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Daniel Keane

Finland and Sweden’s Nato bids hinge on response to Turkey, says Erdogan aide

Ibrahim Kalin said Finland and Sweden’s Nato memberships would depend on thier response to Turkey

(Picture: AFP via Getty Images)

Progress on Finland and Sweden’s Nato membership bid will depend on their response to issues raised by Turkey, an aide of President Tayyip Erdogan has said.

Ibrahim Kalin, Mr Erdogan’s spokesman and chief foreign policy adviser, told Spain’s El Pais newspaper that the process would only “advance” once the Nordic countries had met Turkey’s demands.

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