<p>Turkey said it will seek extradition of 33 suspects from Finland and Sweden as the contentions NATO bid for the Nordic countries showed it was going deadlock</p>

<p>Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had earlier denounced Finland and Sweden for providing safe haven to Kurdish militants and arms embargo imposed on Ankara after Turkey's intervention in the Syrian conflict in 2019.</p>

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<p>Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said "extradition of terrorists" will be made "within the framework of the new agreement".</p>

<p>Turkey is seeking 12 suspects from Finland and 21 from Sweden as the deal comes into place. The suspects belong to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) which has been banned in Turkey. The US and the EU recognise the PKK as a terrorist outfit.</p>

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<p>However, reports said&nbsp;Finnish President Sauli Niinisto said that he hadn't received any list so far.</p>

<p>Sweden and Finland have been seeking to enter NATO after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Both countries were hoping for a swift entry until President Erdogan expressed his dissatisfaction.</p>

<p>After the deal, Erodgan's office said "Turkey got what it wanted" as Finland and Sweden now seek to enter the European military alliance.&nbsp;</p>

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Turkey said it will seek extradition of 33 suspects from Finland and Sweden as the contentions NATO bid for the Nordic countries showed it was going deadlock Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had earlier denounced Finland and Sweden for providing safe haven to Kurdish militants and arms embargo imposed on Ankara after Turkey's intervention in the Syrian conflict in 2019.

Turkey said it will seek extradition of 33 suspects from Finland and Sweden as the contentions NATO bid for the Nordic countries showed it was going deadlock Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had earlier denounced Finland and Sweden for providing safe haven to Kurdish militants and arms embargo imposed on Ankara after Turkey's intervention in the Syrian conflict in 2019. Also Read: Joe Biden announces US military air, sea, land reinforcements in Europe Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said "extradition of terrorists" will be made "within the framework of the new agreement". Turkey is seeking 12 suspects from Finland and 21 from Sweden as the deal comes into place. The suspects belong to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) which has been banned in Turkey. The US and the EU recognise the PKK as a terrorist outfit. Watch: Turkiye signs agreement to support Finland, Sweden NATO bids However, reports said Finnish President Sauli Niinisto said that he hadn't received any list so far. Sweden and Finland have been seeking to enter NATO after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Both countries were hoping for a swift entry until President Erdogan expressed his dissatisfaction. After the deal, Erodgan's office said "Turkey got what it wanted" as Finland and Sweden now seek to enter the European military alliance. (With inputs from Agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

NATO bid: Turkey strikes deal with Finland, Sweden over Kurdish militants

<p>As Finland and Sweden's NATO membership hangs in balance over Turkey's disagreement, President Erdogan set condictions on the two countries joining the European military alliance.</p>

<p>"Unless Sweden and Finland clearly show that they will stand in solidarity with Turkey on fundamental issues, especially in the fight against terrorism, we will not approach these countries' NATO membership positively," Erdogan told NATO chief Stoltenberg.</p>

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<p>Stoltenberg said talks need to continue to resolve the issue. Turkey's president had earlier asked diplomats from Finland and Turkey not to visit Ankara while expressing his open displeasure after reiterating&nbsp;that Nordic countries were safe haven for "terrorists" referring to Kurding militants.</p>

<p>Erdogan spoke to Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson asking the government to end "political, financial and arms support to terrorist organisations" while he told the government to&nbsp;"take concrete and serious steps" against Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militants.</p>

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<p>PKK has been blacklisted by Turkey including the European Union. Sweden and Finland had applied for NATO membership after President Putin's forces invaded Ukraine in February, however, the membership is dependent on consent from all 30 countries agreeing to allow a new member to take its place in the alliance.</p>

<p>Erdogan told the Swedish prime minister that restrictions imposed on Turkey's defence industry must be lifted which was put in place after the Syrian operation three years ago.</p>

<p>Turkey's president told his Finnish counterpart Sauli Niinisto that it expects support for a "legitimate and determined struggle against a clear threat to its national security and people."</p>

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As Finland and Sweden's NATO membership hangs in balance over Turkey's disagreement, President Erdogan set condictions on the two countries joining the European military alliance.

