Turkey arms embargo may end if NATO membership approved: Swedish FM

Ankara has cited Sweden and Finland’s support for the PKK as its reason for blocking their NATO applications

Envoys from Sweden, Finland in Turkey to discuss NATO membership

Turkey considers several Kurdish militant groups in Syria and Iraq to be terrorist organizations backed by Nordic countries

US senators urge Biden to halt F-16 sale to Turkiye

The senators seek to halt the F-16 deal with Turkiye over Ankara's objections to Sweden and Finland joining NATO

Sweden should not expect Turkiye’s backing to join NATO: Erdogan

The burning of the Quran by a Swedish far-right politician has drawn the ire of Ankara, with the Turkish president calling it 'blasphemy'

Turkiye demanding too much for NATO application bid: Swedish PM

Turkiye and Hungary have so far refused to accept the NATO membership bids for Sweden and Finland

Sweden ‘fully committed’ to Turkiye’s demands for NATO greenlight

Turkiye has blocked Sweden and Finland's ascension to NATO due to their support of Kurdish militant groups

Sweden gambles with NATO bid by rejecting Turkish demand to extradite journalist

Turkish journalist Bulent Kenes was accused by Ankara of being complicit in a coup attempt in 2016 before he sought refuge in Stockholm

Sweden, Finland promise to join NATO in ‘united front’ to Turkey

Both nations asked to join NATO in May, but ran into accusations from Turkey of harbouring 'terrorist groups'

Turkey and NATO: a vital alliance, with limits

With deepening global polarization, can Ankara retain its foreign policy autonomy within NATO?

Joe Biden ready to sell F-16 jets to Turkey, thanks Erdogan for lifting NATO veto

If approved by US Congress, the arms deal would come at a time when Turkey is embarking on a major military operation into northern Syria

Erdogan will attend talks with NATO and Nordic representatives ahead of Madrid summit

Despite the upcoming talks between Turkish, Finnish, and Swedish delegations, Turkish presidential spokesman claims that Ankara's position will not change

Sweden taking steps to address Turkey’s concerns on Kurdish militants: NATO head

The Swedish prime minister confirmed that Stockholm is seeking to resolve the issues with Ankara

Turkey doubles down on refusal to allow Sweden and Finland into NATO

Turkish officials have called on Stockholm and Helsinki to 'change their laws' and to stop supporting 'terrorist groups'

Turkey makes ‘little progress’ in talks with Sweden, Finland on joining NATO

Sweden and Finland broke with decades of neutrality and applied to join NATO last week as a result of the Russia-Ukraine conflict

Turkish president calls for ‘concrete steps’ to allow Finland and Sweden into NATO

As the US-backed war in Ukraine rages on, Sweden and Finland ended decades of neutrality in order to join NATO

Turkiye summons nine western ambassadors to protest embassies’ closure

Diplomatic tensions rose when Turkiye responded to an initial US security alert by warning citizens against possible xenophobic and racist attacks in Europe

Tanks for Ukraine will only prolong war, line pockets of arms dealers: Erdogan

The Turkish president has also doubled down on his opposition to allowing Sweden into NATO following Quran-burning protests in Stockholm

Several European consulates shut down over Istanbul terror threats

The US State Department issued a terror alert for Turkiye, stating that synagogues, churches, and western diplomatic missions are a potential target for attacks

Finland lifts Turkish arms embargo

Finland and Sweden announced its official membership bid to join NATO in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Turkiye torpedoes trilateral meeting with Sweden, Finland

In response to the indefinite postponement, the Swedish PM stressed his country wants to 'restart dialogue' with Turkiye in order to ratify their NATO bid

Protesters gather at Swedish embassy in Turkiye to condemn Quran burning

Cities across West Asia have also witnessed backlash to the recent Quran burning, including in Amman, Baghdad, and Saada in Yemen

Turkiye cancels Swedish minister’s visit over Quran burning protest

The visit was aimed at addressing Turkey's objection to Sweden's bid to join NATO

Sweden rejects four Turkish extradition requests: Report

Sweden's High Court ruled that the four could not be extradited last summer, leaving the government with no alternative but to comply with its decision

Turkiye: Finland must lift arms embargo on Ankara

Cavusoglu insisted that both, Sweden and Finland, have yet to take concrete steps to meet Turkiye's conditions for final approval of their NATO membership bid

Sweden reaffirms decision to distance itself from Kurdish militants

Turkey has rejected Sweden and Finland's request to join NATO over their alleged ties to the PKK and YPG militant groups

Turkey dissatisfied with Sweden’s ‘elegant promises’ to crack down on Kurdish groups

Turkey and Hungary are the last two NATO members that have yet to ratify the ascension of Sweden and Finland to the US-led military alliance

The Gray Wolf returns to Central Asia: Turkey’s ambitions for the region

As a proponent of Pan-Turkism, Ankara is keen on expanding its influence across Central Asia, yet this foreign policy shift is likely to be checked by much bigger regional powers like China, Russia, and Iran.

The EU’s energy security now rests in Turkey’s hands

Europe has sought to bypass Russian gas with disastrous results. Turkey, which has been positioning itself as an energy hub for the past two decades, is set to reap the benefits

Washington strong-arms Turkey to enforce anti-Russia sanctions: Report

Turkey has remained hesitant about enforcing western sanctions on Russia despite its NATO membership

Turkey summons Swedish ambassador over ‘insulting comments’ about Erdogan

Turkey and Sweden kicked off a series of talks from 5-6 October to negotiate the specifics of Turkey's extradition request, a pre-condition for Sweden's NATO membership