'NATO will become stronger with Finland's membership and thus, I believe, will play an active role in maintaining global security and stability,' said Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, right, and Finland's President Sauli Niinisto shake hands during a welcome ceremony at the presidential palace in Ankara, Turkey, on Friday.
"NATO will become stronger with Finland's membership and thus, I believe, will play an active role in maintaining global security and stability," Erdogan said Friday in a joint press conference in Ankara with Finnish President Sauli Ninnistö.
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