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Disagreements ahead of Cavusoglu’s Visit To Israel

Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu’s visit to Israel next week could be marred by differences with Tel Aviv regarding the Turkish top diplomat's program, political sources in Tel Aviv revealed on Friday. “The visit is supposed to be another advanced step on the path to improving relations between the two countries…

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U.S. says Turkey's approach to Sweden, Finland NATO bid not a bilateral topic

Turkey's approach to the NATO accession process of Sweden and Finland is not a bilateral issue between Washington and Ankara, the U.S. State Department said on Friday, but added that Washington was speaking with Ankara and it remained confident that the dispute would be overcome.

Reuters

Turkey's President Erdogan to speak with Finland over NATO application row

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he will speak to Finland on Saturday, while maintaining his opposition to Finnish and Swedish NATO membership bids over their history of hosting members of groups Ankara deems terrorists

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PKK central to Turkish opposition to Sweden, Finland joining NATO

Turkey views the PKK – and all its affiliates – as security threats, complicating its relationship with Sweden, Finland.

Al Jazeera

As NATO member, Finland will commit to Turkey's security, Finnish president says

Finnish President Sauli Niinisto on Thursday said Finland was open to discussing Turkey's concerns over its accession application to NATO, adding that the country was ready to commit to Ankara's security.

Reuters

Turkey threatens to block Finnish and Swedish NATO membership as tensions rise

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has threatened to block Finland and Sweden from joining NATO, urged the alliance's members on Wednesday to "respect" Ankara's concerns about the two countries, which Turkey accuses of harbouring terrorists.

Radio France Internationale

Why has Erdoğan doubled down on threat to veto Nordic Nato bids?

Analysis: By demanding extradition of alleged PKK members, Turkish president could have one eye on elections

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U.S. officials seek clarity on Turkey's view of NATO expansion

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet his Turkish counterpart on Wednesday amid the contradictory signals from Ankara over the expected applications from Finland and Sweden.

WEKU

Turkey confirms opposition to NATO membership for Sweden, Finland

President Erdogan says delegations from the NATO-seeking countries ‘shouldn’t bother’ coming to Ankara for discussions.

Al Jazeera

Tebboune, Erdogan Discuss Libya Crisis, Bolstering Relations

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held talks in Ankara on Monday with his Algerian counterpart Abdelmadjid Tebboune, who had arrived on a three-day visit on Sunday. Discussions focused on bolstering bilateral relations, especially in the energy, trade, agriculture and tourism fields. They also tackled regional and international developments of interest,…

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Finland and Sweden ‘optimistic’ Turkey will agree Nato application bid

Sauli Niinisto, Finnish president, says Helsinki will have ‘contructive discussions’ with Ankara

The Independent UK

Erdogan Says Swedish, Finnish Delegations Should Not Bother Coming to Turkey

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that Swedish and Finnish delegations should not bother coming to Ankara to convince it to approve their NATO bid. Sweden's government has formally decided to apply for NATO membership, Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson said on Monday, a day after Finnish President Sauli…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Erdogan says Swedish, Finnish delegations should not bother coming to Turkey

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that Swedish and Finnish delegations should not bother coming to Ankara to convince it to approve their NATO bid.

Reuters

‘I have died every day’: Ukraine wives of Mariupol fighters plead for help from Turkey

The women asked for help directly from Turkey’s President Erdogan, who is under pressure to do more to counter Russian aggression

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Reuters

Swedish, Finnish ministers to head to Turkey for NATO talks - TT news agency

The foreign ministers of Sweden and Finland plan to travel "soon" to Turkey for talks to address Ankara's objections to NATO membership for the two Nordic countries, news agency TT reported, citing the Swedish foreign office.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Sweden to Try to Overcome Turkish Objections to its NATO Bid

Sweden will send diplomats to Turkey to try to overcome Ankara's objections to its plan to join NATO, Defense Minister Peter Hultqvist said, with a formal decision to hand in an application expected on Monday. Sweden's ruling Social Democrats dropped their 73-year opposition to joining NATO on Sunday and are…

Reuters

Sweden's plans for NATO membership hit snag as Turkey says no

Sweden will formally apply for NATO membership in the next few days, Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson said on Monday, but its accession process, and that of Finland, hit a snag when NATO member Turkey's president said he would not approve either bid.

France 24

Ukrainian fighters 'evacuated from steel plant in Mariupol'

Ukraine's military said on Tuesday it was working to evacuate all remaining troops from their last stronghold in the besieged port of Mariupol, ceding control of the city to Russia after months of bombardment. The evacuation likely marked the end of the longest and bloodiest battle of the Ukraine war…

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Al Jazeera

Turkey sets demands, not opposed to Finland, Sweden NATO bid

NATO expects the Nordic countries’ membership bid will not be hindered by Ankara, whose concerns will be addressed.

Asharq Al-Awsat

American Sanctions Waivers: Syrian Pitfalls and Regional Questions

If someone were to carry out an investment project in Qamishli, which is held by Washington's allies in northeastern Syria, and employed people from the "security square" affiliated with Damascus, would that be a violation of American sanctions? If someone were to carry out an investment project in Azaz in…

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Turkey blasts Swedish, Finnish support for rebels at NATO meeting

Turkey’s foreign minister described Swedish and Finnish support for Kurdish rebels as ‘unacceptable and outrageous’.

Tribune News Service

Turkey pins NATO expansion on support in Kurdish conflict

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey doesn’t favor Sweden and Finland joining NATO, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in Istanbul on Friday, potentially dashing the two countries’ hopes of a quick accession to the military alliance.

Reuters

U.S. says working to clarify Turkey's position on Sweden, Finland NATO bid

The United States is working to clarify Turkey's position on Sweden and Finland's potential membership to NATO, the top U.S. diplomat for Europe at the State Department said on Friday after Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said Ankara is not supportive of the two countries' bid to join the alliance.

Al Jazeera

Erdogan says Turkey opposed to Finland, Sweden NATO membership

Ankara could block the pair from joining the US-led military alliance, with unanimous agreement needed on new members.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Libya's Bashagha in Turkey to Convince Dbeibah to Step Down

Fathi Bashagha, head of Libya's Government of Stability, kicked off on Wednesday a surprise visit to Turkey. His office did not announce the trip and Turkish authorities did not comment on it. Sources said Bashagha traveled at the head of a government delegation to Ankara after receiving an official invitation.

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