U.S. Secretary of State to visit Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Qatar
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Türkiye on May 11-16, the U.S. State Department said. Rubio …
Turkey and NATO
Erdogan holds phone talks with NATO Secretary General
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has held a telephone conversation with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, the Turkish president's press service reported. The call addressed regional and global matters. Stating that …
Türkiye and U.S. to begin discussing lifting sanctions in spring
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said that Ankara’s main expectation is to lift the sanctions under the Countering America’s Adversaries through Sanctions Act (CAATSA). “Our stance concerning the …
Erdogan reaffirms commitment to unified and stable Syria
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reaffirmed Ankara's commitment to Syria’s territorial integrity in a phone call with NATO Secretary …
NATO chief to visit Türkiye
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte will arrive in Türkiye's capital Ankara on November 24 to hold meetings with Turkish officials, the military bloc said. During his visit, the …
Türkiye’s bit to join BRICS does not mean withdrawal from NATO, Erdoğan says
BRICS and ASEAN will not replace NATO for Türkiye
Türkiye not to integrate Steel Dome into NATO
Turkiye announced its plans to inaugurate the Steel Dome project, a multi-layered and comprehensive air defense shield system to be built with domestic resources. The project will help all sensors and weapons systems work together in an …
Ankara calls on NATO to support Türkiye in fight against terrorism
The Turkish Foreign Ministry stated that NATO should support Ankara in the fight against terrorism. Türkiye had previously criticized the USA for cooperation with Kurdish forces.
NATO drills with Türkiye’s participation conclude in Poland
Turkish troops participated in the Steadfast Defender large-scale NATO military drills held in Poland
Turkey needs assurances to back Rutte's NATO bid
Turkey wants reassurances from Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte before Ankara will approve his bid to be the next NATO chief, the sources said. …
U.S. approves sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey - Erdogan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has confirmed that the U.S. Congress has given a go-ahead to the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Ankara. "We are pleased that our request regarding F-16s ended with a positive …
Ankara and Stockholm discuss Sweden's NATO accession process
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Swedish prime minister Ulf Kristersson discussed bilateral relations and regional and global matters, the Communications Directorate of …
Erdogan and NATO chief hold talks
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg discussed Türkiye's approval of Sweden's NATO membership, Türkiye’s Communications Directorate reported. The discussion came …
Türkiye postpones Sweden's admission to NATO indefinitely
According to the ruling Justice and Development Party of Türkiye, the agenda of the Turkish Parliament does not include not only the issue of NATO expansion at the expense of Sweden, but also the date of the meeting of the Supreme Council of the Parliament, which is necessary to include Sweden's issue in the meeting calendar.
Türkiye in no hurry to let Sweden into NATO
Ankara will not rush to admit Sweden to NATO
Turkish parliament to vote on Sweden's NATO bid in 2024
The Foreign Affairs Committee of the Turkish Parliament approved Sweden's bid to join NATO, but the next step is a vote in the parliament's general assembly. It is still unknown whether the vote will take place this year or next …
Türkiye expects Sweden to make progress on NATO membership
According to the adviser to the Turkish President, Ankara expects serious progress from Stockholm regarding Sweden's accession to NATO
Ankara postpones Sweden's entry into NATO
Türkiye has informed NATO that the approval of Sweden's accession bid will not be finalized by next week, when the military bloc's foreign …
Türkiye postpones discussion of Sweden's accession to NATO
On Thursday, the Turkish Parliament has not reached a decision on Sweden's accession to NATO. Discussions have been postponed indefinitely.
Hungary flags possible delay for Sweden's NATO bid
Hungary is not sure it needs to approve Sweden's bid to join NATO, the parliament speaker, senior lawmaker of the ruling Fidesz party Laszlo Kover …
