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Erdoğan ‘determined’ to block Nordic NATO bids

Turkey is "determined" to block Sweden and Finland's bids to join NATO, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Thursday, calling Stockholm in particular a "complete...

Italy’s Draghi to visit Turkey in July

Italy's prime minister will visit Turkey in July for discussions about the Ukraine war, the leader said Thursday, as tensions mount over Ankara's threat...

US ‘confident’ Turkey will overcome concerns on Finland, Sweden NATO bids: Biden advisor

The United States is "confident" that Turkey's concerns over accession to NATO by Finland and Sweden can be overcome, a top advisor to President...

Finnish president ‘optimistic’ of NATO deal with Turkey

Finnish President Sauli Niinisto said Tuesday he was 'optimistic' Finland and Sweden would be able to secure Turkey's support for their NATO membership bids,...

Turkey ‘will not say yes’ to NATO membership for Sweden, Finland: Erdoğan

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Monday confirmed Turkey's opposition to NATO membership for Finland and Sweden, again accusing them of failing to take a...

Sweden seeks to address Turkish objections to its NATO bid

Sweden will start diplomatic discussions with Turkey to try to overcome Ankara's objections to its plan to join NATO, Defense Minister Peter Hultqvist said,...

Ankara says Finland constructive, Sweden ‘provocative’ in NATO talks

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu on Sunday lauded Finland's conciliatory approach but criticized Sweden for "provocative" statements during talks in Berlin on the two...

Finland ‘confident’ of overcoming Turkey’s NATO opposition

Finland believes it can find a "solution" with Turkey to end Ankara's opposition to its bid to join NATO, the EU nation's foreign minister...

Turkey slams US move to exempt SDF-held areas in Syria from sanctions

Turkey's foreign minister on Friday denounced a US move to exempt areas controlled by the Syrian Democratic Forces, which is spearheaded by Kurdish militants...

Turkey opposes NATO membership for Finland, Sweden

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Friday said Turkey did not have a "positive opinion" on Finland and Sweden joining NATO and accused Scandinavian countries...

[ANALYSIS] The hidden potential of the UK’s Cyprus SBAs in the eastern Mediterranean

Fatih Yurtsever* Russia's invasion of Ukraine once again revealed how important it is for the security of Europe for the EU countries to find alternatives...

Turkey rejects Iran accusations over dam-building activity

Turkey's foreign ministry on Thursday dismissed Iranian criticism that Ankara's dam-building activity was responsible for drought, Agence France-Presse reported. "Claims that dams in Turkey cause...

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