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NATO member countries sign accession protocols for Sweden, Finland

NATO member countries sign accession protocols for Sweden, Finland

The NATO chief hailed the memorandum signed between Turkey, Finland and Sweden.

Zarakolu: Nothing will change, decisions are taken by courts here, not by government

POLITICAL EXILES IN SWEDEN

Zarakolu: Nothing will change, decisions are taken by courts here, not by government

Writer and publisher Zarakolu, exiled in Sweden, has spoken to bianet about the expectation that the country will “send back the people Turkey wants to have extradited” following the signing of a memorandum on the NATO bids of Sweden and Finland.

30 June 2022 Tuğçe Yılmaz

Turkey, Sweden, Finland sign memorandum on countries' NATO bids

Turkey, Sweden, Finland sign memorandum on countries' NATO bids

Erdoğan drops the NATO veto on Sweden and Finland in exchange for changing their domestic laws according to Turkey's "concerns about terrorism".

Turkey-Finland-Sweden-NATO summit before Madrid Summit

Turkey-Finland-Sweden-NATO summit before Madrid Summit

Answering journalists' questions on a TV broadcast, Presidential Spokesperson Kalın also has touched upon the visit of Crown Prince bin Salman of Saudi Arabia to Ankara and has said that Turkey "reacted sharply and did its part" regarding the Khashoggi murder.

Kalın: Madrid Summit not a deadline for NATO membership

Kalın: Madrid Summit not a deadline for NATO membership

Representatives from NATO, Sweden, Finland, and Turkey met in Brussels to discuss Sweden and Finland's NATO bid.

Turkey may delay Sweden, Finland’s NATO accession for a year, says AKP deputy

Turkey may delay Sweden, Finland’s NATO accession for a year, says AKP deputy

Finland’s PM said there has been no progress in the talks and expressed concern that the accession process may stall.

NATO chief welcomes steps by Sweden, Finland in line with Turkey's demands

NATO chief welcomes steps by Sweden, Finland in line with Turkey's demands

Stockholm's moves to change its counterterrorism legislation and legal framework for arms exports will reflect their future status as a NATO member with new commitments to allies, according to Stoltenberg.

Turkey, Sweden, Finland participate in NATO exercise in Baltic Sea

Turkey, Sweden, Finland participate in NATO exercise in Baltic Sea

The 51st Baltic Operations started yesterday. Turkey is among the 14 NATO member countries taking part in the drills.

Stoltenberg, Blinken confident that Sweden, Finland will join NATO soon

Stoltenberg, Blinken confident that Sweden, Finland will join NATO soon

The NATO secretary general and the US secretary of state have reiterated that they are ready to address Turkey's concerns about the membership of the two Nordic countries.

Sweden's 'superficial' feminist foreign policy and NATO membership bid

Sweden's 'superficial' feminist foreign policy and NATO membership bid

Commenting on Sweden's NATO membership application and feminist foreign policy, feminist journalist Anne-Klara Bratt says many people in Sweden support the Kurds against Erdoğan's demands: "They say, 'Erdoğan should not decide who sits in the Swedish parliament'."

1 June 2022 Selay Dalaklı

Sweden signals it may resume arms sales to Turkey

Sweden signals it may resume arms sales to Turkey

The war in Ukraine and Sweden's NATO membership bid may affect Stockholm's assessment on arms sales, a senior official of an agency responsible for Sweden's arms exports.

NATO debate among leaders in Turkey

NATO debate among leaders in Turkey

After the nationalist party leader's statements on withdrawal from NATO, the main opposition CHP's leader has said, "If that is easy, let them bring shutting down of the US bases in Turkey to the parliamentary agenda."

Erdoğan, Macron discuss NATO bids of Sweden, Finland

Erdoğan, Macron discuss NATO bids of Sweden, Finland

The two leaders also spoke about the Russia-Ukraine war, according to an official statement.

Sweden, Finland 'positive' on lifting sanctions on Turkey, says presidential spokesperson

Sweden, Finland 'positive' on lifting sanctions on Turkey, says presidential spokesperson

Turkey hosted delegations from the two countries to discuss their NATO membership bid.

Writers and journalists from Sweden: "Don’t hand over any publisher to Turkey"

Writers and journalists from Sweden: "Don’t hand over any publisher to Turkey"

Journalists and writers from Sweden have issued a joint statement after Turkey demanded the extradition of some political exiles who took refuge in Sweden: "Do not hand over publishers who escaped from oppression in Turkey."

Turkey's talks with Sweden, Finland on NATO membership begin in Ankara

Turkey's talks with Sweden, Finland on NATO membership begin in Ankara

Turkey has opposed the membership of the two countries, accusing them of tolerating and supporting "terrorists."

