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Turkey says it is ready to discuss NATO membership with Finland, Sweden

Protesters gather during a demonstration against a possible NATO membership of Sweden outside the ruling Social Democrats party's office in Stockholm on May 14, 2022. © Anders Wiklund, AFP

Turkey voiced readiness Saturday to discuss Finland and Sweden's plans to join NATO, despite accusing them of habouring "terrorist organisations". "A big majority of the Turkish people are against the membership of those countries who are supporting PKK terrorist organization ... but these are the issues that we need to talk of course with our NATO allies as well as these countries," said foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu while arriving for talks in Berlin.

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