Turkey, Sweden and Finland meeting canceled indefinitely
At Ankara’s request, the tripartite mechanism meeting between Turkey, Sweden and Finland was canceled indefinitely.
The next meeting was scheduled for February in Brussels.
FINLAND: OUR CONTACTS WILL CONTINUE
Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto announced that he would suspend talks with Turkey due to the crisis. Haavisto had said it would be better for everyone to take a break from the trilateral talks between Turkey, Sweden and Finland for a few weeks until tensions subside.
The Finnish minister stated that he also met with his Turkish counterpart, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, noting that the agenda in Turkey is intense due to the elections, but they hope that the NATO talks will continue. Stating that they do not plan to continue talks without Sweden, Haavisto stated that contact with Turkey will continue as before.
ERDOĞAN: WE WILL HAVE NO SUPPORT
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in his statement yesterday, said: “If Sweden cannot respect the religious beliefs of Muslims, they will not receive any support from us in NATO.”
Source: Sozcu
Sharon Rock is an author and journalist who writes for 24 News Globe. She has a passion for learning about different cultures and understanding the complexities of the world. With a talent for explaining complex global issues in an accessible and engaging way, Sharon has become a respected voice in the field of world news journalism.
