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  • The member state sabotages the new NATO expansion Reuters

    The member state sabotages the new NATO expansion Reuters

    The news agency claims Turkey will not ratify Sweden’s bid in time for a NATO ministerial meeting next week NATO will not be able to officially inaugurate Sweden at next week’s foreign ministers’ meeting, Türkiye has reportedly told other members. Reuters cited anonymous sources on Wednesday as saying that Ankara had informed the US-led military…

  • Hungary delays vote on NATO expansion

    Hungary delays vote on NATO expansion

    Budapest would be the only remaining hold if Trkiye were to approve Sweden’s membership Hungary’s parliament will not vote on Sweden’s request to join NATO this week, according to a senior opposition leader. The matter will not be considered again until next month, after a series of delays in the decision. Agnes Vadai, who serves…

  • Turkey ready to approve new NATO expansion

    Turkey ready to approve new NATO expansion

    Sweden’s accession must still be ratified by the Turkish parliament and then approved by Hungary Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has signed Sweden’s NATO accession protocol and sent it to Turkey’s Grand National Assembly for ratification, his office confirmed in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday. Sweden’s protocol must first be approved by…

  • Turkey’s parliament is considering Sweden’s NATO admission

    Turkey’s parliament is considering Sweden’s NATO admission

    Sweden moved a step closer to joining NATO on Monday when Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan submitted a bill to parliament seeking approval for the Nordic nation’s accession to the military alliance. 31 other NATO member nations have already ratified Sweden’s membership bid, leaving Turkey and Hungary as the last nations not yet to do…

  • Turkey’s Kurdish PKK claims responsibility for suicide bombing in Ankara

    Turkey’s Kurdish PKK claims responsibility for suicide bombing in Ankara

    The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), listed as a terrorist group by Turkey and its Western allies, claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing in the Turkish capital Ankara on Sunday that injured two people. “A sacrificial operation was carried out against the Turkish Ministry of Interior by a team from our Immortal Brigade,” PKK told the…

  • The EU condemns the attack on the Turkish Interior Ministry in Ankara

    The EU condemns the attack on the Turkish Interior Ministry in Ankara

    Brussels [Belgium]October 1 (ANI): EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell condemned the attack in the Turkish capital Ankara on Sunday and expressed solidarity with the country. In a statement on social media platform X, Borrell said: “We express solidarity with Turkiye and wish a speedy recovery to those injured.” Sweden’s Foreign Minister Tobias Billström also…

  • Suicide bomber detonates device in Turkish capital

    Suicide bomber detonates device in Turkish capital

    ANKARA – A suicide bomber detonated an explosive device in the heart of the Turkish capital Ankara on Sunday. A second attacker was killed in a shootout with police, the interior minister said. The attack came hours before parliament was due to reopen after its three-month summer break with a speech by President Recep Tayyip…

  • NATO hopes not to do enough to join NATO Erdogan

    NATO hopes not to do enough to join NATO Erdogan

    Sweden must crack down on ?terrorist organizations? still roaming the streets of Stockholm, the Turkish president has insisted Sweden has not gone far enough to secure its place in NATO and guarantee that Turkey ratifies its bid, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said ahead of a parliamentary vote on the matter. Speaking to PBS News…

  • NATO hopes not doing enough to join NATO – Erdogan

    NATO hopes not doing enough to join NATO – Erdogan

    Sweden must crack down on ‘terrorist organisations’ still roaming Stockholm’s streets, Turkish president has insisted Sweden has not gone far enough to secure its place in NATO and guarantee the ratification of its bid by Turkey, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said ahead of a parliamentary vote on the matter. Speaking to PBS News on…

  • Sweden is not doing enough to join NATO – Erdogan

    Sweden is not doing enough to join NATO – Erdogan

    The Nordic nation must crack down on “terrorist organizations” still roaming the streets of Stockholm, the Turkish president has said. Sweden has not gone far enough to secure its place in NATO and guarantee the ratification of its bid by Turkey, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said ahead of a parliamentary vote on the matter.…

  • Sweden is not doing enough to join NATO Erdogan

    Sweden is not doing enough to join NATO Erdogan

    The Nordic nation must crack down on ?terrorist organizations? still roaming the streets of Stockholm, the Turkish president has said Sweden has not gone far enough to secure its place in NATO and guarantee that Turkey ratifies its bid, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said ahead of a parliamentary vote on the matter. Speaking to…

  • Biden offered Erdogan IMF money to ratify Sweden’s NATO bid – Seymour Hersh

    Biden offered Erdogan IMF money to ratify Sweden’s NATO bid – Seymour Hersh

    Ankara this week rolled back its opposition to Stockholm joining the US-led bloc Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Seymour Hersh claimed on Thursday that US President Joe Biden offered his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan more than $11 billion in IMF aid to ratify Sweden’s bid to join the NATO bloc. In an article posted on his…

