Turkey lifts opposition to Finland, Sweden joining NATO
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Turkey has lifted its opposition to Finland and Sweden joining NATO after previously insisting the countries change their stance toward Kurdish rebel groups.
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"[W]e now have an agreement that paves the way for Finland and Sweden to join NATO," Stoltenberg said after urgent top-level talks.
The war in Ukraine has prompted Sweden and Finland to abandon their long-held nonaligned status and apply to join NATO. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan blocked the move because of the Nordic countries’ support of Kurdish rebel group that Turkey considers terrorists.
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