NATO Chief Urges Turkey to Support Sweden's NATO Membership

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has urged Turkey not to veto Sweden's bid to join the military alliance, ahead of a meeting this month to try to overcome objections delaying Stockholm's membership. Turkey accuses Sweden of being too lenient on "terrorist" organizations and security threats, including Kurdish groups and people associated with a 2016 coup attempt. Stoltenberg noted that Sweden has taken significant concrete steps to meet Turkey's concerns. Meanwhile, hundreds of people, including dozens of pro-Kurdish protesters, gathered in Stockholm to demonstrate against Sweden's planned NATO membership.