Turkey has told allies it's a 'no' to Sweden and Finland's NATO bid - Erdogan - Reuters

ISTANBUL, May 19 (Reuters) - Turkey has told allies that it will reject Sweden and Finland's membership to NATO, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said in a video posted on his Twitter account on Thursday.

Finland and Sweden formally applied on Wednesday to join U.S.-led NATO, a decision spurred by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Turkey's objections have come as a surprise to the other members of the alliance.