Turkish presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin pointed out that “Sweden and Finland have not yet taken the necessary steps to address Turkey’s security concerns,” warning that “without this, there will be no progress in their accession to NATO.” He stressed that “we have clearly and constructively, but very decisively conveyed our expectations, demands and concerns to our Swedish and Finnish interlocutors.”

In an interview with Anadolu, he stressed that “Ankara has clearly expressed our position regarding the existence of organizations such as the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, the People’s Protection Units and the Democratic Union Party in Syria, the Fethullah Gülen Foundation, which are classified by Turkey.” Terrorism in these two countries.

Kalin believes: “We shared with them the information, documents and structure of these organizations, and also stated the need to take a clear and unambiguous position regarding individuals and organizations that raise funds and recruit individuals to support terrorist activities.” He pointed out that Turkey has not yet received a tangible response from the other side, which alleviates concerns in light of the continuation of negotiations, adding: “Therefore, there will be no progress without solving Turkey’s security problems.”