Turkey won't support Finland and Sweden joining NATO - Erdogan

Turkey will not approve of Finland and Sweden joining NATO, President of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan said at a meeting with representatives of Turkish youth in Ankara on May 19, Olaylar reports citing Turkish media.

"We have told our friends that we will say no to Finland and Sweden joining NATO. Turkey will keep its word. These countries are chr("39")home to many terroristic organizations, including the Kurdistan Workers' party (PKK) and Popular Protection Units (YPG)chr("39")," he stated.