Erdogan announces upcoming meeting with new Swedish PM

New Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has initiated a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Turkish leader told journalists, who accompanied him during his Azerbaijan visit.

Report informs referring to Anadolu Agency that Erdogan said the topic of the meeting will be the extradition of terrorists to the Turkish side: “I approved the idea and I am ready to meet in our country. The new prime minister of Sweden supports an active fight against terrorism and terrorists. Meeting with him will be a test of sincerity,” the Turkish leader said.

Earlier, Erdogan stated that Turkiye would not ratify the entry into NATO of Sweden and Finland until these countries fulfill their promises to Ankara. Turkiye, among other things, insists that Sweden and Finland change their position on the PKK and agree to extradite the Kurdish extremists.