Finland and Sweden plan to join NATO at the same time, but such a united front has prompted Turkey to raise questions about both applications. The two Nordic countries applied to join the alliance in May, partly in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but have since run into trouble from Turkey. Ankara accuses the two of harbouring dissident groups which it classifies as terrorists. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said Sweden had promised to extradite 73 terrorists but had only sent three or four of them so far. Ankara is particularly concerned by the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), considered a […]
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