> Turkey’s agenda is to keep both masters happy - Russia and the EU for maximum concessions. They’re going to play a complicated game to ensure they’re seen “not to be holding up” the Nordic countries applications while also not allowing the spread of NATO to Russia’s borders…

That's not Turkey's problem. And going to war with Russia in order to protect Sweden is in no way Turkish people's interest.

You think Turkish people have no say in this. This is one of the subjects that Turkish people both voting for and against Erdogan are unified. Sweden isn't popular in Turkey for their decades long support and harboring of PKK members. Same can be said about US support of YPG in Syria.

Both countries have to show commitment to Turkey's security and terrorism issues before Turkey approves them.