Sweden and NATO: what Türkiye demands?
Turkish Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmus, speaking about the likelihood of Ankara endorsing Sweden's NATO membership by the summit in Vilnius, said …
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What Türkiye expects from Sweden's NATO application?
Turkey is unlikely to signal it’s ready to approve Sweden’s bid to join NATO when both sides meet this week, Bloomberg reported. Ankara …
Türkiye urges Sweden to take certain steps to join NATO
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, in a conversation with his Swedish counterpart, said that Stockholm should take certain steps to join NATO
Erdoğan to meet with NATO Secretary General
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will hold talks with Jens Stoltenberg, who is on a visit to Türkiye. The parties will discuss the issue of Sweden's accession to NATO.
Sweden's admission to NATO to be discussed without Türkiye
Turkish Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu will not attend the discussions on the admission of Sweden to NATO
Turkish FM postpones meeting with Sweden on NATO membership
The meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Türkiye and Sweden will not take place this week, the Turkish minister refused to travel to Oslo. The parties planned to discuss the issue of Sweden's accession to NATO on June 1. Sweden added that negotiations would take place soon.
Ankara accuses Stockholm of electoral meddling
Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu has accused Sweden of meddling in his country’s elections as the vote for a new …
Erdogan not ready to accept Sweden to NATO
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said that at the moment, Ankara is not ready to admit Sweden to NATO
Türkiye, Sweden to discuss joining NATO in early June
According to Ankara, the authorities of Türkiye and Sweden will consider the possibility of joining the North Atlantic Alliance by Stockholm in early June at a special meeting
Turkey's NATO talks with Sweden and Finland to resume on March 9
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.
Turkey names new condition for Finland, Sweden NATO bids
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Finland and Sweden must take more action to address Ankara's concerns and win its support for the NATO bid. Turkey has complained about what it sees as Stockholm’s tolerance …
Finland and Sweden committed to joint NATO together
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 …
Swedish MFA: relations with Türkiye worsened
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 does not believe Sweden meets NATO membership requirements
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 …
Türkiye may respond differently to Finland's NATO bid if...
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 to oppose Swedish-Finnish NATO membership bid until demands met
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 …
Erdogan says Ankara may 'shock' Sweden
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 …
Stockholm no longer joins NATO
The Swedish Foreign Ministry acknowledged that a dialogue with Turkey on joining NATO has been ceased. Nonetheless, he expressed hope for joining the alliance at the Vilnius summit on July 12-13. Today, the Swedish minister for …
Finland may consider NATO entry without Sweden
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 …
Akar warns Sweden to veto its NATO accession bid after Quran burned
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 …
