[ad_1]
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has criticised Sweden for failing to fulfil its obligations under an agreement with Ankara regarding Sweden’s accession to NATO, particularly in light of recent terrorist demonstrations in Sweden, which he says are evidence of Stockholm’s inability to combat terrorism effectively.
If terrorists were allowed to hold demonstrations under police protection in the Scandinavian country, this showed that Stockholm was failing to “fulfil its duties” under an agreement with Ankara to greenlight its accession to the alliance, Erdogan said on Saturday at a news conference in Istanbul ahead of his departure for next week’s UN General Assembly meeting in New York.
Besides drafting new laws to combat terrorism better, Sweden must also enforce the measures in these laws, Erdogan emphasised, voicing concern that despite these legislative efforts, terrorist activities persist on the streets of Stockholm. “When promises made to us are not kept, everyone should appreciate how my parliament reacts on this matter,” he said.
[ad_2]
Source link