Turkey looks positively on Finland's application for NATO membership, but does not support Sweden's bid, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on February 1. "Sweden should not bother to try at this point. We will not say 'yes' to their NATO application as long as they allow burning of the Koran," Erdogan said in a speech to his party's deputies in parliament. Erdogan signaled on January 29 that Ankara could agree to Finland joining NATO ahead of Sweden and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on January 30 made similar statements. To read the original story by Reuters, click here.
Turkey 'Looks Positively' On Finland's NATO Bid But Not On Sweden's
Protesters demonstrate against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Sweden's NATO bid in a rally arranged by the Kurdish Democratic Society Center in Stockholm on January 21.