NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg indicated that “I am sure that we will find common ground, consensus on how to proceed on the accession issues” of Sweden and Finland, and stated that “Turkey has made it clear that it does not intend to impede membership from two countries.

At the conclusion of an informal meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Berlin, Stoltenberg stressed the “readiness of the military bloc to strengthen security guarantees for Finland and Sweden prior to their accession”, adding that “Finland and Sweden are expressing concerns about the transition period, we will try to speed up the process.”

“Today, the President of the Republic and the State Committee for Foreign Policy jointly agreed that Finland will apply for NATO membership after consultations with Parliament. This is a historic day and the beginning of a new era,” Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said.

In turn, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said that “we have informed NATO members about how Sweden and Finland support the terrorist organization PKK / YPG, especially the arming of this organization by Sweden.” impose restrictions on Turkish exports.” He emphasized the need for “security guarantees regarding the entry of Sweden and Finland into NATO and the cessation of their support for terrorist organizations.”