Turkey's Foreign Ministry has summoned the German and French ambassadors to complain about the unchecked activities of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in their respective countries. Ankara reminded all NATO countries, especially Finland and Sweden, attempting to join the alliance, that it would not tolerate assistance from anti-Turkish terrorist organizations.

Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu stated in an interview with the state-run Anadolu Agency on Tuesday that Turkey was concerned about the recent increase in activities by the PKK and other terrorist organizations in France and Germany, as the group, which Ankara considers to be terrorists, held demonstrations in both countries.

"We are discussing rallies where terrorist emblems and flags were displayed. The German and French ambassadors were called to the Foreign Ministry yesterday. They were provided with information regarding such terrorist organization actions. We sent a harsh warning to them," stated Cavusoglu.

It is possible that the minister was alluding to the Long Marches now being staged by Kurdish Youth groups in Germany, France, Greece, England, Sweden, and Switzerland.

The marches, which began on Sunday and are likely to last several days, are a protest against the Turkish state's purported invasion and "genocide" against Kurdistan - a loosely defined separatist territory spanning Turkey, Syria, Iraq, and Iran. The campaign demands the release of Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan and shows solidarity with the rebels fighting Turkish forces in southern Kurdistan (Northern Iraq).

The foreign minister made these remarks as he explained why Turkey continues to oppose Sweden and Finland's NATO membership, reaffirming Anakara's position that it will not consent to the Nordic nations' membership until they comply with Turkey's demand to cease supporting terrorist groups.

He cited that both countries continue to provide political, military, and economic support to terrorist organizations such as the PKK, its Syrian branch, the YPG, and FETO, which Ankara blames for a 2016 coup attempt. Cavusoglu added that neither country is willing to deport members of these organizations, even though they face prosecution in Turkey.

Cavusoglu stated, in response to a question on NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg's efforts to get Turkey to hold a meeting with Finland and Sweden at the alliance's headquarters, that while he appreciated these efforts, Ankara has its way of doing things.

"We are not opposed to the use of diplomacy to resolve this issue, and we appreciate the secretary general's efforts. However, we have already provided these two nations with an official paper detailing our expectations. He stated that we could not hold a further meeting until we received a response.

Recep Tayyip Erdogan reiterated on Sunday that as long as he is president, Turkey will never let any nation that supports terrorism join the NATO alliance, adding that Finland and Sweden's bids will not be approved until they adequately address Ankara's concerns.

Last week, delegates from the two Nordic nations met with their Turkish counterparts and were given a list of demands, including a crackdown on groups that Ankara considers extremists. However, Erdogan criticized these discussions as dishonest.

He stated, "They are neither honest nor sincere." They continue to let terrorists freely roam the streets of Stockholm while providing police protection for them.

On May 15, Finland and Sweden opted to join NATO, citing Russia's military offensive into Ukraine as their motive. Washington and its European NATO allies welcomed their membership applications, but Turkey and Croatia have threatened to block them unless their national security concerns are addressed.