The Turkish government's assertion that they have issues agreeing to let Finland and Sweden join NATO has raised eyebrows in Helsinki and Stockholm in a week where the Nordic nations are submitting historic letters requesting NATO membership. All 30 members of the military alliance must agree on admitting new members. But Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an described Finland and Sweden as a "hatchery" for terror groups. At the same time, Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavu?o?lu said both countries must provide explicit security guarantees and lift export bans on some defence sector goods to Turkey.
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