Turkey says Swedish decision not to probe protest ‘absurd’
1 year, 11 months ago

Turkey says Swedish decision not to probe protest ‘absurd’

Associated Press  

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey on Tuesday denounced as “absurd” a decision by a Swedish prosecutor not to open an investigation into a protest by Kurds in central Stockholm where an effigy of the Turkish president was hung from a lamppost. Last week’s protest outside Stockholm City Hall drew an angry backlash from Turkey, a NATO member which has been holding off on approving Sweden’s application to join the military alliance until the Swedish government cracks down on groups that Ankara regards as security threats. Last week, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson called the protest as an act of “sabotage” against Sweden’s bid to join NATO. The Ankara chief prosecutor’s office launched an investigation into the incident following a criminal complaint filed by Erdogan’s lawyers and has sent a formal request for information and evidence from Swedish authorities.

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Sweden’s foreign minister announces shock departure from politics
4 months ago

Sweden’s foreign minister announces shock departure from politics

Associated Press  

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Sweden’s Foreign Minister Tobias Billström, who steered the Scandinavian country along a sometimes bumpy road to NATO membership and stood tall on supporting Ukraine, stunned the political establishment Wednesday by saying he was leaving the Swedish government next week. “It has not been an easy decision but something that I have thought about and processed for some …

Turkish parliament backs Sweden’s bid to join Nato
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Turkish parliament backs Sweden’s bid to join Nato

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Sweden requested to join the alliance after Russia’s full-scale …

Turkey’s parliament approves Sweden’s NATO bid
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Turkey’s parliament approves Sweden’s NATO bid

Al Jazeera  

Turkey endorsed Finland’s membership bid in April but, along with Hungary, kept Sweden waiting. “Positive that the Grand General Assembly of Turkiye has voted in favour of Sweden’s NATO accession,” he wrote on social media platform X. Turkey’s ratification leaves Hungary as the last holdout in an accession process that Sweden and its neighbour Finland began in response to Russia’s …

EXPLAINED: Turkey finally agrees to let Sweden join NATO bloc after 18 months of tough negotiations
1 year ago

EXPLAINED: Turkey finally agrees to let Sweden join NATO bloc after 18 months of tough negotiations

India TV News  

Sweden edged closer toward joining NATO on Tuesday after the Turkish parliament’s foreign affairs committee greenlighted a protocol for the Nordic country’s membership in the military alliance. Turkey’s opposition to Swedish membership in NATO stemmed from its belief that the Nordic country has been too soft toward supporters of Kurdish militants and other groups in Sweden that Ankara views as …

Here’s what to know about Turkey’s decision to move forward with Sweden’s bid to join NATO
1 year ago

Here’s what to know about Turkey’s decision to move forward with Sweden’s bid to join NATO

Associated Press  

ANKARA, Turkey — Sweden edged closer toward joining NATO on Tuesday after the Turkish parliament’s foreign affairs committee greenlighted a protocol for the Nordic country’s membership in the military alliance. Turkey’s opposition to Swedish membership in NATO stemmed from its belief that the Nordic country has been too soft toward supporters of Kurdish militants and other groups in Sweden that …

Sweden moves a step closer to NATO membership after Turkey’s parliamentary committee gives approval
1 year ago

Sweden moves a step closer to NATO membership after Turkey’s parliamentary committee gives approval

Associated Press  

ANKARA, Turkey — The Turkish parliament’s foreign affairs committee gave its consent to Sweden’s bid to join NATO on Tuesday, drawing the previously nonaligned Nordic country closer to membership in the Western military alliance. The Turkish parliament’s foreign affairs committee had begun discussing Sweden’s membership in NATO last month. Sweden’s membership will make NATO stronger.” Hungary has also stalled Sweden’s …

Here’s what to know about Turkey’s decision to move forward with Sweden’s bid to join NATO
1 year ago

Here’s what to know about Turkey’s decision to move forward with Sweden’s bid to join NATO

LA Times  

Sweden edged closer toward joining NATO on Tuesday after the Turkish parliament’s foreign affairs committee greenlighted a protocol for the Nordic country’s membership in the military alliance. Turkey’s opposition to Swedish membership in NATO stemmed from its belief that the Nordic country has been too soft toward supporters of Kurdish militants and other groups in Sweden that Ankara views as …

