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Turkish objections to NATO expansion find Hill skepticism

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers in both parties are signaling that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan should not expect them to sweeten the pot as he seeks concessions in return for dropping his objections to Sweden and Finland joining NATO.

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Erdogan Says He Wants Results, Not Words from Sweden and Finland

President Tayyip Erdogan held firm on his stance towards Finland and Sweden's NATO bids on Tuesday, saying Turkey wanted results not words to address its concerns, adding he will also push US President Joe Biden on a "stalled" F-16 fighter jet purchase. Breaking with decades of a policy of neutrality,…

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Turkish objections to NATO expansion find Hill skepticism - Roll Call

U.S. lawmakers say they won't sweeten the pot with things like more weapon systems to convince Turkish officials to allow NATO expansion.

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Sweden’s Kurds Fear They May Pay Price for NATO Bid as Turkey Fumes

Kurds in Sweden's large diaspora are worried they will become a pawn in the negotiations over Stockholm's ambition to join NATO if the West makes concessions to win Turkish support. Sweden, along with Finland, applied for NATO membership in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, with their bids warmly welcomed…

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Iran Says Seeking Long-term Cooperation with Turkey

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian announced that efforts are underway to draft a document on long-term comprehensive cooperation between his country and Turkey. He made his remarks ahead of talks in Ankara on Monday with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu. The officials discussed cooperation between their countries and ways to…

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Sweden's Kurds fear they may pay price for NATO bid as Turkey fumes

Kurds in Sweden's large diaspora are worried they will become a pawn in the negotiations over Stockholm's ambition to join NATO if the West makes concessions to win Turkish support.

Reuters

NATO to invite Finland and Sweden to join after Turkey lifts objections

NATO leaders will formally invite Finland and Sweden to join the alliance Wednesday after the two Nordic countries reached an agreement with Turkey, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Tuesday. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s office said Helsinki and Stockholm agreed “to cooperate fully with Turkey in its fight” against the…

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Go-slow Turkey unlikely to reach Nordics deal at NATO meet - sources

A NATO summit this week is unlikely to see a breakthrough to overcome Turkey's opposition to Sweden and Finland's membership bids as Ankara takes an unrushed approach to negotiations, according to Turkish officials and Western diplomats.

Reuters

Iran: Israeli Accusation of Iranian Plot to Harm Israelis in Istanbul ‘Ridiculous’

Iran said on Friday Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid’s accusation of an Iranian plot to harm Israelis in Istanbul was "ridiculous" and aimed at damaging Iranian-Turkish relations. At a news conference in Ankara on Thursday, Lapid thanked his host Turkey for helping abort a suspected Iranian plot against Israelis in…

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UK defence and foreign secretaries in Turkey to talk war and weapons ahead of Nato summit

UK sees chance to sell Ankara Eurofighter Typhoon warplanes as US F-16 deal in danger of collapse

The Independent UK

Turkey says it is probing claims Russia stole Ukrainian grain

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday that Ankara was investigating claims that Ukrainian grain has been stolen by Russia and would not allow any such grain to be brought to Turkey.

Reuters

Saudi Crown Prince, Turkish President Stress Cooperation in All Fields

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman concluded a regional tour that saw him visiting each of Egypt, Jordan, and Turkey, where he discussed enhancing ties and reinforcing regional stability with the leaders of those countries. Strategic files, development and economic relations were also reviewed. The Turkish capital, Ankara, was the…

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Turkey ‘playing a balancing act’ between Tel Aviv and Tehran

Amid complex ties are Israel’s warnings of an Iranian plot to kill or kidnap Israeli tourists on Turkish soil.

Al Jazeera

With an eye on re-election, Turkey’s Erdogan risks the ire of Western partners

Between stalling Sweden and Finland’s bids for NATO membership and threatening a fresh military offensive against Kurds in northern Syria, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan seems to be capitalising on the world’s focus on Ukraine to strengthen Ankara’s geopolitical standing – even at the expense of NATO and Western partners.…

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Saudi Crown Prince, Turkish President Hold Talks in Ankara

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, held talks in Ankara on Wednesday with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The Saudi royal had arrived in Turkey, the third and final stop of a tour of the region that had taken him to Egypt and…

The Guardian - UK

Saudi crown prince visits Turkey as relations thaw after Khashoggi murder

Mohammed bin Salman welcomed by President Erdoğan in state visit expected to yield significant trade deals

The Independent UK

Saudi Arabia and Turkey resume path to partnership amid new Middle East realities

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan seek new opportunities to bolster their power

Al Jazeera

‘A new era’: Saudi Arabia’s MBS in Turkey as nations mend ties

Crown prince’s visit is a reminder Saudi-Turkish relations have progressed rapidly in the last two years.

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Saudi Arabia, Turkey seek to mend ties as crown prince visits Ankara

The leaders of Saudi Arabia and Turkey are turning the page on years of strained relations, exacerbated by the 2018 assassination of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the kingdom's consulate in Istanbul. Face-to-face dialogue is the order of the day between Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and President Recep Tayyip…

Reuters

Turkish team to discuss Black Sea grain corridor in Russia this week -sources

Ankara's military delegation will travel to Russia this week to discuss details of a possible safe sea corridor in the Black Sea to export Ukrainian grain, Turkish presidency sources said on Tuesday.

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Turkish Team to Discuss Black Sea Grain Corridor in Russia This Week

Ankara's military delegation will travel to Russia this week to discuss details of a possible safe sea corridor in the Black Sea to export Ukrainian grain, Turkish presidency sources said on Tuesday. Russia's TASS agency confirmed plans for the talks citing Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov. Russia's Feb. 24 invasion of…

France 24

World Refugee Day: Syrians fear Turkish plans to repatriate those who fled war

Half of all refugees from the Syrian war remain just over the border in Turkey, totaling some 3.5 million people. In the southern city of Gaziantep, one out of every four inhabitants is Syrian – but with Turkey now struggling with an economic crisis, Ankara is looking to send refugees…

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Erdogan: Saudi Crown Prince to Visit Turkey on Wednesday

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, will visit Turkey on Wednesday, announced President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday. He told journalists that he will receive Crown Prince Mohammed at the presidential complex in Ankara. Turkish sources said agreements will be signed during his…

France 24

As Ukraine crisis rages, Erdogan trains his sights on Kurdish northern Syria

With international attention focused on the war in Ukraine, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan appears to be in a good geopolitical position to launch a new military operation against the Kurds in northern Syria. Despite US warnings, Erdogan has threatened an offensive on two strategic Syrian towns near Turkey’s southern…

The Guardian - UK

Turkey threatens year’s delay to Swedish and Finnish entry to Nato

Issue may derail alliance summit as Ankara digs in on accusation that Nordic countries harbour terrorists

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