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Turkey postpones NATO talks on Sweden, Finland bids – Al-Monitor/Ezgi Akin

"Ankara has thrown its hands up in response to Stockholm's permission for a Quran-burning protest as Helsinki hints that Finland could join the alliance...

Ankara insists on separation between F16 sales, NATO enlargement – Al-Monitor/Nazlan Ertan

"Sweden’s Defense Minister Pal Jonson is headed to Turkey next week in the first visit by a Swedish official since tensions ramped up over...

Turkey’s foreign minister to discuss F-16s and NATO during U.S. visit – Reuters/Humeyra Pamuk

"U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will host Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu in Washington on Wednesday, a belated official visit by Turkey's top...

Week in Review. Turkey’s leveraging of Syria, Ukraine crises frustrates US, Europe  – Al-Monitor

"Erdogan disregards appeals by US for restraint in Syria and demands further concessions from Stockholm for agreeing to Sweden’s NATO admission" reports Al-Monitor.  Erdogan calls...

NATO tells Turkey to stop stalling Sweden, Finland accession – Al-Monitor/Nazlan Ertan

"NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says Sweden and Finland have lived up to their promises to Turkey, but FM Cavusoglu maintains that the upcoming...

Turkey blasts Sweden ahead of NATO chief’s visit to appease Erdogan – Al-Monitor/Amberin Zaman

"Sweden's steps to gain Erdogan's approval appear not to have "cut the ice" thus far" says Amberin Zaman in Al-Monitor. Ankara has accused Sweden yet...

NATO’s Expansion in Doubt Over Turkey’s Objections – Voice of America/Dorian Jones

"Finland and Sweden's aspirations to join NATO are in doubt as Turkey has renewed its objections to their membership bids" reports Dorian Jones in...

Will Sweden’s fear of Russia force concessions to Turkey? – Deutsche Welle/Teri Schultz 

"Sweden offered safety to many who fled persecution by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Now, he's demanding their return as Stockholm's entry fee to...

No breakthrough in Turkey’s talks with Sweden, Finland over joining NATO – Al-Monitor/Amberin Zaman

"Discussions between Turkey, Finland and Sweden about the Nordic countries' proposed NATO membership have ended inconclusively as Ankara showed no signs of abandoning its...

Turkey threatens year’s delay to Swedish and Finnish entry to Nato – The Guardian/Patrick Wintour

"Turkey has said it is willing to delay Swedish and Finnish membership of Nato for more than a year unless it receives satisfactory assurances...

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