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2 more Western countries temporarily close consulates in İstanbul for security reasons

The İstanbul consulates of Switzerland and France on Thursday announced temporary closures due to the risk of terrorist attacks in the city, following similar...

Sweden proposes tougher anti-terror laws in response to Turkey’s demands

Sweden's government on Thursday proposed new legislation to ban activities linked to extremist groups, in a move to toughen anti-terror laws, a key demand...

Turkey summons Norwegian ambassador over planned protest

The Turkish foreign ministry summoned Norway's ambassador, Erling Skjonsberg, on Thursday over a protest in Oslo expected to take place on Friday, Reuters reported, citing...

Majority of Finns nix waiting for Sweden to join NATO together: poll

A majority of Finns want to go ahead and join NATO even if Sweden's membership is delayed, a poll suggested Thursday, after Turkey said...

Swedish PM calls organizers of anti-Turkey events ‘useful idiots for foreign powers who want to harm Sweden’

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said at a press conference on Tuesday that the people who organized a Quran burning and hanged an effigy...

Uyghur living in Turkey for 10 years faces deportation to China: report

Abdullah Abdülhamit, a Uyghur refugee who was detained and sent to a removal center in İstanbul, faces deportation to China, the Stockholm Center for...

Erdoğan says Turkey positive on Finland’s NATO bid, not Sweden’s

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has expressed positive views towards Finland's application for NATO membership but does not support Sweden's bid, Reuters reported on...

German consulate in İstanbul closed due to risk of terrorist attacks in the city

The German Consulate General in İstanbul has announced on social media that it will be closed on Wednesday due to the risk of terrorist...

Turkish FM says impossible for Turkey to approve Sweden’s NATO bid at the present time

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has reiterated his country’s opposition to the entry of Sweden to NATO, saying it is impossible at the moment...

Ex-Trump advisor says Turkey should be excluded from NATO for obstructing Nordic membership

Former US National Security Advisor John Bolton has said Turkey should be thrown out of NATO if that's what is necessary to accept Finland...

Sweden pauses NATO process due to several incidents in recent weeks, Swedish FM says

Sweden’s NATO application process has been “paused” following Turkey’s anger over a Quran burning incident and anti-Erdoğan demonstrations in Sweden, Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias...

Sweden’s Foreign Ministry urges Swedes in Turkey to exercise caution due to protests

The Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has strongly urged citizens who are living in Turkey to stay updated on developments and avoid large gatherings...

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