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 no longer expect our support for their NATO membership,” Erdogan said on Monday, in his first official response to the act by a far-right politician during a protest on the weekend that was approved by the Swedish police. First, I want to understand exactly what was said,” Foreign Minister Tobias Billstrom told Sweden’s TT News Agency.

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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 …

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 …

Turkey links Sweden's NATO bid to US approving F-16 jet sales and Canada lifting arms embargo
1 year ago

Turkey links Sweden's NATO bid to US approving F-16 jet sales and Canada lifting arms embargo

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. Read our privacy policy Ratification of Sweden’s NATO membership …

Erdogan to visit Budapest next month as Turkey and Hungary hold up Sweden’s membership in NATO
1 year, 1 month ago

Erdogan to visit Budapest next month as Turkey and Hungary hold up Sweden’s membership in NATO

Associated Press  

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will visit Hungary’s capital in December, his second trip to Budapest this year at a time when both countries remain the only NATO members not to have ratified Sweden’s accession into the trans-Atlantic military alliance. It wasn’t clear whether Erdogan and Orbán would discuss Sweden’s NATO membership, which has been delayed for …

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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Erdogan pledges to facilitate Sweden's NATO membership bid
1 year, 2 months ago

Erdogan pledges to facilitate Sweden's NATO membership bid

Firstpost  

President of Turkey Tayyip Erdogan stated that he would do everything in his power to help Sweden’s parliamentary ratification of its NATO membership, but he also pointed out that Stockhom had not yet taken enough action against Kurdish militants. Last month, Erdogan approved Sweden’s application to join NATO and sent the bill to parliament for ratification. Speaking to reporters on …

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 …

Turkey’s president submits protocol for Sweden’s admission into NATO to parliament for ratification
1 year, 2 months ago

Turkey’s president submits protocol for Sweden’s admission into NATO to parliament for ratification

Associated Press  

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

Turkey’s president submits protocol to parliament for Sweden’s admission into NATO
1 year, 2 months ago

Turkey’s president submits protocol to parliament for Sweden’s admission into NATO

LA Times  

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan waits for the start of a meeting during a NATO summit in July in Vilnius, Lithuania. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has submitted a protocol for Sweden’s admission into NATO to Turkey’s parliament for ratification, his office said Monday, bringing the Nordic country a step closer to membership in the military alliance. A brief statement …

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 …

Turkey’s Erdogan submits Sweden’s bid for NATO membership to parliament
1 year, 2 months ago

Turkey’s Erdogan submits Sweden’s bid for NATO membership to parliament

Al Jazeera  

Move comes after months of back-and-forth with western countries over new additions to alliance amid war in Ukraine. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has submitted a bill on Sweden’s NATO membership bid to parliament, after months of back-and-forth with Western countries over the issue. Since parliament reopened, however, Turkish officials have repeatedly said Stockholm needed to take more concrete steps …

How Quran burnings in Sweden have increased threats from Islamic militants
1 year, 2 months ago

How Quran burnings in Sweden have increased threats from Islamic militants

Associated Press  

STOCKHOLM — The killing of two Swedish citizens in an attack ahead of a soccer match in Brussels has shocked the Scandinavian country, although the government has been warning for months that Swedes were at greater risk since a recent string of public desecrations of the Quran holy book by a handful of anti-Islam activists. Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson …

Turkey set to delay Sweden's NATO bid until US paves way for F-16 jet sales to Ankara
1 year, 2 months ago

Turkey set to delay Sweden's NATO bid until US paves way for F-16 jet sales to Ankara

Firstpost  

Erdogan, while on his flight back from Azerbaijan’s exclave of Nakhchivan told reporters that the US administration is linking F-16 fighter jet sales to Turkey with Ankara’s ratification of Sweden’s bid. Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan said that parliament will fulfil its commitment to ratify Sweden’s NATO membership application if US President Joe Biden’s administration facilitates the sale of F-16 jets …

Organisation of Islamic Cooperation suspends Sweden's special envoy over desecration of Quran
1 year, 5 months ago

Organisation of Islamic Cooperation suspends Sweden's special envoy over desecration of Quran

The Hindu  

The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation has suspended the status of Sweden's special envoy over a string of Quran burnings in Stockholm that sparked anger and mass protests in a number of Muslim countries. The organisation comprised of 57 Muslim-majority nations said Sunday that the suspension was due to the “ granting by the Swedish authorities of licenses that enabled the …

Countries summon Sweden’s envoys to protest against Quran burning
1 year, 5 months ago

