Sweden did not take Turkey's terrorism concerns seriously enough says former Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde

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English - February 15, 2024 19:37 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MB
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Turkey blocked Sweden's NATO membership for nine months saying Stockholm needed to curb anti-Turkish groups it classifies as terrorists. Those demands were widely dismissed as a foil for Ankara's real aim, to get the United States Congress to authorize the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey. Yet, some of Turkey's concerns were legitimate, says Sweden's Former Foreign Minister Ann Linde.

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