Turkish presidential spokesperson Ibrahim Kalin says that the door is not closed to Stockholm now, but how the process will progress, its pace, and when it will be completed depends on Sweden's steps.
Finland and Sweden formally applied to join NATO last May but Türkiye, a longstanding NATO member, asked the two Nordic states to take concrete action against terror groups like the PKK and FETO.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that he will ask Türkiye's parliament to vote on Finland's NATO application following his meeting with his Finnish counterpart in Ankara on Friday.
Ulf Kristersson says Sweden is 'prepared for what we will do if that were to happen'.
Senior diplomat says documents show statements by Denmark, Germany, Sweden on informing Moscow about investigation 'untrue'.
Trilateral mechanism meeting between Türkiye, Finland and Sweden held in 'positive' atmosphere, says Turkish presidential spokesperson Ibrahim Kalin.
Türkiye is more positive towards Finland's process, says Foreign Minister Cavusoglu in a joint news conference with his Hungarian counterpart Peter Szijjarto.
Under a memorandum signed between Türkiye, Sweden, and Finland, the two Nordic countries pledged to take steps against terrorists to gain membership in the NATO alliance.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has condemned the temporary closure of Western consulates in Istanbul over security threats, as the Turkish foreign ministry summons ambassadors.
Sweden has the choice to fulfil its commitments and prevent terrorist provocations targeting Türkiye that endanger the Nordic nation's NATO bid, says Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu.
More than half of survey respondents say Helsinki should move ahead without waiting for Stockholm, reports local media.
Countries including the US, UK, France and Germany temporarily shut their diplomatic missions in Istanbul for what they called "security reasons" but failed to share any information that could corroborate their claims, says Türkiye's top diplomat.
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