MADRID, 3 Nov. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Turkish authorities have accused the governments of Finland and Sweden on Thursday of being reluctant to extradite suspected terrorists claimed by Ankara and not having launched such processes for the moment despite the fact that it is an “indispensable” condition. to achieve NATO enlargement.
The Turkish Justice Minister, Bekir Bozdag, has stated that the two countries “have not extradited a single person” since the agreement was reached last June during the NATO summit held in Madrid.
“We have sent our demands to these countries. The matter of extradition is being addressed, but for now there have been no positive changes regarding this matter,” he said in statements to the A Haber television network.
However, he stressed that the matter will be addressed especially during the visit of the Swedish Prime Minister, Ulf Kristersson, to Turkey on November 8 and reaffirmed Ankara’s position in relation to the accession of these countries to the Alliance.
Bozdag has also recalled that the memorandum reached in June “is not definitive” and that it is possible that the Turkish Parliament will not approve this measure if both countries do not comply with their obligations and commitments.
