Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said his nation’s parliament will ratify Finland’s application to NATO in an agreement that for now would leave out fellow Nordic applicant Sweden. Erdoğan announced the news at a …
Turkey's parliament will "highly likely" ratify Finland's NATO accession bid before it closes in mid-April, two Turkish officials said. Finland's bid will be approved independently from that of Sweden, one senior …
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Monday that talks with Sweden and Finland regarding their NATO membership bids would resume on March 9, after being suspended in January.
The NATO Secretary General confirmed plans to hold a trilateral meeting with Sweden, Finland and Türkiye on the bids of the two Nordic countries to join the alliance. The meeting will take place in mid-March
The Ewald von Kleist Award of the Munich Security Conference has been awarded of Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and former Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson, as well as to Finnish President and Prime Minister, Sauli Niinisto and Sanna …
Sweden wants to become a NATO member together with Finland. This was stated by Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson. He stressed that he was in constant contact with his Finnish counterpart Sanna Marin and Finnish President Sauli …
Finland and Sweden remain committed to joining NATO at the same time despite Turkey's opposition to the Swedish candidacy, the two countries' prime ministers told a joint news conference in Stockholm on Thursday. Turkey has said …
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan doubled down on his admonishment of Sweden, warning that he would dash Stockholm’s NATO hopes, while asserting that Finland’s admission to the North Atlantic alliance could be resolved …
The issue of Sweden's accession to NATO spoiled relations with Türkiye, Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billström said. He noted that the relations between the two countries are cold at the moment. "This is natural, …
Turkey has not yet seen Finland or Sweden take any specific steps that would allow for approving their applications for NATO membership. This primarily concerns Sweden, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Wednesday in Tallinn, where …
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu suggested a solution to help Finland improve its chances to have its NATO application approved by Ankara - seeking accession without fellow candidate Sweden. “If the two countries want to …
Turkey will not agree to admit Sweden or Finland to NATO until they satisfy Ankara’s requirements, as stipulated in the trilateral memorandum, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Tuesday. "We cannot say …
Turkey may take a decision on Finland's NATO membership that will "shock" Sweden, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced. "We can give a different response to Finland if necessary, and Sweden will …
Negotiations on the accession of Sweden and Finland to NATO are postponed indefinitely Trilateral talks between Türkiye, Sweden and Finland on the accession of the two Nordic countries to NATO have been postponed. This was reported …
Finland, which jointly applied with Sweden for NATO membership in May, may consider continuing the accession procedure without Stockholm, Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto said Tuesday. "But we have to be ready to re-evaluate …
Finland's foreign minister said on Tuesday a time-out of a few weeks was needed in Finland and Sweden's talks with Turkey on their application to join the NATO military alliance. "A time-out is needed before we return to …
Türkiye cannot stay silent against the anti-İslam and anti-Türkiye protests that were held in Stockholm over the weekend, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar has said, calling on Sweden and Finland to fully …
Turkish officials have canceled Swedish Defense Minister Pal Jonson’s visit to the republic slated for January 27 due to anti-Turkish protests in Stockholm, Turkish National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on Saturday. "At …
Turkish officials warned that Sweden cannot expect Turkey's support for its NATO membership, as long as it continues to "ignore terrorist provocations." “If Sweden wants to get Turkey’s support in the issue of …
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg believes Finland and Sweden will soon join the alliance with Türkiye’s approval, days after Stockholm said it had done everything it could to satisfy Ankara’s reservations about its …
