Comments by "zjeee" (@zjeee) on "NATO enlargement: Turkey objects as Sweden, Finland seek membership • FRANCE 24 English" video.

Not really. The majority of NATO wants the Nordic countries. The majority of the EU does not want Turkey. I don't mean to sound rude but that's the truth.
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@sahixxasm Finland is a democracy, the finish parliament needs to approve the application before it's sent to NATO for them to accept it. The Finish parliament just approved it so now it's official that Finland applies for membership too.
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@taneriiim A functioning market economy, a stable democracy and the rule of law, and the acceptance of all EU legislation. For western countries those are pretty simple conditions to pass.
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They don't need to either Sweden, Finland and Turkey will make a deal or the other NATO countries will remind Turkey that they haven't forgotten that they made weapon deals with Russia 3 years ago in violation with the NATO treaty. Turkey will get the point.
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Not everyone is "bashing" Turkish opinion, there are plenty of western countries we're not all one big country lol. NATO is not a democracy, if it were then it would be enough if a majority of countries approved. This is not the case and ALL countries need to agree. That is not a democracy. It's a defensive alliance.
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@alexbort3082 You do know that NATO has updated it's requirements for NEW members since a few years back, right? Also take note that they have deliberately written that these requirements are meant for NEW members because they are well aware that some of the older members like Turkey does not meet the requirements when it comes to democracy and human rights.
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@jamesb9375 I thought you said no means no. Now you say they need to accept your demands? So you want Sweden and Finland to lift the arms embargo right? It went from a "they are wasting their time" "we don't want you" to GIVE ME X. This is typical Erdogan he always pretends he is firmly against it then he is asking for payments the next day hahaha.
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Dude they want to join because they are feeling threatened by Russia. There is no ill will in those countries towards Russia they are just afraid they will get invaded. IF Russia had no invaded Ukraine then they would not have wanted to join. How can you say they do this to antagonize Russia? They already said they are doing it because they feel threatened by Russia. All of Russia's neighbours wants NATO membership now. Just look at Moldova, Georgia and Ukraine - do you see a pattern?
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@darksun6096 Compared to the Middle East and Asia they are like angels though. Doesn't mean they are good just means the middle east and Asia are much worse in regards to freedom and human rights.
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@72marshflower15 Of course Turkey needs NATO why did they join in the first place and if it's such a burden on them why don't they leave? Charles de Gaulle downgraded France's membership in NATO and withdrew France from the U.S.-led military command to pursue an independent defense system in 1966. It's not impossible to leave should you want to but Turkey has not. Do you think Turkey stayed in NATO out of the goodness of their heart? Of course Turkey needs NATO otherwise they would have left long ago.
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@superhumantrueman Crack down on the PKK? It's a designated terrorist organization there is no such thing as governmental co-operation with the PKK.
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Don't worry about it they will let them in they are just using it as a bargain chip to get concessions... Erdogan does this ALL the time. They just want to buy weapons that's it.
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