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Erdogan To Speak With Finnish President Niinistö Tomorrow

NATO

Turkey's President Recep Erdogan has told reporters that he will speak with Finnish President Sauli Niinistö tomorrow regarding Finland's bid to join NATO.

  • Al Arabyia reports that Turkey 'is maintaining opposition to Finnish and Swedish NATO membership bids over their history of hosting members of groups Ankara deems terrorists.'
  • Samuel Ramani: 'Germany and the Netherlands have both expressed optimism that Turkey will ultimately abandon its opposition to Sweden and Finland's NATO membership There is a growing consensus in NATO that Turkey is using this stance as a mere bargaining chip.'

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