The Stockholm District Court sentenced Yahya Güngör to a total of 4½ years in prison for the crimes, after which he would be expelled from Sweden and banned from returning. In a new development just before the meeting, a Turkish man was found guilty in Sweden of attempted aggravated extortion, weapons possession and attempted terrorist financing, saying he was acting on behalf of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party. He also lamented a series of demonstrations that have taken place in Sweden. “However, the legislative changes now need to be reflected in practice,” he said. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan acknowledged the changes in Sweden’s anti-terrorism laws and the lifting of arms restrictions. NATO requires the unanimous approval of all 31 members to expand. Sweden has changed its constitution, modified anti-terror laws and lifted an arms embargo on Turkey, among other concessions.īut Turkey accuses Sweden of being too lenient toward groups that Ankara says pose a security threat, including militant Kurdish groups and people associated with a 2016 coup attempt.
The other 29 allies, Stoltenberg and Sweden have all said the country has done enough to satisfy Turkey’s demands. Only Turkey and Hungary have delayed Sweden’s membership. Fearing for their security, Sweden and neighboring Finland ended their longstanding policy of military nonalignment after Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022 and applied to join NATO.
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