Turkey's Erdogan Confirms , He Will Block Finland and Sweden's , Bids to Join NATO.<br />On May 19, Turkey's president, <br />Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said that he will <br />block Sweden and Finland's bids to join NATO. .<br />On May 19, Turkey's president, <br />Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said that he will <br />block Sweden and Finland's bids to join NATO. .<br />Business Insider reports that the move <br />complicates a massive shift in European <br />geopolitics driven by Russia's war with Ukraine.<br />Business Insider reports that the move <br />complicates a massive shift in European <br />geopolitics driven by Russia's war with Ukraine.<br />We will continue our policy in a determined <br />way. We have told allies that we will say no<br />to Finland and Sweden's NATO membership, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President of Turkey, <br />via Business Insider.<br />Turkey has the ability to veto any new country's attempt to join NATO, as all 30 member <br />nations must approve new members. .<br />Turkey has the ability to veto any new country's attempt to join NATO, as all 30 member <br />nations must approve new members. .<br />Business Insider reports that Turkey <br />is seeking concessions in exchange for allowing <br />Sweden and Finland to join the alliance.<br />Business Insider reports that Turkey <br />is seeking concessions in exchange for allowing <br />Sweden and Finland to join the alliance.<br />Turkey is reportedly looking <br />to have suspected Kurdish militants <br />extradited from Finland and Sweden.<br />Turkey is reportedly looking <br />to have suspected Kurdish militants <br />extradited from Finland and Sweden.<br />It will also ask NATO members to remove limits <br />on Turkey's ability to purchase weapons.<br />It will also ask NATO members to remove limits <br />on Turkey's ability to purchase weapons.<br />Earlier this week, <br />Finland and Sweden formally <br />submitted requests to join NATO. .<br />Earlier this week, <br />Finland and Sweden formally <br />submitted requests to join NATO. .<br />Business Insider reports that the process, <br />complicated by Turkey's objections, <br />could now take weeks or months.
