Finnish President: “We have reached a relatively common understanding with Turkiye”

"We have reached a relatively common understanding with Turkiye. I am neither pessimistic nor optimistic about the meeting," Finnish President Sauli Niinstö said ahead of a quadripartite meeting on his country's NATO membership.

He did not accept Turkiye's accusation that his country was protecting the terrorist PKK. "This is not true. Terrorism is a serious concern not only in Turkiye but also elsewhere around the world. I will say it in today's meeting. "

Finland's and Sweden's membership in the Alliance will be discussed at the summit to be held in Madrid, Spain, on June 28-29. The summit will be preceded by a meeting of the NATO Secretary-General with the heads of state and government of Turkiye, Sweden and Finland.