Turkey’s president says no to Sweden and Finland’s Nato bid

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (Turkish Presidency via AP Photo)

Turkey’s president has flatly stated that his country will oppose Sweden and Finland joining Nato.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told a group of Turkish youth in a video released on Thursday: “We have told our relevant friends we would say ‘no’ to Finland and Sweden’s entry into Nato, and we will continue on our path like this.”