Despite signals from the West that a response should be given before the end of the year, Turkey will not rush to approve Sweden’s NATO membership. RIA NewsAccording to a diplomatic source in Ankara.
According to him, Turkey periodically receives signals from Western countries that Sweden’s NATO membership should be approved as soon as possible. He noted that this is not a country where conditions and time frames can be determined.
“The decision will be made by parliament based on analysis of the situation; we are in no rush and do not intend to rush,” the source said.
Before that, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg reportedTurkish Defense Minister Yaşar Güler assured NATO allies at Ankara’s meeting in Brussels of its commitment to the agreement on ratifying Sweden’s membership in the alliance.
5 October, Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billström statedIt was stated that Swedish officials positively evaluated the possibility of the kingdom’s application to join the North Atlantic Alliance being considered in the Turkish parliament.
Putin before named NATO is an instrument of US foreign policy.