Published October 30,2023
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The State Department on Monday highlighted Türkiye’s function as a “valuable NATO ally,” saying the US will proceed to work with Ankara to strengthen the alliance.
“I would say that Turkey, despite our disagreements on this question, has been a valuable NATO ally,” Spokesman Matthew Miller mentioned in response to a query about requires Türkiye’s expulsion from NATO following Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s remarks about Hamas.
“We look forward to continuing to work with them to strengthen NATO, and that includes securing Sweden’s quick accession to NATO something that we know is now pending in the Turkish parliament,” he added.
“This is not the first issue with which we’ve disagreed with the leadership of Turkey, but we still find them to be a productive and helpful NATO ally,” Miller mentioned.
Last week, Senator Rick Scott, a Florida Republican, referred to as for NATO to “seriously consider” Türkiye’s membership after President Erdogan mentioned Hamas is “not a terrorist organization”.
In response to a query on Turkish President Erdogan’s remarks, Miller mentioned: “I think we have been very clear about our assessment that they are in fact a real terrorist organization”.
Source: www.anews.com.tr