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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan backs Ukraine’s NATO bid
Updated On: 09 July, 2023 07:45 AM IST | Istanbul | Agencies
NATO leaders to meet next week to reaffirm Erdogan’s promise to Zelenskyy; Turkey still holding off Sweden’s membership
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan shakes hands with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky after a joint press conference at the Vahdettin Mansion in Istanbul on Saturday. Pic/PTI
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed support early Saturday for Ukraine joining NATO, saying the war-torn country deserves to join the alliance. Erdogan made the comment at a joint news conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who arrived in Turkey as part of a European tour to rally support for Ukraine’s entry into the military alliance after the war with Russia comes to an end.
NATO leaders meeting in Vilnius, Lithuania, next week are expected to reaffirm that Ukraine will join their alliance one day. “There is no doubt that Ukraine deserves NATO membership,” Erdogan told reporters. His support for Ukraine comes as Turkey has been holding off giving its final approval to Sweden joining NATO, saying Stockholm is not effectively cracking down on Kurdish militants and other groups that Ankara views as threats to its security.
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