Will Sweden bow to Turkey’s demands on Kurds to join NATO?
02 April 2023 |
10:11 am
Turkey has been blocking Stockholm's NATO bid, claiming that Sweden harbors Kurdish militants and demanding the extradition of individuals it considers terrorists. DW met members of the Kurdish community worried they'll pay the price for the country's membership.
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