BRUSSELS: NATO said Wednesday Turkey’s membership of the military alliance is “not in question” following the failed coup in July and stressed its “very clear position” of continued support for Ankara.
“Turkey’s NATO membership is not in question,” spokeswoman Oana Lungescu said in a statement issued in response to “speculative press reports.”
“NATO counts on the continued contributions of Turkey and Turkey can count on the solidarity and support of NATO,” Lungescu said.
The statement comes the day after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan made a highly-symbolic visit to Russia to mend fences with Moscow, sparking speculation that Ankara’s close ties with the …read more
Source: The Manila Times
