Türkiye's reservations against Finland and Sweden's membership emanate from Ankara's long-standing frustration over Western tolerance and support for the PKK/YPG
There are five reasons why Turkey opposes the NATO bid of Sweden and Finland, the first of which is naturally both states' support for terrorism
Ankara endorses NATO’s key goals and wants the alliance to address its security concerns – that's all
The Ukraine war has changed the expectations of both the U.S. and Russia and thus all balance on the ground
Regardless of the outcome of the talks, Europe won’t forget the Russian threat and Russia can no longer avoid being isolated from the Western-centered global economic system