Business Insider2y
Turkey's President Erdogan signals he'll block Finland and Sweden's NATO applications, claiming they're home to 'terrorist organizations'
Erdogan's apparent opposition to Finland and Sweden joining NATO is bound to face criticism from other alliance members at a time when Turkey's relations with the West — particularly the US ...
Wall Street Journal2y
Turkey Is Complicating Finland and Sweden's NATO Entry. What Does Erdogan Want?
Finland and Sweden have formally applied to join NATO, but Turkey has threatened to block them from joining. WSJ’s Shelby Holliday explains why Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sees the ...
Al-Monitor2y
Erdogan says Sweden's, Finland's NATO memberships not done deal
Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...
Al-Monitor2y
Erdogan dampens Finland, Sweden’s hope to join NATO
Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...
National Review2y
NATO Formally Invites Sweden, Finland to Join Alliance
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg ... Turkey signed a memorandum with Finland and Sweden on Tuesday confirming Erdogan would support the nomination of the two Nordic countries into the ...
CBC.ca2y
Turkish president Erdogan says he might approve Finland's NATO bid before Sweden's
Erdogan said he told the Swedish prime ... postponed a key meeting in Brussels that would have discussed Sweden and Finland's NATO membership. The Turkish foreign ministry urged its citizens ...
Europe’s New Reality: Trump May Not Quit NATO, but He’s Already Undercutting It
European officials knew the president’s win would threaten the fundamental precepts of the post-World War II order. But the ...
Hebdo Ahram2y
Finland hopes to join NATO with Sweden despite Erdogan remarks: Finnish FM
"Our strong desire in Finland has been and still is to join NATO together ... City Court. Erdogan on Sunday drew a clear distinction between the positions taken by Sweden and Finland in the ...
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Sweden finalizes NATO membership, enhancing Northern defense
This decision was partly influenced by Finland's similar move and ... without Sweden's NATO accession. Read also: Sweden is a step closer to NATO. Erdogan made a move Turkey greenlights Sweden ...
Middle East Eye8mon
Why is Erdogan linking Sweden’s Nato bid to Turkey’s EU membership?
“First, open the way to Turkey's membership of the European Union, and then we will open [Nato membership] for Sweden, just as we had opened it for Finland," Erdogan said. In a phone call with ...
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In NATO’s Newest Member, ‘Total Defense’ Includes Teens and Retirees
Sweden followed suit. Finland joined NATO last April ... been delayed by objections from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
The Irish Times26d
Tolerance for Ireland’s neutrality may go down as Finland and Sweden joined Nato, Minister told
The decision by Finland and Sweden to join Nato in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine may leave Ireland more isolated within the EU on the issue of military neutrality, officials at the ...