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Finland’s NATO Bid, Interrupted

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NATO and Turkey's Image in Finland

I do think that this has definitely damaged Turkey's image in Finland. One factor that has really triggered some bitterness is that Finland has been actually quite a long-term supporter of Turkey's EU perspective. There was some feeling of betrayal in that sense and also because the logic is so very different than how Finns act or handle international relations. So I think it really depends on how far Turkey will take this and what it will take to get the ratifications. If it just falls until after the elections and then at some point it's like, oh well, now we'll get this done and know very hard feelings remain. It would be not very beneficial if Turkey for example really insisted on Sweden

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