Madrid, before the beginning of the NATO Summit, Turkiye, Finland, and Sweden, headed by President of Turkiye Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö, and Prime Minister of Sweden Magdalena Andersson, held talks, facilitated by Secretary General of NATO Jens Stoltenberg.
Sweden and Finland said that the Nordic countries would continue to talk with Turkiye about Ankara’s objections to their NATO membership bids.
Sweden and Finland’s applications for NATO membership will be held between two Baltic states and Turkiye at the Presidential Complex.
Turkish authorities leaked their wish list to the public for the lifting of Finland and Sweden’s veto on NATO membership.
Finland and Sweden formally applied to join NATO on Wednesday at allied headquarters, motivated by Russia's invasion of Ukraine and kicking off a process expected to take only a few weeks.
Following the Finnish government’s decision to apply for NATO Membership, the Swedish government has followed the same route.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated that Turkiye is not favouring two Baltic countries’ membership in NATO.
The UK has agreed to mutual security pacts with Sweden and Finland, agreeing to come to their aid should either nation be attacked.
Turkish Cyber Security team is placed 9th at NATO's Locked Shield Exercise for cyber warfare simulation.
The first parliamentary debate on the candidacy revealed a majority in favour and a minority against.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to prevent the country’s NATO membership may have triggered a new political process.
Finland’s defence ministry said on Saturday that the country has decided to purchase anti-aircraft equipment from one of two Israeli companies.
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Friday that NATO would have further coordination and information sharing with Finland and Sweden.
Finland has agreed to buy dozens of F-35 fighter jets from the United States for $9.4 billion, demonstrating its military's close relations with NATO.
