Sweden and Finland submitted their written applications to join NATO last week, in a move that is seen as one of the biggest geopolitical ramifications of Russia’s war in Ukraine that could rewrite Europe’s security map Ankara: A senior Turkish official insisted after talks with Swedish and Finnish officials Wednesday that Turkey would not agree to the two Nordic countries …
ANKARA, Turkey — A senior Turkish official insisted after talks with Swedish and Finnish officials Wednesday that Turkey would not agree to the two Nordic countries joining NATO unless specific steps are taken to address Ankara’s objections. The Turkish government also accuses Finland and Sweden of imposing arms exports restrictions on Turkey and refusing to extradite suspected “terrorists.” Turkey’s objections …
CNN — US National Security Advisor John Bolton made “a serious mistake” telling reporters that the United States would only pull out of Syria if Turkey pledged not to attack its Kurdish allies there, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Tuesday. President Donald Trump announced late last month that the US had defeated ISIS in Syria and was pulling its …
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