Turkey lifts objections to Sweden and Finland joining NATO

Jens Stoltenberg, the NATO Secretary General. Image: AP/PA Images Jens Stoltenberg, the NATO Secretary General. Image: AP/PA Images TURKEY HAS AGREED to lift its opposition to Sweden and Finland joining NATO.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has prompted Sweden and Finland to abandon their long-held non-aligned status and apply to join the security body.But Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had blocked the move, insisting the Nordic pair change their stance on Kurdish rebel groups that Turkey considers terrorists.

Turkey said it had “got what it wanted” including “full cooperation… in the fight against” the rebel groups.US President Joe Biden and other NATO leaders arrived in Madrid for a summit that will set the course of the alliance for the coming years. Stoltenberg said the meeting would chart a blueprint for the alliance “in a more dangerous and unpredictable world”.

Good news, although I'm dubious about having to make any concessions to Erdogan in the first place.

How much did that coercion cost?

To get this both entrants had to essentially agree to end their support for Kurdish organisations. Unsure if that makes any difference to the Kurds in reality...

That's good news

And in return does Finland & Sweden agree to buy ineffectual crappy Turkish drones.

Historic moment, good news for the NATO alliance 💙

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