Speaking on the NATO accession process of his country, Haavisto told the German Tagesspiegel that the focus in discussions with Turkey was on the PKK.

“Ankara wants to expand the terrorism label also to other groups,” Haavisto said, referring to the YPG.

According to Sabah Daily Haavisto reiterated that Finland lifted its arms embargo on Turkey but that: “We decide which weapons we supply. It’s the same with deportations. We cooperate with Turkey but decide under the rule of law which we extradite.”

In a historic turnaround, Sweden and Finland abandoned their longstanding policies of military non-alliance and applied to join NATO after Russia invaded Ukraine.

A trilateral memorandum the sides inked in Madrid last June envisages Finland and Sweden, as future NATO allies, to show full solidarity and cooperation with Turkey in the fight against terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, against all threats to its national security.

Over 40,000 people, including women, children and infants, have lost their lives in the fight between Turkey and the PKK- which is fighting for Kurdish rights in the country.

Ankara ratified Finland’s membership in March, enabling it to become a full member of the defense alliance this week.

Asked whether Finland left Sweden alone in the process, Haavisto said that the two countries envisaged entering the military alliance together but that it would not serve Sweden if Finland said "no" to membership alone.