Erdoğan says Turkey may accept Finland into Nato without Sweden
by Agence France-Presse from World news | The Guardian on (#68AS6)
Turkish president's comments threaten to derail military alliance's hopes of expanding to 32 countries
Finland still hopes to join Nato together with Sweden, Finland's foreign minister has said, after the Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdoan, remarked that Ankara could accept Helsinki's bid without its Nordic neighbour.
Our strong desire in Finland has been and still is to join Nato together with Sweden," Pekka Haavisto told reporters in Helsinki, adding: Our position remains the same."
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