Turkey backs Finland and Sweden for Nato membership
Turkey has agreed to support Finland's and Sweden's bids for Nato membership, Nato Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Tuesday. "I am pleased to announce that we now have an agreement that paves the way for Finland and Sweden to join Nato," he told reporters on the sidelines of a Nato summit in Madrid. "Turkey, Finland and Sweden have signed a memorandum that addresses Turkey's concerns, including around arms exports and the fight against terrorism," he added. (Reuters)