With Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan taking an tough line against the NATO membership bids of Finland and Sweden despite strident statements from some of his aides, U.S. officials are trying to determine how serious the often mercurial leader is and what it might take to get him to back down.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is taking an increasingly tough line against the NATO membership bids of Finland and Sweden despite far less strident statements from some of his top aides.