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Burning of Qur’an in Stockholm funded by journalist with Kremlin ties

Permit for demonstration at which anti-Islam provocateur burned Muslim holy book was paid for by far-right journalist linked to Moscow-backed media

The Guardian - UK · Jan 27, 2023

Turkey: Sweden complicit in hate crime, NATO talks pointless

Turkey’s foreign minister has accused Sweden of being complicit in a “hate and racist crime” for failing to prevent weekend protests in Stockholm by an anti-Islam and pro-Kurdish groups

The Independent UK · Jan 26, 2023

Analysis-Erdogan thrusts NATO expansion issue into Turkey's tense election campaign

Two provocative incidents in Stockholm this month have energised Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan ahead of tight elections and dimmed Sweden and Finland's hopes of joining NATO before the summer, diplomats, analysts and opposition politicians say.

Reuters · Jan 26, 2023

Zelensky says talks on Western tank exports 'must end with decisions'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday said tank transfer talks "must end with decisions", shortly after telling French counterpart Emmanuel Macron that Russian athletes should have "no place" at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The day also marked 11 months since the start of the war. Follow our blog to see…

France 24 · Jan 24, 2023

Sweden’s NATO bid in doubt after Turkey's Erdogan refuses support

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ruled out supporting Sweden’s bid to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, venting anger following a burning of Islam’s holy book in Stockholm over the weekend.

Tribune News Service · Jan 23, 2023

U.S. says Finland, Sweden are ready to join NATO alliance

The U.S. State Department on Monday said Finland and Sweden are ready to join the NATO alliance, after Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said Sweden should not expect Turkey's support for its membership after a protest near the Turkish embassy in Stockholm at the weekend including the burning of a copy…

Reuters · Jan 23, 2023

Turkey's president says no support for Sweden's NATO bid

Turkey’s president said Monday Sweden shouldn’t expect support for its NATO membership bid following weekend protests in Stockholm by an anti-Islam activist and pro-Kurdish groups, putting at risk the expansion of the military alliance

The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2023

Turkey tells Sweden 'not to expect support' for NATO bid after burning of Koran

Sweden should not expect Turkey's support for its NATO membership after a protest near the Turkish embassy in Stockholm at the weekend including the burning of a copy of the Koran, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday.

France 24 · Jan 23, 2023

Sweden Should Not Expect Türkiye Support for NATO Membership after Protest, Says Erdogan

Sweden should not expect Türkiye’s support for its NATO membership after a protest near the Turkish embassy in Stockholm at the weekend including the burning of a copy of the holy Quran, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday. "Those who allow such blasphemy in front of our embassy (in Stockholm)…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 23, 2023

Erdogan to Sweden: Don't expect Turkish support for NATO bid after Stockholm protest

Sweden should not expect Turkey's support for its NATO membership after a protest near the Turkish embassy in Stockholm at the weekend including the burning of a copy of the Koran, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday.

Reuters · Jan 23, 2023