Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard has underscored once again the importance of ties with Türkiye, especially in regard to counterterrorism, stressing her country will not support terrorist organizations such as YPG and FETÖ.
Stenergard’s statement came at a joint press conference with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan following their “Security Compact” meeting, a mechanism established after Türkiye’s approval of Swedish admission into NATO in 2024.
“We have expressed that we will not support the organizations referred to as YPG, PYD and FETÖ by Türkiye in any way,” Stenergard said during the press conference. “We will continue to combat against organized crime that impact both Türkiye and Sweden.”
Recalling that Türkiye and Sweden are now allies in NATO and subject to similar threats, including international terror, the Swedish minister vowed that they would work with Türkiye on security matters. Läs artikel