Erdogan-Allied Turkish Nationalist Party Proposes Keeping Sweden, Finland in NATO ‘Waiting Room’

On Monday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he couldn’t approve Sweden and Finland’s bids for membership in NATO, since it would turn the alliance into a “place where there will be many representatives of terrorists.” Ankara has long accused the Scandinavian countries of “harbouring” members of the Kurdish Workers Party.