According to diplomats, NATO envoys failed to achieve a consensus on whether to begin membership talks with Finland and Sweden on Wednesday, as Turkey reiterated its opposition to the two Nordic countries joining.
After Finland and Sweden’s embassies presented written applications to join the Western military alliance, the envoys met at NATO headquarters in Brussels.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Turkish president, argues that the two countries must show greater respect for Turkish terrorism concerns and refuses to yield over what he claims is their alleged assistance for Kurdish militants.