Vantage | How Erdogan pulled off a diplomatic heist over Sweden's NATO entry
1 year, 1 month ago

Vantage | How Erdogan pulled off a diplomatic heist over Sweden's NATO entry

Firstpost  

A significant diplomatic victory for Turkey was the easing of weapon embargoes imposed by Sweden, Finland, Canada and the Netherlands In the realm of international diplomacy, power dynamics often play out in unexpected ways. The recent NATO summit in Brussels showcased not only the complexities surrounding global security issues but also shed light on a unique case of arm-twisting diplomacy …

Turkish parliamentary committee delays decision on Sweden's NATO membership bid
1 year, 1 month ago

Turkish parliamentary committee delays decision on Sweden's NATO membership bid

The Independent  

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Turkish parliamentary committee delays decision on Sweden’s NATO membership bid
1 year, 1 month ago

Turkish parliamentary committee delays decision on Sweden’s NATO membership bid

Associated Press  

ANKARA, Turkey — The Turkish Parliament’s foreign affairs committee on Thursday opened debate on Sweden’s bid to join NATO, but adjourned the proceedings until a later date without reaching a decision. Committee chairman Fuat Oktay later told reporters that the Swedish ambassador may be invited to the next session to provide further information on steps his country has taken to …

Turkiye's Erdogan submits protocol for Sweden's admission into NATO to Parliament for ratification
1 year, 2 months ago

Turkiye's Erdogan submits protocol for Sweden's admission into NATO to Parliament for ratification

The Hindu  

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has submitted a protocol for Sweden’s admission into NATO to Turkiye’s parliament for ratification, his office said on October 23, bringing the Nordic country a step closer to membership in the military alliance. A brief statement from the presidential communications directorate said Mr. Erdogan had signed the protocol on Sweden's NATO accession, which was then …

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan submits protocol for Sweden's admission to NATO
1 year, 2 months ago

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan submits protocol for Sweden's admission to NATO

India TV News  

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has submitted a protocol for the admission of Sweden to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation for ratification after repeated delays, according to his office on Monday. Erdogan had delayed the ratification of Sweden's NATO membership over claims of Stockholm failing to take a clear stance against Kurdish militants and other groups he considers to be …

Outcry over Quran burning in Sweden: A timeline
1 year, 5 months ago

Outcry over Quran burning in Sweden: A timeline

Al Jazeera  

Muslim nations have expressed outrage since Salwan Momika desecrated the holy book in Stockholm last month. According to Swedish media reports, the incident was planned by Salwan Momika, a 37-year-old Iraqi refugee in Sweden who also burned pages of a Quran in front of Stockholm’s largest mosque on June 28 during the Islamic Eid al-Adha festival. The incident last month …

Turkey’s pledge of support for Sweden’s NATO entry is tied to goals on security and EU membership
1 year, 5 months ago

Turkey’s pledge of support for Sweden’s NATO entry is tied to goals on security and EU membership

Associated Press  

ISTANBUL — Turkey made a surprise pledge to drop its opposition to Sweden joining NATO, paving the way for the Nordic country to become a member of the Western military alliance. Ustum described Turkey’s statements over the Quran-burnings as “a tool in the negotiations.” adding that “for Turkey it was mainly about terrorist organizations.” TURKEY WANTS F-16 FIGHTER JETS FROM …

Sweden’s rocky road from neutrality toward NATO membership
1 year, 6 months ago

Sweden’s rocky road from neutrality toward NATO membership

Associated Press  

VILNIUS, Lithuania — When long-neutral Sweden applied for NATO membership together with Finland, both expected a quick accession process. Seeking to address Erdogan’s concerns, Finland and Sweden signed a deal with Turkey at last year’s NATO summit in Madrid. If the purpose was to stall Sweden’s NATO bid by infuriating Turkey, the protests had the desired effect: Ankara froze NATO …

Why Turkey changed its stance on Sweden’s NATO membership
1 year, 6 months ago

Why Turkey changed its stance on Sweden’s NATO membership

Al Jazeera  

Ankara supports Stockholm’s bid after it receives backing on key conditions that range from buying US F-16s to visa-free travel to Europe’s Schengen area. However, Turkey also sought a general normalisation and improvement in its relations with the EU countries and the US in general through Sweden’s process, using it as a peg,” Dalay told Al Jazeera. According to a …

