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Sweden, Turkey not expected to back down in NATO accession tug of war

Sweden said on Sunday that Turkey is asking for too much in exchange for allowing it to join NATO, as Ankara effectively demands the impossible – that Stockholm override a decision by its own Supreme Court. But analysts say Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is unlikely to retract this condition,…

France 24 · Jan 10, 2023

NATO chief: Sweden has done what's needed to join alliance

NATO secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg says it's time for Sweden to join the military alliance because it has done what's necessary to secure Turkey's approval for membership

The Independent UK · Jan 9, 2023

Turkey: Sweden still has requirements to meet to join NATO

Turkey's foreign minister says his country appreciates steps Sweden has taken to win its approval for NATO membership but still has a long list of commitments to fulfill

The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2022

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Türkiye: Sweden’s Extradition Refusal ‘Very Negative’

Türkiye’s foreign minister on Tuesday called the refusal of Sweden’s top court to extradite a man wanted by Türkiye a “very negative development,” as Ankara continues to delay Sweden and Finland’s membership in NATO. Mevlut Cavusoglu said Türkiye’s request for the extradition of Bulent Kenes was rejected despite a memorandum…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 20, 2022

Sweden's blocking of Turkish man's extradition "very negative", Ankara says

(Corrects to Swedish Foreign Ministry, not Turkish, in fifth paragraph of Dec 20 article)

Reuters · Dec 20, 2022

Sweden Blocks Extradition of Journalist Sought by Erdogan

Sweden's Supreme Court on Monday blocked the extradition of exiled Turkish journalist Bulent Kenes, a key demand by Ankara to ratify Stockholm's NATO membership. There were "several hindrances" to sending back the former editor-in-chief of the Zaman daily, who Türkiye accuses of being involved in a 2016 attempt to topple…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 19, 2022

Swedish court: Man wanted by Turkey cannot be extradited

Sweden’s top court has rejected an extradition request for a man wanted by Turkey, saying the Scandinavian country does not criminalize the act he is accused of committing

The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2022

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