US and Turkey officials will meet to seek clarity on NATO membership
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet with his Turkish colleague on Wednesday in New York, in a new attempt to get clarity on Ankara's position after its opposition to Finland and Sweden's joining NATO
Finland and Sweden will need Ankara's support to join NATO
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey said that neither nation should bother sending delegates to Ankara to attempt to persuade Ankara to support their membership applications.
Finland and Sweden will need Ankara's support to join North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), as membership bids must be unanimously accepted by the alliance's 30 members.