Countries summon Sweden’s envoys to protest against Quran burning

Al Jazeera  

The condemnations and moves came following a demonstration held on Thursday in Stockholm where protesters kicked and partially damaged a book they said was the Quran. Here are some of the reactions in response to the latest events: Iran Iran’s foreign ministry summoned Sweden’s ambassador in Tehran on Thursday to “strongly protest against the desecration of the holy Quran”, state …

Muslim nations plan massive protests over Quran desecration in Sweden
1 year, 5 months ago

Muslim nations plan massive protests over Quran desecration in Sweden

India Today  

Muslim-majority nations expressed outrage Friday at the desecration of a copy of the Quran in Sweden. In Iran, Iraq and Lebanon, protesters planned demonstrations after Swedish police permitted a protest Thursday in which an Iraqi Christian living in Stockholm kicked and stood on a Quran, Islam’s holy book, outside of the Iraqi Embassy. READ | Swedish embassy in Baghdad stormed, …

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 …

Iraq expels Sweden ambassador, embassy stormed over Quran burning
1 year, 5 months ago

Iraq expels Sweden ambassador, embassy stormed over Quran burning

Al Jazeera  

Protesters angered by burning of copies of the Quran in Sweden set fire to the Swedish embassy in the Iraqi capital. All embassy staff were safe, the Swedish foreign ministry press office also said in a statement, condemning the attack and highlighting the need for Iraqi authorities to protect diplomatic missions. In the United States, the State Department strongly condemned …

Iraq expels Sweden's ambassador over Quran burning, after protests at Swedish Embassy
1 year, 5 months ago

Iraq expels Sweden's ambassador over Quran burning, after protests at Swedish Embassy

NPR  

Iraq expels Sweden's ambassador over Quran burning, after protests at Swedish Embassy Enlarge this image toggle caption Ali Jabar/AP Ali Jabar/AP BEIRUT — Iraq has expelled Sweden's ambassador and recalled its top diplomatic representative from Sweden over the desecration of the Quran in the Nordic country. The tensions between Iraq and Sweden began when an Iraqi national set fire to …

Turkey’s Erdogan says lawmakers will take up ratification of Sweden’s NATO membership in October
1 year, 5 months ago

Turkey’s Erdogan says lawmakers will take up ratification of Sweden’s NATO membership in October

Associated Press  

VILNIUS, Lithuania — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday that Sweden’s NATO membership bid would not be ratified by Turkey’s parliament before October, but that he hopes for a swift ratification once lawmakers return from a break. Erdogan’s comments Wednesday were his first public confirmation of his decision to refer Sweden’s membership to parliament, where his party and its …

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 …

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  

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. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said during a briefing …

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 …

Erdogan links Sweden's NATO membership to Turkey's EU accession
1 year, 6 months ago

Erdogan links Sweden's NATO membership to Turkey's EU accession

Firstpost  

After membership negotiations began in 2005, during Erdogan’s first term as prime minister, Turkey’s application to join the EU was put on hold for many years In an unexpected move, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan stated on Monday that the EU should pave the way for Ankara’s admission before Turkey’s parliament supports Sweden’s application to join the NATO military alliance. After …

Erdogan says Turkey could approve Sweden's NATO membership if Europeans 'open way' to Turkey E.U. bid
1 year, 6 months ago

Erdogan says Turkey could approve Sweden's NATO membership if Europeans 'open way' to Turkey E.U. bid

The Hindu  

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his country could approve Sweden’s membership in NATO if European nations “open the way” to Turkey’s bid to join the European Union. Mr. Erdogan, whose country has been holding off its final approval to Sweden’s NATO membership, made the comments in Ankara on July 10 before departing to the alliance’s summit meeting in Vilnius, …

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 …

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 …

Turkey's leader will work to approve Sweden's NATO bid ASAP, the alliance's head says
1 year, 6 months ago

Turkey's leader will work to approve Sweden's NATO bid ASAP, the alliance's head says

NPR  

Turkey's leader will work to approve Sweden's NATO bid ASAP, the alliance's head says Enlarge this image toggle caption Yves Herman/Pool/AFP via Getty Images Yves Herman/Pool/AFP via Getty Images NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Turkey's leader has agreed to secure swift Turkish parliament approval of Sweden's bid to join the defense alliance, in a breakthrough after Turkey has blocked the …

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 …

Quran burnings have Sweden torn between free speech and respecting minorities
1 year, 6 months ago

