Chagry Erhan, a member of the Security and Foreign Policy Council chaired by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and rector of Altınbaş University (Istanbul), said that the Turkish parliament could approve the agreements if Finland and Sweden fulfill their promises to fight Kurdish formations. at their entry into the alliance in the fall or winter. It has been reported “Lenta.ru”.
According to him, at the moment Turkish lawmakers are busy preparing for the elections, and in the new composition, the first session of the parliament will be held in just a few months. He noted that it would be up to the elected MPs to discuss the issue of Sweden and Finland’s membership in the North Atlantic Alliance.
“If Sweden and Finland really want to join NATO and take all the steps for it, they will be able to get membership in the fall or winter,” Erhan said.
Erdogan’s former adviser declarationHe said the Turkish president wanted to set up a meeting between Russian and Ukrainian leaders Vladimir Putin and Vladimir Zelensky in Istanbul in April.