Will Erdogan ever let Sweden and Finland join NATO?

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Despite applying to join in May to a mostly warm reception, Sweden and Finland still haven't joined NATO with Turkey continuing to block their accession. So what's happening? Why is Erdogan still refusing to back down? And will this change any time soon?

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2 - https://www.nato.int/nato_static_fl2014/assets/pdf/2022/6/pdf/220628-trilat-memo.pdf
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11 - https://www.ft.com/content/9df4147d-beae-4479-b0f4-a13f6acea251