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January 23, 2023

Turkey will oppose Sweden's membership in NATO after Stockholm protest sees Quran burned

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Turkey will oppose Sweden's bid to join NATO after it allowed anti-Muslim and anti-Turkish protests in Stockholm this weekend.

January 19, 2023

Turkey says Swedish decision not to probe Kurd protest 'absurd'

Turkey denounced the decision by a Swedish prosecutor to not investigate a Kurd protest as 'absurd'. During the protest the Turkish president was hung in effigy from a lamppost.

January 17, 2023

Turkish foreign minister set to visit the United States this week

The Turkish foreign minister is set to visit the United States this week. The NATO countries will look to smooth out any disagreements between the two nations.

January 17, 2023

Turkey demands NATO hopefuls 'hand over your terrorists' before it approves membership: report

Finland accused Turkish President Erdogan of renewing his opposition as a response to Kurdish protests in Sweden, where demonstrators burned an effigy of him.

January 14, 2023

Top Democrat opposes Biden administration plan to sell warplanes to Turkey

The Biden administration's plan to go through with a $20 billion sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey is opposed by the Democratic chair of the Foreign Relations Committee.

January 11, 2023

Turkish court convicts the president of the country's medical association of terror charge

Dr. Sebnem Korur Fincanci, the Turkish Medical Association president, was convicted of disseminating "terror organization propaganda" at a trial aimed at silencing government critics.

January 9, 2023

NATO secretary-general believes it's time for Sweden to join the military alliance

Jens Stoltenberg, NATO's secretary-general, believes it's time for Sweden to join NATO. Turkey has been holding up the process of allowing Sweden to join.

December 19, 2022

Sweden's top court rejects extradition request for journalist wanted by Turkey

The top court in Sweden has denied an extradition request for Bulent Kenes, a journalist who is wanted by Turkey. He is accused of being involved in a coup attempt in Turkey.

December 16, 2022

4 Turkish nationals arrested in Greece on suspicion of smuggling migrants

Greek authorities arrested four Turkish nationals on suspicion of smuggling migrants. Authorities found the boat with nearly 100 people on board at an island near Athens, Greece.

December 12, 2022

Greek government slams Turkey for threatening Athens

Greek Foreign Minister Niko Dendias lashed out at Turkey threatening to bomb Athens. The relationship between the two NATO nations has been strained for a long time.