  • Biden offered Erdogan IMF support to ratify Sweden’s NATO bid Hersh

    Biden offered Erdogan IMF support to ratify Sweden’s NATO bid Hersh

    Ankara this week rolled back its opposition to Stockholm joining the US-led bloc Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Seymour Hersh claimed on Thursday that US President Joe Biden offered his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan more than $11 billion in IMF aid to ratify Sweden’s bid to join the NATO bloc. In an article posted on his…

  • Biden offered Erdogan IMF support to ratify Sweden’s NATO bid – Hersh

    Biden offered Erdogan IMF support to ratify Sweden’s NATO bid – Hersh

    Ankara this week rolled back its opposition to Stockholm joining the US-led bloc Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Seymour Hersh claimed on Thursday that US President Joe Biden offered his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan more than $11 billion in IMF aid to ratify Sweden’s bid to join the NATO bloc. In an article posted on his…

  • Trkiye agrees to support Sweden’s NATO bid

    Trkiye agrees to support Sweden’s NATO bid

    President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has dropped his opposition to Stockholm’s application to join the Western military bloc NATO has paved the way for Sweden to join the Western military alliance by persuading Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to end his opposition to Stockholm’s bid. The Turkish leader agreed to support Sweden’s application and forward the…

  • US President Biden welcomes Turkey’s agreement to support Sweden’s NATO bid

    US President Biden welcomes Turkey’s agreement to support Sweden’s NATO bid

    Washington DC [US]July 11 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Monday (local time) welcomed his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s commitment to transfer the Accession Protocol for Sweden to Turkey’s Grand National Assembly for swift ratification. Biden expressed readiness to work with Erdogan and Turkey to improve defenses and deterrence. He stated that he was…

  • Erdogan links Sweden’s NATO application to Turkish membership in the EU

    Erdogan links Sweden’s NATO application to Turkish membership in the EU

    NATO leader Jens Stoltenberg has denied that a quid-pro-quo was not part of Ankara’s initial agreement with Stockholm Ankara will sign Sweden’s accession to NATO if the EU “opens the way” for membership for Turkey, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday. Erdogan has reportedly asked US President Joe Biden to help pressure Brussels…

  • Erdogan links Sweden’s NATO application to Turkish membership in the EU

    Erdogan links Sweden’s NATO application to Turkish membership in the EU

    NATO leader Jens Stoltenberg has denied that a quid-pro-quo was not part of Ankara’s initial agreement with Stockholm Ankara will sign Sweden’s accession to NATO if the EU “opens the way” for Turkey’s membership, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday. Erdogan has reportedly asked US President Joe Biden to help pressure Brussels to…

  • Erdogan ties Sweden’s NATO bid to Turkey’s EU membership

    Erdogan ties Sweden’s NATO bid to Turkey’s EU membership

    NATO leader Jens Stoltenberg has said that this quid-pro-quo was not part of Ankara’s initial agreement with Stockholm Ankara will sign Sweden’s accession to NATO if the EU “opens the way” for membership for Turkey, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday. Erdogan has reportedly asked US President Joe Biden to help pressure Brussels…

  • Erdogan ties Sweden’s NATO bid to Turkey’s EU membership

    Erdogan ties Sweden’s NATO bid to Turkey’s EU membership

    NATO leader Jens Stoltenberg has said that this quid-pro-quo was not part of Ankara’s initial agreement with Stockholm Ankara will sign Sweden’s accession to NATO if the EU “opens the way” for Turkey’s membership, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday. Erdogan has reportedly asked US President Joe Biden to help pressure Brussels to…

  • Turkish President Erdogan is trying to play peacemaker in the Middle East

    Turkish President Erdogan is trying to play peacemaker in the Middle East

    By John SolomouNicosia [Cyprus]July 10 (ANI): Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, after winning the last election in Turkey, after overcoming the biggest challenge of his long career, is again trying to play the role of peacemaker in the war in Ukraine, renewing the agreement to allow the export of grain and fertilizer from Ukraine and…

  • Erdogan issues red lines for Swedish NATO membership

    Erdogan issues red lines for Swedish NATO membership

    Stockholm must take further measures against terrorist groups and Islamophobia, the president said Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has suggested his country is not prepared to allow Sweden to join the NATO bloc, accusing Stockholm of harboring militant terrorists and facilitating hate crimes against Muslims. Speaking shortly after a cabinet meeting on Monday, Erdogan condemned…

