Erdogan sets new condition for Sweden’s accession to NATO

That's according to AFP, Ukrinform reports.

In this regard, Erdogan is to meet with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson in Vilnius today, July 10.

The President of Türke said that the same leaders who blocked Türke's EU membership want it to support Sweden's candidacy for NATO.

"Almost all the NATO members are EU members. I now am addressing these countries, which are making Türke wait for more than 50 years, and I will address them again in Vilnius," Erdogan td a televised media appearance.

"First, en the way to Türke's membership of the Eurean Union, and then we will en it for Sweden, just as we had ened it for Finland."

Erdogan added that "this is what I td" to U.S. President Joe Biden during the two presidents' phone call on Sunday.

The leader of Türke has previously expressed frustration with what he calls Sweden's failure to fulfill its promise to deal with Kurdish militants who are allegedly "roaming the streets" of Stockhm.

As reported, in June, NATO Secretary General Jens Sttenberg said after a meeting with President of Türke Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul that Sweden had fulfilled its obligations to join the Alliance.

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