Turkish security forces have allegedly discovered Swedish anti-tank weapons adding to Turkey's resolve to block Sweden's accession to NATO.
While the E.U.—including Sweden and Finland—lists the PKK as a terrorist organisation, its attitudes are more fluid towards its Syrian branch, the People's Protection Units, or YPG, according to the report.Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Anderson addressed the frustrations of Turkey in a press conference on Wednesday.
"We are not sending money to terrorist organizations, of course, nor any weapons," Andersson said during the conference, according to aShe also said that discussions between Finland, Sweden and Turkey would give them a chance to clear up any"confusion" surrounding the topic. The accusation of providing support to the PKK is not the only reason for Turkish resentment against the two Nordic countries. Since 2019, Finland and Sweden have imposed sanctions against Turkey over the country's invasion of northeastern Syria.
The Turkish president's objection could ultimately block the two Nordic countries from joining the alliance, as any new member needs to be approved by all 30 NATO countries, including Turkey.
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