Turkey agrees to Sweden Nato membership after previously blocking bid
1 year, 6 months ago

Turkey agrees to Sweden Nato membership after previously blocking bid

The Independent  

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Turkey Agrees To Support NATO Membership For Sweden After Months Of Resisting
1 year, 6 months ago

Turkey Agrees To Support NATO Membership For Sweden After Months Of Resisting

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING VILNIUS, Lithuania — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Monday that Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has agreed to send Sweden’s accession protocol for joining NATO to the Turkish Parliament “as soon as possible” and to help ensure that the assembly approves it. Earlier Monday, with NATO hoping to put on a public display of unity in its …

As NATO summit prepares to convene, Turkey continues to block Sweden's membership
1 year, 6 months ago

As NATO summit prepares to convene, Turkey continues to block Sweden's membership

NPR  

As NATO summit prepares to convene, Turkey continues to block Sweden's membership A retired Turkish ambassador to Sweden says no one can predict whether President Erdogan will let Sweden become a member. MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: As this year's NATO summit gets underway in Lithuania, Turkey is still blocking Sweden's bid for membership in the alliance. TERI SCHULTZ: The tone of …

If EU embraces Turkey, Ankara to back Sweden’s NATO bid: Erdogan
1 year, 6 months ago

If EU embraces Turkey, Ankara to back Sweden’s NATO bid: Erdogan

Al Jazeera  

Turkish president says EU should open the way for his country to join the bloc before Ankara approves Sweden’s NATO membership. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he would back Sweden’s NATO candidacy if the European Union resumes long-stalled membership talks with Ankara. “First, open the way for Turkey’s membership in the European Union, and then we will open it …

‘Historic day’: Turkey’s Erdogan agrees to back Sweden’s NATO bid
1 year, 6 months ago

‘Historic day’: Turkey’s Erdogan agrees to back Sweden’s NATO bid

Al Jazeera  

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has agreed to back Sweden’s bid to join NATO after a year of blocking the move, citing Turkish security concerns. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg announced on Monday that Erdogan agreed to forward Sweden’s membership bid to Turkey’s parliament. ‘At the gates of the EU’ Earlier on Monday, Erdogan had upped the stakes further by demanding …

Top officials from Turkey and Sweden head to NATO to try to overcome membership concerns
1 year, 6 months ago

Top officials from Turkey and Sweden head to NATO to try to overcome membership concerns

The Independent  

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Turkey and Sweden fail to end their NATO membership standoff. Their leaders will try again on Monday
1 year, 6 months ago

Turkey and Sweden fail to end their NATO membership standoff. Their leaders will try again on Monday

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — Sweden and Turkey made some progress in talks aimed at overcoming President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s objections to the Nordic country joining NATO, but gaps still remain in their positions and their leaders will meet next week to discuss them, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday. Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billström, who described Thursday’s meeting as “very positive,” said …

Swedish court convicts man of supporting outlawed Kurdish PKK
1 year, 6 months ago

Swedish court convicts man of supporting outlawed Kurdish PKK

Al Jazeera  

Ruling could help Sweden’s NATO hopes currently being dashed by Turkey, which suspects Stockholm harbours ‘militants’. A Swedish court has found a man guilty of attempting to finance the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party, in a ruling that could help end Turkey’s veto of Sweden’s application to join the NATO military alliance. Sweden’s NATO bid Thursday’s court verdict came as the …

Erdogan signals Turkey isn’t ready to ratify Sweden NATO membership, saying there’s more work to do
1 year, 6 months ago

Erdogan signals Turkey isn’t ready to ratify Sweden NATO membership, saying there’s more work to do

Associated Press  

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan signaled Monday that his country is not ready to ratify Sweden’s membership in NATO, saying Stockholm had to work harder on the “homework” it needs to complete. “Everyone must accept that Turkey’s friendship cannot be won by supporting terrorism or by making space for terrorists.” Turkey has delayed giving its final approval …

Sweden: Burning of Quran on Eid al-Adha triggers fresh tensions; Turkey warns to reject Sweden's NATO bid
1 year, 6 months ago

