazi May 2022 #24

Can he identify these terrorist groups? nt Samrob May 2022 #3

That's what I was thinking. Who are these mad skiing terrorists? Buckeyeblue May 2022 #7

Kurds. Marcuse May 2022 #8

Hmm Faux pas May 2022 #5

Any day. We should tell Turkey that those jets they wanted, they can forget about now JohnSJ May 2022 #9

We Faux pas May 2022 #17

If only NATO didn't need Turkey so badly. Mister Ed May 2022 #10

Yep DetroitLegalBeagle May 2022 #12

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Especially now. They know that obviously. LiberalLovinLug May 2022 #29

Can we now go after the countries that blocked Ukraine's membership? nt ripcord May 2022 #11

Turkey: The Joe Manchin of NATO. Marcuse May 2022 #13

Ha! I like it Fullduplexxx May 2022 #15

White people can't be terrorists. Every white person knows that IronLionZion May 2022 #14

Doesn't a member siding with the hostile power (NATO vs Russia/ex-USSR) negate membership? UTUSN May 2022 #16

The pot calling the kettle black Wicked Blue May 2022 #18

start a nato 2 moonshinegnomie May 2022 #20

That occurred to me also. Trust_Reality May 2022 #21

The EU. roamer65 May 2022 #28

Meh. Just do it anyway. He is of no consequence. BannonsLiver May 2022 #23

K & R keeping eye on N/T w0nderer May 2022 #25

Kick BlueWavePsych May 2022 #26

There is nothing stopping NATO members individually signing defense pacts with them. roamer65 May 2022 #27

I find it difficult to understand WHY in the 21st century Haggis 4 Breakfast May 2022 #30