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Greek minister says steel fence on Turkey border to undergo major extension

A steel fence between Turkey and Greece is to be extended from around 40 kilometers to 120 kilometers to prevent irregular migration from Turkey,...

Israel warns against travel to Turkey, citing Iran assassination

Israel on Monday warned its citizens against travel to Turkey, citing Iranian threats of revenge for the assassination last week of a Revolutionary Guards...

[OPINION] Erdoğan accuses Nordic states of hosting terrorists while Turkey tolerates jihadists in its midst

Türkmen Terzi  Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is angrily opposing Sweden and Finland's bid for NATO membership, claiming that the countries are a "hotbed of...

Greece tells UN that Turkey is challenging its sovereignty

Greece has told the head of the United Nations that Turkey is directly challenging its sovereignty over islands in the eastern Aegean Sea and...

Macron urges Turkey to respect Finland, Sweden NATO choice

French President Emmanuel Macron asked his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Thursday to "respect the sovereign choice" of Finland and Sweden to join...

Turkey threatens to stall NATO process if Nordic nations fail to act

Turkey on Wednesday said the NATO accession process for Sweden and Finland would not move forward unless they addressed Ankara's security concerns, in talks...

Prominent Swedes call on gov’t not to hand over dissidents to Erdoğan

Seventeen prominent Swedish figures have released a letter urging their government not to bow to pressure from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who demanded...

Sweden not funding or arming ‘terrorist organizations,’ PM tells Turkey

Sweden does not fund or arm terrorist organizations, Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson said Wednesday, refuting Turkish claims and opposition to its NATO bid over...

Turkey says warming Israel ties will help Palestinians

Turkey's diplomatic thaw with Israel will help the Palestinians, Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said Monday, in the first trip to Israel by Ankara's top...

US warns Turkey against new Syria offensive

The United States on Tuesday warned Turkey against launching a new military operation in northern Syria, saying the uneasy NATO ally would be putting...

Saudi crown prince to visit Turkey as part of international trip

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is planning an international trip to five countries including Turkey where he will discuss regional and international issues...

Swedish, Finnish delegations will try to persuade Turkey over NATO bids

Sweden and Finland will send delegations to Ankara this week hoping to clear up differences with Turkey, which opposes their applications to join NATO,...

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