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Finland's president (right) welcomed Mr Erdogan's decision as "very good news" 

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Turkey's Erdogan seals deal on Finland joining Nato
By Paul Kirby in London & Katya Adler in Lappeenranta, Finland
BBC News

Finland's bid to join Nato has finally secured the backing of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

 

Turkey had blocked Finland's application for months, complaining it had supported "terrorists".

 

At a press conference in Ankara with his Finnish counterpart, Mr Erdogan praised Finland's "authentic and concrete steps" on Turkish security.

 

Full story: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-64986744

 

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21 minutes ago, pelagicpete said:

I wonder what the deal was, obviously there was one, what did Erdogan get?

May election which will be very close, economic woes, rebuilding after earthquake and foreign policies may have influence him to change his mind. All above will need friendly hands from EU countries. 

 

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4 hours ago, Olav Seglem said:

Why not kick Erdogan out of Nato?

He is a loose cannon, and menber Greece can block the entrance to the Black Sea.

Well, for one thing, Erdogan isn't a country.

And no, even if Greece had the capability to restrict naval traffic through the Bosphorus, it doesn't have the right. According the the Montreux Convention, only Turkey does.

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