Turkey and Germany have mixed reactions to NATO’s admission of Finland and Sweden

Foreign Ministers of Finland, Sweden and Turkey holding talks in Berlin – Germany this weekend to resolve disagreements over the two Nordic countries’ plans to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) – according to Reuters.

Sweden and Finland are preparing to apply to join the NATO military alliance. The purpose of these two Nordic countries is to deal with the fundamentally altered security situation caused by the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

“That has led to warnings from Moscow and also objections from Turkey, one of the 30 countries that is a member of NATO” – according to the report. Reuters.

In Berlin, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu told reporters it was “unacceptable and offensive” by future NATO members to support the group of fighters from the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK). angry”.

“The problem is that these two countries are openly supporting and engaging with the PKK and the YPG (Kurdish Militia). These are terrorist organizations that have been attacking our army on a daily basis. Most of the Turkish people do not agree with this,” said Cavusoglu.

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock supported the rapid admission of Sweden and Finland to NATO. Photo: Reuters

Contrary to Turkey’s reaction, the German side stressed that “everything is prepared for a quick ratification process if Finland and Sweden decide to apply to join NATO”.

The above message was announced by German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on May 15, and emphasized the security guarantees of both Finland and Sweden.

“If they decide to join, they can be admitted quickly. We will ensure their security. There should be no gray area between the time they apply and the time they are admitted,” – Reuters news agency quoted Annalena Baerbock emphasized.

Negotiations in Berlin have entered a second day. Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavesto said he was confident a solution would be found eventually. Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde said she would “seek to resolve any misunderstandings”.

Earlier, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg also promised both Nordic countries a warm welcome and a quick admission procedure for new members.

“Allies will review security guarantees for Finland and Sweden during the ratification period – which can last up to a year” – the airline Reuters “For the time being, the two Nordic countries are not covered by NATO’s Article 5, which guarantees that any attack on one ally will be an attack on all members,” it said. .