Sweden: Burning of Quran on Eid al-Adha triggers fresh tensions; Turkey warns to reject Sweden's NATO bid

India TV News  

The tension between Sweden and Turkey soared multiple folds after another Quran-burning incident was reported in Stockholm on Wednesday afternoon. The latest move by Swedish protestors has further escalated speculations about whether Ankara would support Sweden's bid to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation. Earlier in January this year, the leader of the Danish far-right political party Hard Line, Rasmus …

Sweden Police give permission to Koran burning protest near Stockholm mos
1 year, 6 months ago

Sweden Police give permission to Koran burning protest near Stockholm mos

Hindustan Times  

A man tore up and burned a Koran outside Stockholm's central mosque on Wednesday, an event that risks angering Turkey as Sweden bids to join NATO, after Swedish police granted permission for the protest to take place. Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said at a press conference on Wednesday he would not speculate about how the protest could affect Sweden's NATO …

Erdogan tells NATO chief Sweden must stop Kurdish protests
1 year, 6 months ago

Erdogan tells NATO chief Sweden must stop Kurdish protests

Al Jazeera  

Turkey objects to Sweden’s bid to join the Western military alliance, claiming the country harbours ‘terrorists’. Sweden must stop protests by supporters of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party in Stockholm to get the green light on its NATO membership bid, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has told NATO’s Secretary-General. Erdogan told Stoltenberg in a phone call on Sunday that Turkey …

Turkey’s Erdogan says Sweden shouldn’t expect to join NATO any time soon
1 year, 6 months ago

Turkey’s Erdogan says Sweden shouldn’t expect to join NATO any time soon

Associated Press  

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that NATO should not bet on his country approving Sweden’s application to join the Western military alliance before a July summit because the Nordic nation has not fully addressed his security concerns. Speaking to journalists on his way back from a state visit to Azerbaijan on Tuesday, Erdogan said Turkey’s …

Turkey’s Erdogan defies pressure over Sweden’s NATO application
1 year, 6 months ago

Turkey’s Erdogan defies pressure over Sweden’s NATO application

Al Jazeera  

Turkish president says the Nordic nation has not fully addressed his security concerns. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has rebuffed growing international pressure on Turkey to ratify Sweden’s NATO membership bid before the military alliance meets in July. “But Turkey is not ready to make a decision yet and thinks that they need to have more answers to the questions they …

NATO hopeful Sweden charges man with attempting to extort money for group outlawed in Turkey
1 year, 7 months ago

NATO hopeful Sweden charges man with attempting to extort money for group outlawed in Turkey

Associated Press  

STOCKHOLM — Swedish prosecutors charged a Turkish man Friday with “attempted aggravated extortion, an aggravated weapons offense and attempted terrorist financing,” saying he was acting on behalf of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party. Turkey has refused to approve Sweden’s request to join NATO, accusing the Swedish government of not doing enough to crack down on PKK members and others whom …

No breakthrough in NATO-Turkey talks about Sweden joining
1 year, 7 months ago

No breakthrough in NATO-Turkey talks about Sweden joining

Associated Press  

ISTANBUL, Turkey — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg made no breakthrough on Sunday in talks about Sweden’s membership in the military organization with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, with officials from the two countries to meet in just over a week to try to bridge their differences. Fearing they might be targeted by Moscow after Russia invaded Ukraine last year, Sweden …

NATO chief urges Turkey not to veto Sweden joining alliance
1 year, 7 months ago

NATO chief urges Turkey not to veto Sweden joining alliance

Al Jazeera  

Stoltenberg says Sweden ‘fulfilled its obligations’, but made no breakthrough in talks with Turkey’s Erdogan. NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg has urged Turkey not to veto Sweden’s bid to join the military alliance, ahead of a meeting this month to try to overcome objections delaying Stockholm’s membership. “Membership will make Sweden safer but also make NATO and Turkey stronger,” Secretary-General Stoltenberg …

Turkey is blocking NATO’s expansion. It could backfire and hand Putin a propaganda coup
1 year, 10 months ago

Turkey is blocking NATO’s expansion. It could backfire and hand Putin a propaganda coup

