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Turkey Is Complicating Finland and Sweden's NATO Entry. What Does Erdogan Want?

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NATO appeared to be on track to celebrate a historic expansion after Sweden and Finland formally submitted applications to join the alliance, but Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan surprised allies when he threatened to block the countries from joining.

Here’s why Erdogan claims Sweden and Finland are a threat to Turkey’s national security, and what it might take in order to convince him to vote yes on their NATO membership bids.

I’m Shelby Holliday, a reporter for WSJ, and I’m digging deeper into news stories that are having a powerful and sometimes surprising impact on our lives and the communities in which we live. Join me as I report on the events and trends shaping our world by subscribing to the channel.

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