Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s opposition to Sweden and Finland joining NATO had nothing to do with the problem with the two countries, but with Turkey’s own inclination towards the West. Erdogan instrumentalized the two countries’ bid to join the North Atlantic Alliance because of his opposition to the culture they represent. As he noted, […]
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USA: Turkey’s green light gives ‘strong impetus’ to Western unity
Turkey’s green light gives “strong impetus” to Western unity, Washington says. Meanwhile, a high-ranking US official said today that US President Joe Biden supports an agreement that would allow Finland and Sweden to join NATO and played a backstage role in the Nordic countries’ negotiations with Turkey. Turkey stopped arguing over Finland and Sweden joining […]
Turkish media celebrate: Turkey got what it wanted from Sweden, Finland – Terms of agreement
The media in Turkey is in a frenzy after the announcement of an agreement lifting the Turkish veto on the accession of Sweden and Finland to NATO, as it seems that the two Baltic countries have made significant concessions to the PKK and the Kurds. The line of the Erdogan government clearly seems to be […]
Slovakia will buy 152 Swedish tanks
Slovakia, a NATO member bordering Ukraine, will buy 152 Swedish armored vehicles worth a total of 1.6 billion euros, Defense Minister Jaroslav Nant announced today. “The government has approved a historic plan for the armed forces,” the minister said on his official Facebook page. “We will increase Slovakia’s defense capabilities and fulfill our commitments to […]
German Marshall Fund: Sweden – Finland joining NATO unlikely this year
In an interview with Le Figaro, Russia’s Heather Conley, president of the German Marshall Fund in Washington, D.C. “which” will take into account the new challenges posed by Russia and the alignment between Beijing and Moscow “, while considering the entry of Sweden and Finland into the Alliance this year unlikely. Asked whether Turkey, with […]
Finland, Sweden meet with Erdogan – NATO compromise reached
LAST UPDATE 21:24 An agreement was reached during the long meeting between Sweden, Finland, NATO and Turkey, regarding their accession to NATO. A special memorandum signed by the Turkish veto was signed in a special mini-ceremony. As it became known, Turkey, Sweden and Finland have prepared a joint memorandum to address Turkey’s concerns about the […]
M. Anderson: Possible Sweden-Finland-Turkey agreement ‘before Summit’
The dialogue between Sweden, Finland and Turkey can be successfully completed in the near future “ideally before the Summit”, said Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Anderson in joint statements with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. “This will allow the immediate start of the accession process of Sweden and Finland. And that would be good not only […]
NATO Summit: Erdogan to Meet with Finnish-Swedish Leaders on Tuesday
LAST UPDATE: 10.56 The leaders of Finland and Sweden are expected to meet with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday in a bid to persuade him to lift objections to the two countries’ NATO membership, according to Bloomberg. Finnish President Sauli Niinisto and Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Anderson are expected to meet with Mr Erdogan […]
France: Turkey will raise ‘questions about its conduct’ if it continues to veto Sweden-Finland
“If Turkey persists in vetoing Sweden and Finland’s accession to NATO, ‘questions will be raised about its conduct’ as a member of the Atlantic Alliance,” French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna said in an interview published today. Journal du Dimanche. The French minister noted that “Finland and Sweden” made a historic choice “and that” having both […]
R. Menendez: Turkey seeks ransom to say ‘yes’ to Sweden-Finland
Leaders of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee have expressed the criticism that the United States has rightly chosen to abstain from talks between Turkey, Sweden and Finland on the two Nordic countries joining NATO. Ankara is threatening to block the accession process of the two candidate countries, as it accuses Sweden and Finland of offering […]
