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Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan says that Turkey will oppose Sweden and Finland's applications to join NATO, asserting that the countries are "guesthouses for terrorist organisations", without giving details. Turkey has repeatedly criticized Sweden and other Western European countries for its handling of organisations labeled terrorist by the Turkish government, including the Kurdish militant groups PKK and YPG, and the followers of U.S.-based Islamic cleric Fethullah Gülen.

Erdogan says Turkey not supportive of Finland, Sweden joining NATO

Sources:  Reuters

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  1. Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan says that Turkey will oppose Sweden and Finland's entrance into NATO, asserting that they are "guesthouses for terrorist organisations."
  2. Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan says that Turkey will oppose Sweden's and Finland's entrance into NATO, asserting that they are "guesthouses for terrorist organisations."
  3. Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan says that Turkey will oppose Sweden and Finland's applications to join NATO, asserting that the countries are "guesthouses for terrorist organisations", without giving details. Turkey has repeatedly criticized Sweden and other Western European countries for its handling of organisations labeled terrorist by the Turkish government, including the Kurdish militant groups PKK and YPG, and the followers of U.S.-based Islamic cleric Fethullah Gülen.

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