Erdogan said that the United States and NATO members do not want Ukraine to join the Alliance

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that the United States and other NATO states do not want to see Ukraine as a member of the Alliance, so Turkey will take into account the position of the allies when making its own decision on the this case.

Source: “European Truth” per NBC News

Details: Speaking on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, Erdogan said the US and other members of the Alliance “do not want Ukraine to become a member state.”

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He said that the question of Ukraine’s membership is not an issue that should be rushed.

“When we make a decision, we always take into account the situation of other NATO member countries, we discuss the possible issues at the negotiating table and makes a final decision accordingly,” the Turkish president said.

Erdogan noted that Türkiye “will monitor the developments of events, the discussions, and according to this we will make a final decision.” “

“These are not decisions that need to be made in haste,” said the Turkish leader.

His comments are likely to disappoint President Volodymyr Zelensky, who is due to present his “victory plan” at the White House this week, including application for membership of Ukraine in NATO.

In a Telegram post late Tuesday, Zelensky said he was “talking implementation of the peace formula” by Erdogan.