– I am pleased to announce that we have an agreement that paves the way for Sweden and Finland to join NATO, said Secretary General of NATO, Jens Stoltenberg before the NATO summit in Madrid. The agreement is now receiving harsh criticism from the organizations Solidarity with Kurdistan and the Kurdish Democratic Community Center, and the Raudt party. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is blocking previous Swedish and Finnish NATO membership, because he believed the countries were threatening Turkey’s national security. Among other things, he demanded the extradition of 11 people affiliated with the Kurdish Workers’ Party PKK from Sweden, and six from Finland. At the press conference yesterday, Stoltenberg explained that the agreement addresses Turkey’s security concerns related to terrorism and arms exports. Disappointed and angry, but not surprised Today, it is estimated that there are between 60,000 and 100,000 Kurds in Sweden. The country granted political asylum to many Kurds who fled the conflict between the PKK and Turkey in the 1980s and 1990s. Spokesman for the organization Kurdish Democratic Community Center Andam Aziz says yesterday was a historic and tragic day for the Nordic countries. – I think it’s tragic. We are disappointed and angry, but not surprised. Andam Aziz, spokesperson for the Kurdish Democratic Community Center. Photo: Privat Aziz victory Sweden and Finland have now agreed to oppress the Kurds together with Erdogan. Violations of international law are followed up by selling the principle of international law and the people’s struggle for freedom across the table to expand NATO, says Aziz, and adds: – We have a legitimate case and will never give up the fight for a free Kurdistan. Obliges Sweden and Finland to extradite terrorist criminals The agreement was reached after a meeting lasting several hours between the three heads of state and Secretary General Stoltenberg. The agreement states that Sweden and Finland are obliged to, among other things: Show solidarity with Turkey in the fight against all terrorism Fully cooperate with Turkey in the fight against the PKK Law not to support the organizations PYD / YPG and FETO Avoid restrictions related to arms exports and increase Defense co-operation Meet concrete measures for extradition of terrorist criminals and to create bilateral agreement schemes NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and State Leaders Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Sauli Niinistö and Magdalena Andersson reached an agreement on Tuesday after a four-hour meeting. Photo: VIOLETA SANTOS MOURA / Reuters – We have had long discussions and it is difficult to know exactly what made them accept it. But overall, it is a good agreement we have reached, says the Swedish Prime Minister, Magdalena Andersson according to SVT. Applications from the two Nordic countries can now be considered at the summit, which starts on Wednesday. – Turkey has security concerns Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt emphasizes that it is Finland, Sweden and Turkey that have reached an agreement. – They have discussed Turkey’s concerns related to, among other things, arms export restrictions and terrorism, she says. Huitfeldt says that Turkey has security concerns that it is important that the other countries understand and take seriously. – Both Finland and Sweden emphasize that dialogue and any measures must take place in line with national and international legislation. I have full confidence that this will be handled in a good way, she says. Moral breakdown Member organization Solidarity with Kurdistan, I think the agreement is an example of the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan exploiting his position in NATO. In my opinion, Erdogan is forcing other countries to take part in the oppression of the Kurdish people. Tenants Stina Bergsten and Truls Offerdal think it is absurd to call Turkey’s security concerns legitimate. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will attend a meeting of the NATO summit in Madrid, Spain, on Wednesday. The president is criticized for exploiting his position in NATO to force other countries to participate in the oppression of parts of Turkey’s population. Photo: Manu Fernandez / AP Dei victory regime is guilty of killing, imprisoning and oppressing journalists, lawyers, parliamentarians, activists and random minorities. The attack targets all forms of Kurdish movements, regardless of whether they are fighting through democratic elections, civil society organizations or armed groups, they say. – That Sweden and Finland now seem to agree to Erdogan’s demands is nothing less than a total moral disaster. Raudt thinks NATO is pushing the country Parliamentary representative for Raudt Seher Aydar sits in the Storting’s delegation to NATO’s parliamentary assembly. She thinks NATO is pressuring Sweden and Finland to betray the Kurds. – It is to actively sabotage the fight against IS. It is historic, but by no means gratifying. She says Sweden has adopted its asylum policy democratically, and that they have a judiciary that ensures human protection from persecution and human rights violations. – But then NATO pushes them to throw this on the boat. An authoritarian regime wins with it over the rule of law, she says.
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