Sweden’s NATO accession bid hit by repeated rows with Turkey
ANKARA: Sweden’s bid for NATO membership is facing a dead end, according to analysts.
A protest by Swedish-Danish right-wing extremist leader Rasmus Paludan in front of the Turkish Embassy in Stockholm has further strained relations.
Following the demonstration, in which Paludan burnt a copy of the Holy Qur’an, eyes are now focused on potential steps Ankara might take to torpedo NATO’s expansion to Nordic countries.
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