Turkiye effectively leveraged its NATO membership to secure benefits aligned with its defence, counter-terrorism and foreign policy priorities, vis-à-vis Sweden’s accession bid.
Sweden’s presidency contributed significantly to addressing the EU’s economic and security challenges.
Erdogan extracted significant concessions while maximising Turkish national interest by supporting Sweden’s accession into NATO.
Turkiye Leverages Sweden’s NATO Accession Bid
Turkiye effectively leveraged its NATO membership to secure benefits aligned with its defence, counter-terrorism and foreign policy priorities, vis-à-vis Sweden’s accession bid.