Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu says that Sweden stays the “centre of attraction” for Fetullah Terrorist Organisation and Stockholm is but to take steps on the extradition of terrorist-related criminals and freezing terrorist belongings.
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Sweden has not taken any concrete steps to deal with Türkiye’s safety considerations, the Turkish overseas minister mentioned.
“There is no concrete development regarding the extradition of terrorist-related criminals and the freezing of terrorist assets,” Mevlut Cavusoglu mentioned at a news convention together with his Swedish counterpart Tobias Billstrom within the capital Ankara on Thursday.
Cavusoglu mentioned Sweden stays a “centre of attraction” for the Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO), the group behind the 2016 failed coup in Türkiye.
“We welcome the extradition of a person who is not on our list. This week, the request for the extradition of a FETO member to our country was rejected by the Swedish Supreme Court, which is a very negative development,” the minister mentioned.
PKK and FETO terrorist teams are usually not solely a menace to Türkiye however to different nations as nicely, he added.
Finland and Sweden formally utilized to hitch NATO in May, abandoning a long time of navy non-alignment, a call spurred by Russia’s warfare in opposition to Ukraine.
But Türkiye – a NATO member for greater than 70 years – voiced objections, accusing the 2 nations of tolerating and supporting terrorist teams.
This June, Türkiye and the 2 Nordic nations signed a memorandum at a NATO summit to deal with Ankara’s legit safety considerations, paving the best way for his or her eventual membership within the alliance.
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Turkish FM Mevlut Cavusoglu at news convention together with his Swedish counterpart:
– No concrete improvement on extradition of terrorists, Türkiye expects extra steps from Sweden, Finland
– Sweden continues to be centre of attraction for FETO terror members pic.twitter.com/m96jZFKgVj— TRT World (@trtworld) December 22, 2022
Fight in opposition to terrorism
“We do not want the impossible, we ask for your support in the fight against terrorism. Our relationship with you is at the strategic partnership level, we want you to understand the security concerns of the country you want to be an ally of,” Cavusoglu mentioned.
He added that if the nations are to turn into NATO allies, Türkiye must see “concrete cooperation.”
“The Turkish people and our parliament need to be convinced. Türkiye will provide all kinds of support in steps that you will take in this direction,” Cavusoglu mentioned.
Türkiye sees and appreciates the political will of the brand new Swedish authorities that they need to additional develop their relations with Ankara, he harassed.
Türkiye additionally famous the “positive” steps taken by Sweden, Cavusoglu mentioned, including: “…they are making changes in their constitution. The statements that the (export) restrictions on products in the defence industry have been lifted are extremely positive.”
Billstrom, for his half, mentioned Sweden retains its guarantees, and it takes the trilateral deal “seriously.”
“We have initiated steps on every paragraph and we will continue to implement them. We have increased our legal cooperation with Türkiye concerning suspected terrorists,” Billstrom mentioned.
The minister harassed that the 2 nations’ justice ministries and intelligence companies are working on this regard.
“We have been taking concrete steps to fulfil our commitments,” he mentioned, including that Sweden and Finland’s NATO membership will profit NATO.
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