Erdoğan links Sweden's stalled Nato membership with Turkey's EU accession

The Turkish president appeared to add another surprise condition to his country's wish list, requesting the path be opened for his country before Ankara approves Sweden's request to join Nato. Erdoğan told reporters in Istanbul: 'First, come and open the way for Turkey at the European Union, and then we will open the way for Sweden, just as we did for Finland.' He added that he expressed his view to Joe Biden and would highlight it during the upcoming Nato summit Pave way for Turkish EU entry then Sweden can join Nato, says Erdoğan Russia-Ukraine war: live updates