CNN  

CNN — When Sweden and Finland declared their intention to join NATO last May, it was seen by many as a poke in the eye for Russia and evidence of a shift in European thinking. So Russia is still an attractive partner for Erdogan.” Like many Western officials, Tol believes the Turkish claims about Sweden and Finland harboring terrorists provide …

Erdogan: Sweden can’t join NATO if Quran-burning is allowed
1 year, 11 months ago

Erdogan: Sweden can’t join NATO if Quran-burning is allowed

Associated Press  

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reaffirmed Wednesday that Turkey won’t allow Sweden to join the NATO military alliance as long as the Scandinavian country permits protests desecrating Islam’s holy book to take place. Earlier on Wednesday, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Ankara has fewer problems with Finland becoming NATO member than with its neighbor Sweden. Should …

Turkey favors approving Finland’s NATO bid before Sweden’s
1 year, 11 months ago

Turkey favors approving Finland’s NATO bid before Sweden’s

Associated Press  

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey could greenlight Finland’s membership in NATO before that of Sweden, if the military alliance and both Nordic countries agree to it, the Turkish foreign minister said Monday. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu defined Finland’s application as “less problematic” than that of Sweden. In Helsinki, Haaivisto said his country’s ”strong desire.has been, and still is, to join …

Erdogan might approve Finland’s NATO bid, ‘shock’ Sweden
1 year, 11 months ago

Erdogan might approve Finland’s NATO bid, ‘shock’ Sweden

Associated Press  

ISTANBUL — Turkey’s president has suggested his country might approve Finland’s application for NATO membership before taking any action on Sweden’s, while the Turkish government issued a travel warning for European countries due to anti-Turkish demonstrations and what it described as Islamophobia. The travel warning published late Saturday followed demonstrations last weekend outside the Turkish Embassy in Sweden, where an …

Erdogan might approve Finland’s NATO bid, shock Sweden
1 year, 11 months ago

Erdogan might approve Finland’s NATO bid, shock Sweden

LA Times  

A protester jumps toward the face of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on a banner during a demonstration Jan. 21, 2023, organized by the Kurdish Democratic Society Center in Stockholm. Turkey’s president has suggested his country might approve Finland’s application for NATO membership before taking any action on Sweden’s, while the Turkish government issued a travel warning for European countries …

Finnish, Swedish FMs: NATO membership process hasn’t stopped
1 year, 11 months ago

Finnish, Swedish FMs: NATO membership process hasn’t stopped

Associated Press  

HELSINKI — The foreign ministers of Sweden and Finland reiterated in separate interviews published Saturday that the process for the two Nordic nations to join NATO is continuing despite Turkey’s president saying Sweden shouldn’t expect his country to approve its membership. Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billström acknowledged in an interview with Swedish newspaper Expressen that Turkish anger over recent demonstrations …

Turkey summons Danish envoy over Quran-burning protest
1 year, 11 months ago

Turkey summons Danish envoy over Quran-burning protest

Associated Press  

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Turkey summoned the Danish ambassador and accused Denmark of endorsing a “hate crime” after an anti-Islam activist on Friday burned two copies of Islam’s holy book, the Quran, in a solitary protest in Copenhagen. Turkey’s state-run Anadolu Agency said the Danish ambassador was summoned to the Turkish Foreign Ministry where Turkish officials “strongly condemned the permission given …

Turkey: Sweden complicit in hate crime, NATO talks pointless
1 year, 11 months ago

Turkey: Sweden complicit in hate crime, NATO talks pointless

Associated Press  

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey’s foreign minister on Thursday accused Sweden of being complicit in a “hate and racist” crime for failing to prevent weekend protests in Stockholm by an anti-Islam and pro-Kurdish groups. Mevlut Cavusoglu also confirmed that a key meeting in Brussels to discuss Sweden and Finland’s NATO membership has been postponed, saying such a meeting would have been …

Turkey condemns Quran protest in the Netherlands
1 year, 11 months ago

Turkey condemns Quran protest in the Netherlands

Associated Press  

ISTANBUL — Turkey’s foreign ministry said Tuesday it summoned the Dutch ambassador following a demonstration targeting Islam’s holy book, days after a similar protest in Sweden tensed relations. Edwin Wagensveld, Dutch leader of the far-right Pegida movement in the Netherlands, on Sunday tore pages out of a copy of the Quran near the Dutch parliament and stomped on the pages. …

