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Finland hopes to join NATO with Sweden despite Erdoğan remarks: Finnish FM

Finland still hopes to join NATO together with Sweden, Finland's foreign minister said Monday after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's weekend remarks that Ankara...

Erdoğan says Finland may join NATO without Sweden

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said for the first time Sunday that Ankara could accept Finland into NATO without its Nordic neighbor Sweden, Agence...

US senator states opposition to providing F-16s to Turkey until ratification of Nordic NATO bids

US Senator Jeanne Shaheen has expressed opposition to the potential sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey until Ankara ratifies Finland and Sweden’s accession...

Turkey summons Danish envoy over Quran burning protest

Turkey summoned Denmark's ambassador on Friday over reports that a far-right extremist would be allowed to burn the Quran during a series of protests...

German foreign minister calls on Turkey to release political prisoners, including Kavala and Demirtaş

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Tuesday called on the Turkish government to release individuals who remain behind bars despite rulings by the European...

Turkish officials deny Pompeo’s claims in new book, call it misinformation

Senior Turkish officials have rejected allegations made by former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in his new book, "Never Give an Inch: Fighting...

Swedish Embassy in Ankara closes for a day due to protests over Quran burning in Stockholm

The Swedish Embassy in Ankara was closed on Tuesday due to ongoing protests over the burning of the Quran by a far-right Danish-Swedish politician...

Finland approves military sales to Turkey amid NATO row

Finland's defense ministry said Wednesday the country had issued the first commercial export license for military materiel to Turkey since 2019 -- a key...

Finnish FM hopes for NATO ratification by July

Finland's foreign minister said Wednesday he hoped Finland and Sweden's NATO ratification process would be completed ahead of the alliance's Vilnius summit in July,...

Sweden wants to return to ‘dialogue’ with Turkey on its NATO bid: PM

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said Tuesday he wanted to resume "dialogue" with Turkey as talks on Sweden's NATO accession stalled after a Quran...

Burning of Quran in Stockholm sparks int’l condemnation

The burning of a copy of the Quran outside the Turkish Embassy in Stockholm on Saturday has been condemned by foreign governments, international organizations...

Turkey postpones NATO talks with Sweden, Finland

Turkey on Tuesday postponed NATO accession talks with Sweden and Finland, further denting the Nordic neighbors’ hopes of joining the Western defense alliance after...

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