

Swedish Satire Upsets Erdogan
The Swedish ambassador explained to the Turkish government that “there is freedom of speech in Sweden,” but the satirical segment by the Kurdish comedian has had diplomatic repercussions.
The Swedish ambassador explained to the Turkish government that “there is freedom of speech in Sweden,” but the satirical segment by the Kurdish comedian has had diplomatic repercussions.
Huge concessions from Sweden and Finland finally allowed Turkey to lift its veto against the entry of the two Nordic countries in the Atlantic Alliance.
Turkey vowed to block NATO accession for Sweden and Finland as soon as the two countries handed in their applications.
The Turkish government is primarily critical of how Sweden has allowed the Kurdish PKK to operate with virtual impunity.