Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that NATO should not bet on his country approving Swedens application to join the Western military alliance before a July summit because the Nordic nation has not fully addressed his security concerns. Sweden and Finland applied for membership together following Russias invasion of Ukraine last year. Finland became NATOs 31st member in April after the Turkish parliament ratified its request, but Turkey has held off approving Swedens bid.
NATO wants to bring Sweden into the fold by the time the leaders of member nations meet for a summit in Lithuanias capital on July 11-12.