As Finland and Sweden's NATO membership hangs in balance over Turkey's disagreement, President Erdogan set condictions on the two countries joining the European military alliance. "Unless Sweden and Finland clearly show that they will stand in solidarity with Turkey on fundamental issues, especially in the fight against terrorism, we will not approach these countries' NATO membership positively," Erdogan told NATO chief Stoltenberg. Also Read: We will not say yes, says Erdogan on Sweden & Finland's NATO membership Stoltenberg said talks need to continue to resolve the issue. Turkey's president had earlier asked diplomats from Finland and Turkey not to visit Ankara while expressing his open displeasure after reiterating that Nordic countries were safe haven for "terrorists" referring to Kurding militants. Erdogan spoke to Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson asking the government to end "political, financial and arms support to terrorist organisations" while he told the government to "take concrete and serious steps" against Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militants. Watch | NATO bid: Erdogan raises Ankara's concerns PKK has been blacklisted by Turkey including the European Union. Sweden and Finland had applied for NATO membership after President Putin's forces invaded Ukraine in February, however, the membership is dependent on consent from all 30 countries agreeing to allow a new member to take its place in the alliance. Erdogan told the Swedish prime minister that restrictions imposed on Turkey's defence industry must be lifted which was put in place after the Syrian operation three years ago. Turkey's president told his Finnish counterpart Sauli Niinisto that it expects support for a "legitimate and determined struggle against a clear threat to its national security and people." (With inputs from Agencies) WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Address terror-related concerns: Erdogan tells Finland, Sweden over NATO bid

<p>Turkey has reportedly blocked talks with Sweden and Finland on joining NATO, reports said.</p>

<p>The report by German media Deutsche Welle(DW) quoted sources saying Erdogan's regime had stopped early talks on Sweden and Finland's bid to join NATO.</p>

<p>President Erdogan had earlier accussed the Nordic countries of harbouring "terrorists" referring to the Kurds. Turkey's president on Wednesday urged the European military alliance to understand the country's "sensitivity".</p>

<p>Finland and Sweden had submitted a joint application&nbsp;to join NATO amid the Russian invasion.</p>

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<p>Erdogan had earlier accussed Sweden of providing safe haven to&nbsp;Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) leaders which Turkey has designated as a terrorist organisation. All 30 NATO members need to agree in order to bring a new member into the alliance.</p>

<p>Erdogan said his government had asked Sweden to extradite 30 terrorists but the Swedish government had refused.</p>

<p><strong>Watch:&nbsp;Turkey derails NATO's Nordic expansion</strong></p>

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<p>"You will not send back the terrorists to us and then ask our support for your NATO membership, We cannot say 'yes' to make this security organisation being lacking in security," Erodgan said.</p>

<p>Sweden had earlier imposed an embargo on arms sales to Turkey over the Syrian conflict.</p>

<p>The Turkish leader had in fact said Swedish or Finnish delegations "should not bother" to come for talks in Ankara on joining NATO.</p>

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Turkey has reportedly blocked talks with Sweden and Finland on joining NATO, reports said. The report by German media Deutsche Welle(DW) quoted sources saying Erdogan's regime had stopped early talks on Sweden and Finland's bid to join NATO.

Turkey has reportedly blocked talks with Sweden and Finland on joining NATO, reports said. The report by German media Deutsche Welle(DW) quoted sources saying Erdogan's regime had stopped early talks on Sweden and Finland's bid to join NATO. President Erdogan had earlier accussed the Nordic countries of harbouring "terrorists" referring to the Kurds. Turkey's president on Wednesday urged the European military alliance to understand the country's "sensitivity". Finland and Sweden had submitted a joint application to join NATO amid the Russian invasion. Also Read: We will not say yes, says Erdogan on Sweden & Finland's NATO membership Erdogan had earlier accussed Sweden of providing safe haven to Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) leaders which Turkey has designated as a terrorist organisation. All 30 NATO members need to agree in order to bring a new member into the alliance. Erdogan said his government had asked Sweden to extradite 30 terrorists but the Swedish government had refused. Watch: Turkey derails NATO's Nordic expansion "You will not send back the terrorists to us and then ask our support for your NATO membership, We cannot say 'yes' to make this security organisation being lacking in security," Erodgan said. Sweden had earlier imposed an embargo on arms sales to Turkey over the Syrian conflict. The Turkish leader had in fact said Swedish or Finnish delegations "should not bother" to come for talks in Ankara on joining NATO. (With inputs from Agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE

Turkey blocks talks with Finland, Sweden on NATO membership: Report