Quran burnings have Sweden torn between free speech and respecting minorities

Associated Press  

STOCKHOLM — A Quran burning and a string of requests to approve protests involving the destruction of more holy books have left Sweden torn between its commitment to free speech and its respect for religious minorities. Then, last week, an Iraqi Christian immigrant burned Islam’s holy book outside a Stockholm mosque during the major Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, an …

Turkey says Quran burning in Sweden raises questions about its reliability as a possible NATO member
1 year, 6 months ago

Turkey says Quran burning in Sweden raises questions about its reliability as a possible NATO member

Associated Press  

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey’s foreign minister said Tuesday that Swedish authorities’ failure to prevent Quran-burning protests in their country is raising security concerns and questions about Sweden’s credentials for possible NATO membership. But Hakan Fidan said Turkey would still approve Sweden’s membership in the military alliance if Stockholm “completes its homework” and presses ahead with efforts to address Turkey’s concerns. …

UN to meet on Sweden Quran-burning stunt decried by Muslim world
1 year, 6 months ago

UN to meet on Sweden Quran-burning stunt decried by Muslim world

Al Jazeera  

Body to debate rise of religious hatred after last week’s stunt in Stockholm outside a mosque. The desecration of the Quran took place outside the Swedish capital Stockholm’s main mosque last week and was carried out by a man during a protest authorised by the police. Morocco’s foreign ministry also called on Sweden’s chargé d’affaires in Rabat and expressed its …

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 government condemns ‘Islamophobic’ Quran burning
1 year, 6 months ago

Sweden government condemns ‘Islamophobic’ Quran burning

Al Jazeera  

Foreign ministry denounces ‘Islamophobic acts’ and says they are not reflective of the government’s views. Sweden’s government has condemned the burning of a Quran outside Stockholm’s main mosque, calling it an “Islamophobic” act, after an international Islamic body called for measures to avoid future desecration of the Muslim holy book. “The Swedish Government fully understands that the Islamophobic acts committed …

Burning of Quran in Sweden ensues unrest as protesters briefly storm Swedish Embassy in Iraq
1 year, 6 months ago

Burning of Quran in Sweden ensues unrest as protesters briefly storm Swedish Embassy in Iraq

The Hindu  

Hundreds of followers of the influential Iraqi Shiite cleric and political leader Muqtada Sadr briefly stormed the Swedish Embassy in Baghdad on Thursday in protest of the burning of a Quran in Sweden. An Iraqi security official said the Swedish Embassy was evacuated by security forces after the protesters breached the building, raising pictures of Sadr and flags of his …

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 …

Quran desecrated at Sweden mosque during Eid al-Adha
1 year, 6 months ago

Quran desecrated at Sweden mosque during Eid al-Adha

Al Jazeera  

Decision to allow the desecration of the Muslim holy book was angrily criticised by Turkey, which has blocked Sweden’s application for NATO membership. Stockholm, Sweden – Salwan Momika strutted into view behind rows of police officers outside the picturesque Stockholm Central Mosque, waving two Swedish flags as the national anthem blasted over a speaker system. Turkey has held up Sweden’s …

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 …

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 …

NATO chief heading to Turkey this weekend in fresh push on Swedish membership
1 year, 7 months ago

NATO chief heading to Turkey this weekend in fresh push on Swedish membership

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg will hold talks with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and other senior Turkish officials this weekend as pressure mounts on Turkey to lift its objections to Sweden joining the military organization. In a statement on Friday, NATO headquarters said Stoltenberg would attend Erdogan’s inauguration, after the long-term Turkish leader won an election runoff last weekend. …

NATO Chief Stoltenberg to visit Turkey over Sweden's membership
1 year, 7 months ago

NATO Chief Stoltenberg to visit Turkey over Sweden's membership

Firstpost  

NATO officers expect Turkey to lift its apprehensions about Stockholm’s admission to NATO since elections are now over In a bid to move Turkey for Sweden’s NATO membership, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday that he will travel to Istanbul to discuss the process that has been delayed due to objections from member countries Turkey and Hungary. “Now that Turkish …

Biden congratulates Erdogan, talks F-16s and Sweden’s NATO bid
1 year, 7 months ago

Biden congratulates Erdogan, talks F-16s and Sweden’s NATO bid

Al Jazeera  

The US president says he expects more discussions next week after a call to his Turkish counterpart, congratulating him on re-election. US President Joe Biden has congratulated his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on his re-election as the two leaders also discussed issues like Turkey buying F-16 fighter jets and Sweden joining NATO. We’re going to talk more about it …

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