2023-07-10 10:24:32
By Anne Andlauer
Posted yesterday at 17:27, Updated 13 minutes ago
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan received Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (left) in Ankara in November 2022. Burhan Ozbilici/AP
NATO hopes to register Sweden’s membership at its summit on July 11 and 12, but Ankara is blocking the process.
Istanbul
Recep Tayyip Erdogan knows how to maintain suspense, or rather his room for manoeuvre. The Turkish head of state, whose public statements about Sweden’s entry into NATO have not been much more encouraging in recent days than a year ago, promised on Friday to “to make the best decision for our nation and our security, whatever that may be.” He also wondered “How a country that does not distance itself from terrorist organizations can contribute to NATO” et “How Turkey can trust a country where terrorists run the streets”.
In Vilnius this week, Erdogan is expected to meet with US President Joe Biden at the Atlantic Alliance summit, the Turkish presidency announced on Sunday. From this Monday, in the Lithuanian capital, the Turkish president must meet the Swedish Prime Minister, Ulf Kristersson. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, who gives signs of impatience while ensuring…
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