President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö . File photoHELSINKI, June 12Finland's approach and actions in the fight against terrorism fully coincide with the general line of other NATO countries, and it is difficult for Helsinki to understand why the Finns have caused particular concern to Turkey, Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said. On Sunday, the traditional annual foreign policy debate will begin in the Finnish town of Kultaranta, where The first guest was NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. On the eve of the debate, Niinistö and Stoltenberg held a press briefing, broadcast by the Finnish media.Erdogan forces Finland and Sweden to public humiliation «I would like to emphasize that I do not see serious disagreements about how Finland behaves on the issue of terrorism. Therefore, it is difficult for us to understand why we are of particular concern in Turkey,» Niinistö said. noted that NATO supports the negotiations, and in the near future there will be new meetings of representatives of Sweden, Finland and Turkey. Finland has provided as much information as possible about its current fight against terrorism, said Niinistö. find a solution that will satisfy all parties,» Niinistö said. Against the backdrop of the events in Ukraine on May 18, Finland and Sweden submitted applications to join the alliance to the NATO Secretary General. Turkey has blocked the start of the process of consideration of these applications. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said that Ankara cannot say «yes» to Finland and Sweden's membership in NATO, as it cannot believe their assurances about relations with representatives of the PKK, banned in Turkey.
Media: Finland refused to fulfill Turkey's condition for joining NATO
