Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
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Feb- 2023 -14 FebruaryEurope
Sweden, Finland Joining NATO Together Not ‘Main Question:’ Stoltenberg
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said ratifying Sweden and Finland to join the organization at the same time was not the "main question."
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2 FebruaryEurope
Majority of Finns Want to Join NATO Before Sweden: Poll
A majority of Finns want to go ahead and join NATO even if Sweden's membership is delayed, a poll suggested.
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Jan- 2023 -30 JanuaryEurope
Erdogan Says Finland May Join NATO Without Sweden
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said for the first time that Ankara could accept Finland into NATO without its Nordic neighbor Sweden.
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25 JanuaryEurope
Turkey Postpones NATO Talks With Sweden, Finland
Turkey postponed NATO accession talks with Sweden and Finland, further denting the Nordic neighbors' hopes of joining the alliance.
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24 JanuaryEurope
Erdogan Warns Sweden on NATO After Koran Burning
Erdogan warned Sweden that it should not expect his backing to join NATO following the burning of the Koran in Stockholm.
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19 JanuaryAir
Turkey Asks US for F-16 Jets Amid NATO, Congress Rows
Turkey appealed to the US to expedite F-16 jets, a sale some US officials hope could coax Ankara to lift objections to NATO expansion.
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16 JanuaryArms
Putin Slams Growing Western Arms Deliveries to Ukraine
President Putin slammed Kyiv's "destructive" policies and growing Western arms supplies to Ukraine in a phone call with his Turkish counterpart Erdogan, the Kremlin said.
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16 JanuaryEurope
Turkish Offensive in Syria ‘Possible Any Time:’ Ankara
A new Turkish ground offensive in Syria is "possible any time," a top aide to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said.
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13 JanuaryEurope
Improved Syria-Turkey Ties Should Seek End to ‘Occupation:’ Assad
Syria's President Assad said a Moscow-brokered rapprochement with Turkey should aim for "the end of occupation" by Ankara of parts of Syria.
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9 JanuaryEurope
Sweden Can’t Meet Some Turkey Demands for NATO Bid: PM
Turkey, which has blocked NATO bids by Sweden and Finland, has made some demands that Sweden cannot accept, Sweden's prime minister said.
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