Turkey’s US F-16 Deal & Erdogan Meeting Putin, Still Many Hurdles To Sweden’s NATO Membership?

Turkey agreed to ratify Sweden’s NATO accession at the Vilnius summit but nothing seems to be in the process until October. Experts are puzzled why President Erdogan, who can convene a special session of the Turkish parliament, has chosen to wait till October. Some analysts say Erdogan has chosen to wait till October likely in a bid to leverage more concessions from the US. Erdogan is expected to meet President Putin in August, and speculations are rife that this may impact Turkey’s decision on Sweden. Is Turkey planning an October surprise for Sweden? Is Turkey weakening NATO in the face of Russia threat? #turkey #nato #sweden #erdogan #SwedenNatoMembership. #russia Video: AP/AFP/Reuters 0:00 - Introduction 0:38 - Turkey Planning October Surprise for Sweden? 1:32 - Why Turkey May Be Holding Up Sweden’s Nato Bid 2:40 - Washington or Ankara – Who Will Bow First? 4:25 - One Man Damaging Turkey’s Reputation Among Allies? n18oc_world n18oc_crux CRUX is your daily video news guide to the big events that are shaping our world. We track news, geopolitics, diplomacy and defence strategies and explain how they shape national policies. Crux makes sense of global developments, and analyses their impact on daily lives. Follow CRUX on Telegram: https://bit.ly/3fnlLua Follow CRUX on Instagram (@crux.india): https://bit.ly/3qSFx1K Follow CRUX on Facebook: https://bit.ly/2Lte7iF #GetCloserToTheNews with latest headlines on politics, sports and entertainment on news18.com https://bit.ly/2Y4QccL Also watch: Crux Decode: https://bit.ly/3MjzIoG Crux+ : https://bit.ly/35mm97B Crux Most Watched: https://bit.ly/3KhJ8iX