Sympathizers of the PKK terrorist group and its Syrian offshoot, the YPG, staged another unauthorized demonstration in Sweden's capital Stockholm on Friday, despite the country's leader saying four days earlier that they "better understood" Türkiye's concerns on terrorism and that they have "changed."
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson reiterated again on Tuesday that it takes the terms in the trilateral memorandum of understanding regarding their NATO accession signed with Türkiye and Finland in June "very seriously."
Terrorist supporters displayed a PKK banner over a bridge on the city's Kungsgatan street, chanting slogans praising the terrorist organization.
Video footage posted later on a social media account affiliated with the terrorist group showed that preparations were underway to hold a planned large-scale demonstration on Jan. 21 in the Swedish capital.
A trilateral memorandum at the NATO Madrid summit signed among Türkiye, Sweden and Finland in June stipulates that the two Nordic countries will not provide support to the PKK, its Syrian offshoots, the YPG, the PYD, or the Gülenist Terrorist Group (FETÖ) – the group behind the 2016 defeated coup in Türkiye.
For Sweden and Finland to become NATO members, their applications must be ratified by all 30 NATO members. So far, 28 have already done so – only Türkiye and Hungary have votes still pending.
Sweden and Finland formally applied to join NATO in June, a decision spurred by Russia's war on Ukraine.
However, Türkiye voiced objections to the membership bids, criticizing the countries for tolerating and even supporting terrorist groups.
Sweden and Finland agreed earlier this summer to assure Türkiye of their support against security risks.
Among Türkiye’s demands were the repatriation of some suspects and Sweden lifting its arms embargo.