Turkey to host delegations from Sweden, Finland to discuss NATO bid

Turkey to host delegations from Sweden, Finland to discuss NATO bid

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that a meeting will be held tomorrow in Ankara as NATO’s Stoltenberg is “confident” that Turkey’s concerns will be addressed.

Sweden's PM says negotiations with Turkey will continue as Erdoğan expects 'concrete steps'

Sweden's PM says negotiations with Turkey will continue as Erdoğan expects 'concrete steps'

PM Andersson has said she had a "good and positive" talk with Erdoğan on the weekend.

Former NATO official says Erdoğan 'holding NATO hostage for his national policy objectives'

Former NATO official says Erdoğan 'holding NATO hostage for his national policy objectives'

All the NATO allies should make it clear to Erdoğan that he is holding transatlantic solidarity hostage and putting it at risk in the midst of a war in Europe.

Finland's FM expects NATO membership issues to be solved within a few weeks

Finland's FM expects NATO membership issues to be solved within a few weeks

Haavisto's remarks come a day after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke over the phone to Sauli Niinistö, his counterpart from Finland.

Biden advisor says Turkey's concerns over NATO accession of Sweden, Finland can be resolved

Biden advisor says Turkey's concerns over NATO accession of Sweden, Finland can be resolved

Sweden's PM and Finland's president indent to speak directly to President Erdoğan, Sullivan has said.

Not only Sweden and Finland, but many European countries tolerate 'terrorism,' says Erdoğan

Not only Sweden and Finland, but many European countries tolerate 'terrorism,' says Erdoğan

"They host them in their parliaments. They supply them with arms and ammunition. We see these. And, since we are aggrieved by all these, we can't say yes to these terrorist organizations' accession to NATO," the president has said.

Turkey wants Sweden to extradite Kurdish author who died 7 years ago

Turkey wants Sweden to extradite Kurdish author who died 7 years ago

Ankara has asked Stockholm to extradite several "terrorism" suspects to approve its NATO membership. Kurdish author Mehmet Sıraç Bilgin, who died in 2015, is among them, according to the state-run news agency.

Finland and Sweden ‘ready to address Turkey's concerns’

Finland and Sweden ‘ready to address Turkey's concerns’

Sweden’s Prime Minister Andersson and Finland’s President Niinisto met with Biden in Washington to discuss their NATO membership. Addressing Turkey's veto, both leaders said, "We will commit to Turkey’s security."

Stoltenberg: NATO is addressing Turkey's concerns over Sweden, Finland

Stoltenberg: NATO is addressing Turkey's concerns over Sweden, Finland

"When an ally, an important ally as Turkey, raises security concerns, the only way to do that is to sit down and find ways to find a common ground and an agreement on how to move forward," the NATO chief has said.

'NATO has never brought safety to the world'

KAKABAVEH, MP FROM SWEDEN

'NATO has never brought safety to the world'

Amineh Kakabaveh, an MP from Sweden comments on the current debates on Sweden's application for NATO memberships and Turkey's demands for lifting its veto.

What does Erdoğan want from Sweden and Finland for approval of their NATO membership?

TEN POINT MANIFESTO

What does Erdoğan want from Sweden and Finland for approval of their NATO membership?

According to the information leaked to the press from the Presidency, Erdoğan's demands contradict the ECHR and NATO might be on the brink of a crisis.

Turkey's FM hopeful for F-16s after meeting with Blinken, reiterates opposition to Sweden, Finland

Turkey's FM hopeful for F-16s after meeting with Blinken, reiterates opposition to Sweden, Finland

Minister Çavuşoğlu has visited the US secretary of state New York for the first meeting within the framework of the "US-Turkey Strategic Mechanism."

Sweden, Finland, NATO and Turkey's veto

Sweden, Finland, NATO and Turkey's veto

Sweden's prime minister openly stated that one issue they will discuss with Biden will be Turkey's veto threat. They also know that the main problem of Turkey's administration in the context of NATO is neither Sweden nor Finland. The problem is between the Turkey's administration and the US.

18 May 2022 Turhan Kayaoğlu

Erdoğan responds to opposition's allegations about private military contractor

Erdoğan responds to opposition's allegations about private military contractor

The president has also continued to accuse Sweden and Finland of "protecting terrorists" and said Turkey will not approve their NATO membership.

Will Sweden hand over dissident author to Turkey to become a NATO member?

THE QUESTION OF THE DAY IN STOCKHOLM

Will Sweden hand over dissident author to Turkey to become a NATO member?

Journalist Erik Wiman from Sweden interviewed the political exiles in the country whom Turkey asks to be deported to Turkey. They are all hoping that Stockholm will adhere to the "principles".

Borrell optimistic for a solution to Turkey's objections to Sweden, Finland

NATO MEMBERSHIP

Borrell optimistic for a solution to Turkey's objections to Sweden, Finland

Both the EU foreign policy chief and the president of Finland have expressed hopes that the problems can be overcome.

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