In its headline dated June 14, Milli Gazete questioned Turkey's attitude, based on the revocation of the "ban on burning the Qur'an" taken by the Swedish court by being openly hostile to Islam, and asked, "Are they going to say yes to these?"
And unfortunately “these” were said yes!
Almost encouraging attacks on our holiest, Sweden promised to "support Turkey's EU membership process and not support terrorism" and got approval from Turkey!
President Erdogan's assertive statements remained in mind.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Swedish Prime Minister Kristersson and NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg met at the NATO Summit in Vilnius. In the statement made after the three-way meeting, it has been reported that Turkey will forward Sweden's NATO accession protocols to the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, and Sweden will support efforts to revive Turkey's EU membership process.
In the statement, it was stated that, within the framework of all the steps determined in the "Triple Memorandum" agreed in 2022, Sweden amended its constitution, changed its laws, significantly expanded its cooperation in the fight against terrorism against the PKK, and restarted arms exports to Turkey.
“A WONDERFUL DAY FOR SWEDEN”
The repercussions of Turkey's removal of the veto on Sweden's NATO membership were also interesting.
"It's a great day for Sweden, we're taking a huge step towards NATO membership," Swedish Prime Minister Kristersson said.
"We welcome Turkey's decision on Sweden's NATO membership," said US President Joe Biden.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak evaluated the decision as "This is a historic step for NATO that will make us all safer".
A written statement was made after the trilateral meeting of Turkey, Sweden and NATO in Vilnius.
In the statement, it was reported that President Erdoğan, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg met at the NATO Summit in Vilnius.
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN NATO HISTORY, THE POSITION OF SPECIAL COORDINATOR OF THE FIGHTING TERRORIST
In the statement, it was stated that Turkey and Sweden agreed to continue cooperation within the framework of both the Permanent Tripartite Joint Mechanism established at the 2022 Madrid NATO Summit and a new bilateral security mechanism that will meet once a year at ministerial level and establish appropriate working groups. was recorded:
"At the first meeting of the Security Committee, Sweden will present a roadmap for the full implementation of all elements of the Tripartite Memorandum, including Article 4, as the basis for combating terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. Sweden reiterates that it will not support the YPG/PYD and the organization defined as FETO in Turkey. Turkey and Sweden agree that counter-terrorism cooperation is a long-term effort that will continue after Sweden joins NATO. Secretary General Stoltenberg also reaffirmed NATO's categorical condemnation of terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. NATO will significantly accelerate its work in this area, including establishing the position of Special Counter-Terrorism Coordinator for the first time in its history."
GREAT JOY IN THE SWEDISH PRESS!
Turkey's decision to send Sweden's NATO accession protocols to the Turkish Grand National Assembly was greeted with joy in the Swedish press.
Expressen newspaper, while using the headline "Historical decision", stated that NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg announced at a press conference that Turkey will advance Sweden's NATO membership process.
Swedish state television SVT also highlighted Turkey's "historic decision" regarding Sweden's NATO membership, and stated that the country's 200-year-old neutrality policy would come to an end with its NATO membership.
In the news, it was noted that Sweden's NATO membership process will be handled quickly in the Turkish Grand National Assembly.
Aftonbladet newspaper, using the headline "Turkey said 'yes' to Sweden's NATO membership", pointed out that Turkey made this decision after a long negotiation process.
Dagens Nyheter newspaper, on the other hand, used the headline "Turkey will approve Sweden's NATO membership".
ASSERTIVE STATEMENTS REMAINED “IN THE AIR”!
1 February 2023 AKP Group Meeting
"Sweden, don't bother. As long as you allow my holy book, the Qur'an, to be burned and torn, we will not say yes to your entry into NATO."
May 30, 2022 Azerbaijan return Presidential plane
"We cannot repeat the wrong done in the past. As long as Tayyip Erdogan is the head of the Republic of Turkey, we will definitely not say "yes" to the entry of countries that support terrorism into NATO."