Wednesday, May 18, 2022

How serious is Turkey’s Erdogan in denying Finland, Sweden NATO membership? | PBS NewsHour

How serious is Turkey’s Erdogan in denying Finland, Sweden NATO membership? World May 18, 2022 11:20 AM EDT WASHINGTON (AP) — With Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan taking an increasingly tough line against the NATO membership bids of Finland and Sweden despite far less strident statements from some of his top aides, U.S. officials are trying to determine how serious the often mercurial leader is and what it might take to get him to back down. More:How serious is Turkey’s Erdogan in denying Finland, Sweden NATO membership? | PBS NewsHour