Turkey summons Dutch ambassador over Hague protestor who tore up Koran
1 year, 11 months ago

Turkey summons Dutch ambassador over Hague protestor who tore up Koran

NL Times  

Turkey has summoned the Dutch ambassador over a recent protest with the Koran in The Hague. The authorities demand that the Netherlands not allow such “provocative actions.” The Ministry also referred to a Koran burning by right-wing extremists in Sweden last week. “This makes clear that Islamophobia, discrimination, and xenophobia know no borders in Europe.” According to Pegida leader Wagensveld, …

Turkey’s president says no support for Sweden’s NATO bid
1 year, 11 months ago

Turkey’s president says no support for Sweden’s NATO bid

Associated Press  

ISTANBUL — Turkey’s president cast serious doubt on NATO’s expansion Monday after warning Sweden not to expect support for its bid for membership into the military alliance following weekend protests in Stockholm by an anti-Islam activist and pro-Kurdish groups. “It is clear that those who allowed such vileness to take place in front of our embassy can no longer expect …

Sweden's NATO membership in doubt as Turkey, Muslim nations protest Quran burning
1 year, 11 months ago

Sweden's NATO membership in doubt as Turkey, Muslim nations protest Quran burning

Firstpost  

With Sweden seeking Turkey’s approval for NATO membership, Turkey has cancelled a planned visit by Sweden’s defence minister in response to anti-Turkish protests Stockholm : Several Muslim countries have registered their protest after copies of the Quran was burnt during a political rally in Stockholm, the capital of Sweden. With Sweden seeking Turkey’s approval for NATO membership, Turkey has cancelled …

Turkey’s president says no support for Sweden’s NATO bid
1 year, 11 months ago

Turkey’s president says no support for Sweden’s NATO bid

LA Times  

Turkey’s president cast serious doubt on NATO’s expansion Monday after warning Sweden not to expect support for its bid for membership into the military alliance following weekend protests in Stockholm by an anti-Islam activist and pro-Kurdish groups. “It is clear that those who allowed such vileness to take place in front of our embassy can no longer expect any charity …

Erdogan warns Sweden on NATO bid after Quran burning protest
1 year, 11 months ago

Erdogan warns Sweden on NATO bid after Quran burning protest

Al Jazeera  

Turkish president says Sweden should not expect Ankara’s support in its bid to join the military alliance. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned Sweden that it should not expect his backing to join NATO following the burning of the Quran outside Ankara’s embassy in Stockholm during a protest. “Those who allow such blasphemy in front of our embassy can …

Turkish Muslims protest Quran-burning in Sweden
1 year, 11 months ago

Turkish Muslims protest Quran-burning in Sweden

Associated Press  

ISTANBUL — Outrage over a Quran-burning protest in Sweden produced a second day of protests in Turkey, reflecting tensions between the two countries. Paludan burned Islam’s holy book outside the Turkish Embassy in Stockholm on Saturday, sparking protests in Istanbul and Ankara that night. Participants in Sunday’s event carried green flags featuring the Islamic proclamation of faith and banner that …

Sweden's PM condemns Quran burning; Tensions rise with Turkey over NATO bid
1 year, 11 months ago

Sweden's PM condemns Quran burning; Tensions rise with Turkey over NATO bid

Firstpost  

Sweden’s far-right politician Rasmus Paludan set fire to a copy of the Quran on Saturday in front of Turkey’s embassy in the Swedish capital. Paludan’s action has further damaged relations as Sweden tries to convince NATO member Turkey to approve Sweden joining the military alliance Stockholm: Sweden’s prime minister has condemned as ‘deeply disrespectful’ the weekend burning of a Quran …

Timeline of political relations between Sweden and Turkey
1 year, 11 months ago

Timeline of political relations between Sweden and Turkey

Al Jazeera  

Sweden’s bid for NATO membership faces a dead end after a rally by the far right burns the Quran in front of Turkey’s embassy in Stockholm. Ahead of the rally, Ankara cancelled a visit by Sweden’s defence minister aimed at overcoming Turkey’s objections to its NATO membership and Turkey’s foreign minister called for the rally to be banned. May 16, …

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