  • Erdogan issues “red lines” for Swedish NATO membership

    Erdogan issues “red lines” for Swedish NATO membership

    Stockholm must take further measures against terrorist groups and Islamophobia, the president said Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has suggested his country is not prepared to allow Sweden to join the NATO bloc, accusing Stockholm of harboring militant terrorists and facilitating hate crimes against Muslims. Speaking shortly after a cabinet meeting on Monday, Erdogan condemned…

  • Erdogan signals that Turkey is not ready to ratify Sweden’s NATO membership

    Erdogan signals that Turkey is not ready to ratify Sweden’s NATO membership

    ANKARA, TURKEY – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan signaled on Monday that his country is not ready to ratify Sweden’s NATO membership, saying Stockholm needs to work harder on the “lessons” it needs to do. After a cabinet meeting, Erdogan also renewed his condemnation of a Koran-burning protest that took place in Sweden last week,…

  • Swedish NATO membership is a dream – Turkish parliament speaker

    Swedish NATO membership is a dream – Turkish parliament speaker

    The burning of the Koran in Stockholm was an “anti-human” act that cannot be defended, says Numan Kurtulmus Sweden’s desire for NATO membership will remain an unfulfilled dream if the country continues with provocations and remains unwilling to hand over terrorist suspects to Trkiye, the speaker of the Turkish parliament has warned. The burning of…

  • Swedish NATO membership is a dream of the Turkish parliament speaker

    Swedish NATO membership is a dream of the Turkish parliament speaker

    The burning of the Koran in Stockholm was a ?anti-human? action that cannot be defended, says Numan Kurtulmus Sweden’s desire for NATO membership will remain an unfulfilled dream if the country continues with provocations and remains unwilling to hand over terrorist suspects to Türkiye, the speaker of the Turkish parliament has warned. The burning of…

  • Sweden’s NATO membership is a dream – Turkish parliament speaker

    Sweden’s NATO membership is a dream – Turkish parliament speaker

    The burning of the Koran in Stockholm was an “anti-human” act that cannot be defended, says Numan Kurtulmus Sweden’s NATO membership will remain an unfulfilled dream if the country continues with provocations and remains unwilling to hand over terrorist suspects to Trkiye, the speaker of the Turkish parliament has warned. The burning of the Koran…

  • Sweden’s NATO membership is a dream of the Turkish parliament speaker

    Sweden’s NATO membership is a dream of the Turkish parliament speaker

    The burning of the Koran in Stockholm was a ?anti-human? action that cannot be defended, says Numan Kurtulmus Sweden’s NATO membership will remain an unfulfilled dream if the country continues with provocations and remains unwilling to hand over terrorist suspects to Türkiye, the speaker of the Turkish parliament has warned. The burning of the Koran…

  • The French president calls on Turkey to support Sweden’s bid to join NATO

    The French president calls on Turkey to support Sweden’s bid to join NATO

    French President Emmanuel Macron asked his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday to “respect the sovereign choice of Finland and Sweden” to join NATO. He hoped to avoid Ankara vetoing their request to join the Transatlantic Defense Pact. Turkey warned this week that the NATO accession process for Sweden and Finland will not move…

  • Koran burning not illegal NATO chief

    Koran burning not illegal NATO chief

    It is not a crime to set fire to the Muslim holy book, Jens Stoltenberg said It is not necessarily a crime to burn the Koran in public, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday in response to a question about the latest incident in Sweden, which sparked outrage among Muslims. The issue is particularly…

  • Koran burning ‘not illegal’ – NATO chief

    Koran burning ‘not illegal’ – NATO chief

    It is not a crime to set fire to the Muslim holy book, Jens Stoltenberg said It is not necessarily a crime to burn the Koran in public, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday in response to a question about the latest incident in Sweden, which sparked outrage among Muslims. The issue is particularly…

  • The NATO chief is calling for talks on July 6 in the hope of convincing Turkey to let Sweden join

    The NATO chief is calling for talks on July 6 in the hope of convincing Turkey to let Sweden join

    BRUSSELS (AP) – NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday he has called a July 6 meeting of senior officials from Turkey, Sweden and Finland to try to overcome Turkish objections to Sweden joining the military alliance. Hungarian lawmakers, meanwhile, said a long-delayed vote in parliament to ratify Sweden’s NATO membership would not take place…

  • Wagner group withdraws from Russian positions after ending rebellion

    Wagner group withdraws from Russian positions after ending rebellion

    Russian paramilitary Wagner group pulled its fighters from Rostov-on-Don, where they had seized the military headquarters, the regional governor said on Sunday. Wagner head Yevgeny Prigozhin halted his troops’ advance on Moscow late Saturday and said he would leave for Belarus to avoid facing charges. Follow our blog to see how the day’s events unfolded.…