‘Turkey should not veto’ insists NATO chief

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg has urged Turkey not to veto Sweden’s bid to join the military alliance.

Secretary General Stoltenberg told reporters after meeting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his newly appointed foreign minister, former intelligence agency chief Hakan Fidan, in Istanbul that membership would not only secure Sweden, but also NATO and Turkey. It will also make it stronger.

I look forward to finalizing Sweden’s accession to NATO as soon as possible,” Stoltenberg added.

Officials from Turkey, Sweden and Finland will try to resolve the issues that have arisen next week, he said, referring to a permanent joint mechanism set up to address Turkey’s concerns about Sweden and Finland. Sweden’s NATO membership has been delayed due to

In March, Turkey endorsed Finland’s bid for membership, and in April it became NATO’s 31st member.
Sweden and Finland could not join NATO without Turkey’s support because any NATO decision requires the approval of all 30 member states.

The Biden administration has supported the possible sale of F-16s to Turkey in support of Finland and Sweden joining the NATO alliance.

The US says that the sale of F-16s will strengthen NATO defenses with Turkey’s strong defense capabilities. The US supports the modernization of Turkey’s fighter fleet.

It should be remembered that the United States refused to sell F-35 by imposing sanctions on Turkey for buying the S-400 defense missile system from Russia, but now Turkey has accepted the international powers in exchange for the support of Finland and Sweden joining NATO. A number of discounts have been obtained.

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