(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) Türkiye has not closed the door on Sweden's NATO membership if
it takes the necessary steps, Presidential Spokesperson Ibrahim
Kalın said Saturday, trend reports citing daily sabah .
Noting that Sweden's counterterrorism law will go into effect on
June 1, Kalın said the door remains open.
"We will see if they have taken steps to alleviate our security
concerns, he told broadcaster NTV, reiterating the idea that Ankara
is not against NATO enlargement in principle.
Regarding Finland, Kalın said they always had a constructive
attitude and adopted a more transparent and constructive stance
regarding Türkiye's demands.
"After evaluations, we came to the conclusion that we can
approve Finland's bid," he said.
The top presidential adviser also said Ankara is not delaying
the NATO bids of the two countries, as he referred to NATO
Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg's remarks saying that they were
proceeding in a speedy manner.
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