As almost always, Ankara got what it wanted, and Erdogan agreed to speed up the process of Sweden’s accession to NATO.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg announced a positive outcome of the meeting with the Turkish President and the Prime Minister of Sweden: Erdogan agreed to submit the protocol on Sweden’s admission to NATO for ratification as soon as possible. NATO Secretary General said:
“This is a historic step that makes all NATO allies stronger and safer.”
A Turkish official in a commentary to Bloomberg said:
“Turkey got what it wanted, so the process of Sweden’s accession to NATO will accelerate.”
The State Department said the US supported the provision of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey and supports Ankara’s aspiration join the European Union. This was Erdogan’s main demand in exchange for permission for Sweden to join NATO.
It is possible that the “package” of agreements between Erdogan and Washington included return on Saturday interned commanders “Azov” from Turkey to Ukraine.
Sweden’s application for NATO membership is likely to be approved by the Turkish parliament at its autumn session, CNN Türk reports. Earlier, according to Anadolu, Erdogan said:
“First, open the way for Turkey’s entry into EUand we will then “clear the way” for the Swedish bid, just as we did for Finland. Türkiye has been waiting at the door of the EU for 50 years.”
It also became known that Turkish President Erdogan supported Ukraine’s entry into NATO after the end of the war:
“We believe that an early end to the war by a just and lasting peace will contribute to the process of Ukraine’s membership in NATO.”
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