News Forum - Turkey raises terrorism red flags over nordic NATO apps

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Finland and Sweden plan to join NATO at the same time, but such a united front  has prompted Turkey to raise questions about both applications. The two Nordic countries applied to join the alliance in May, partly in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but have since run into trouble from Turkey. Ankara accuses the two of harbouring dissident groups which it classifies as terrorists. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said Sweden had promised to extradite 73 terrorists but had only sent three or four of them so far. Ankara is particularly concerned by the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), considered a […]

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[Ramanathan.P]

Nordics have to face it as Erdogan hand Putin has shake hands....

[Rookiescot]

Turkey is at risk of being thrown out of NATO so that despot Erdogan needs to smell the coffee. 

If it keeps on going with its demands then it may find itself with no friends in the west and only one option but to join the ragtag Russian or Chinese sphere of influence. Going to be massive issues with either.

So keep shooting your mouth off Erdogan. For once people are actually listening to you. However those people do not like what you are doing or saying.

[Marble-eye]

 

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[Grumpish]

9 hours ago, Rookiescot said:

Turkey is at risk of being thrown out of NATO so that despot Erdogan needs to smell the coffee. 

If it keeps on going with its demands then it may find itself with no friends in the west and only one option but to join the ragtag Russian or Chinese sphere of influence. Going to be massive issues with either.

So keep shooting your mouth off Erdogan. For once people are actually listening to you. However those people do not like what you are doing or saying.

Probably not at risk of being thrown out of NATO, there are too many vested interests involved, on the other hand their chances of being allowed to join the EU are looking increasingly remote.

[Smithydog]

Considering the small number of people involved, and the separation of powers of the judiciary from a pure political move by the Turkish President, perhaps the Swedish and Finnish governments could quietly assist these people to relocate to a non-extradition country pending their NATO membership being completed.

Just takes the pawns off the chess board for the Turkish President to play with. I am sure they would be comfortable sitting out the time in say the Maldives.

https://www.offshore-protection.com/offshore-blog/non-extradition-countries-the-best-place-to-run-to