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, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden on the west, Norway on the north and Russia on the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland. - Source: Wikipedia

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Sweden and Finland also said they would investigate and stop any financing or recruitment efforts by the PKK in their countries, Turkey's state-run Anadolu news agency reported at the time.

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