Turkey's Opposition to Sweden's NATO Membership Discussed in Call Between Biden and Erdogan

Turkish President Erdoğan told U.S. President Biden that Sweden has not made sufficient progress to support its application to join NATO, citing ongoing demonstrations by pro-Kurdish groups in Sweden. Erdoğan's administration has accused Stockholm of backing Kurdish separatism. The leaders also discussed the sale of U.S. F-16 fighter jets to Turkey and Turkey's desire to revive the EU membership process. Erdoğan and Biden agreed to meet in Vilnius to discuss bilateral relations and regional issues.