The reasons behind Turkey’s opposition are complicated, emotional and steeped in decades of often violent history.
What are Turkey's grievances against Sweden and Finland?
However, Turkey says that Sweden has supported PKK members and provides protection for them. Sweden denies this, saying it supports other Kurds who are not in the PKK – but the details are more complicated.Since 1984, betweenin fighting between the PKK and Turkish government, according to Crisis Group. The PKK have carried out scores of attacks within Turkey.
Nearly 20% of Turkey's 84 million-strong population is Kurdish, with some Kurds holding important positions in Turkish politics and society, though many say they are discriminated against and their political parties face crackdowns from the Turkish state. "Turkey is not happy about the fact that they suddenly become good guys just because they came in handy against ISIS."
Sweden has a long history of taking in Kurdish refugees and asylum seekers, particularly political refugees. Several Kurds even have seats in Sweden's Parliament.
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