In preparation for joining NATO… Sweden hands over 3 wanted men to Turkey

ARK News... The Swedish Foreign Minister, Tobias Billstrom, announced that his country had returned 3 wanted men to Turkey, within the framework of the tripartite memorandum regarding its accession with Finland to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

Billstrom confirmed that Sweden will take legal steps as soon as evidence and documents related to members of the Gulan Organization and the PKK or other organizations are revealed.

The Swedish Foreign Minister said that the constitutional amendments approved by his country within the framework of the tripartite memorandum will enter into force as of early January.

He pointed out that the government will present to Parliament, on March 7, a bill to amend the Penal Code, to criminalize the identification and promotion of terrorist activities and waving flags of terrorist organizations.

On June 28, Turkey, Sweden and Finland signed a tripartite memorandum of understanding regarding the accession of the latter two countries to NATO, after they pledged to respond to Ankara's demands regarding cooperation in the fight against terrorism.

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