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Turkey says it will renew extradition requests to Finland, Sweden after NATO deal

Turkey will renew a request for Sweden and Finland to extradite individuals it considers terrorists after the countries reached a deal over the Nordic nations' NATO membership bids, Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Italian surgeon gets his sentence appealed in Sweden case

Swedish prosecutors have appealed a sentence given to an Italian surgeon who was prosecuted for causing bodily harm during experimental stem-cell windpipe transplants

The Independent UK

Why did Turkey lift its veto on Finland and Sweden joining NATO?

Ankara has signed a trilateral memorandum agreement after obtaining concessions on demands it put forward in May.

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Turkish media hails Erdogan's 'victory' deal to lift NATO veto

Pro-government Turkish media lauded a deal to allow Finland and Sweden to join NATO as a triumph for President Tayyip Erdogan, saying on Wednesday he had wrested concrete gains from the West in the country's fight against terrorism.

Reuters

NATO faces its biggest challenge since WWII, says Secretary General Stoltenberg

NATO leaders were set on Wednesday to invite Finland and Sweden to join after Turkey dropped its objections to their membership. The alliance looked to revamp its defences at a summit dominated by the war in Ukraine.

France 24

Johnson says Nato expansion shows Putin is ‘completely wrong’

The Prime Minister said Sweden and Finland joining the alliance is a ‘huge step forward’.

The Independent UK

Nato: Finland and Sweden’s membership should be done ‘as quickly as possible’, says alliance chief

Turkish president lifts previous objections in Nato talks

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Sweden, Finland on Course to Join NATO as Russia, China Focus Allies

Sweden and Finland on Wednesday looked set for fast-track membership of NATO after Turkey lifted a veto on them joining, while concerns about Russia and China are pushing the US-led alliance to approve a broader strategy for the next decade. After talks in Madrid, Turkish President Tayyip Edrogan on Tuesday…

Asharq Al-Awsat

NATO invites Finland, Sweden to join, says Russia is a 'direct threat'

NATO invited Sweden and Finland on Wednesday to join the military alliance in one of the biggest shifts in European security in decades after Russia's invasion of Ukraine pushed Helsinki and Stockholm to drop their traditional of neutrality.

Reuters

‘Toxic masculinity’: Putin wouldn’t have launched ‘macho’ war if he were a woman, says Boris Johnson

PM says world needs ‘more women in positions of power’

The Independent UK

Finland and Sweden set to join Nato after Turkey drops objection

A memorandum was signed ahead of the NATO summit in Madrid confirming Turkey will support the invitation of Finland and Sweden to become members

Evening Standard

'No problem' for Russia if Finland, Sweden join NATO, says Putin

Russia has "no problem" if Finland and Sweden join NATO, President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday. "We don't have problems with Sweden and Finland like we do with Ukraine," Putin told a news conference in the Turkmenistan capital of Ashgabat. Finland and Sweden will be formally invited to join the…

France 24

Putin denies Russian forces were responsible for Kremenchuk shopping centre strike – as it happened

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The Guardian - UK

Finland, Sweden flag some progress in NATO talks with Turkey

Finnish President Sauli Niinisto and Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde said on Tuesday there had been some progress in negotiations aimed at overcoming Turkey's objection to the Nordic countries' bid to join NATO.

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Reuters

Turkey lifts veto on Finland, Sweden joining NATO, clearing path for expansion

NATO ally Turkey lifted its veto over Finland and Sweden's bid to join the Western alliance on Tuesday after the three nations agreed to protect each other's security, ending a weeks-long drama that tested allied unity against Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Tribune News Service

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.

Asharq Al-Awsat

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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Reuters

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 U.S. President Joe Biden on a "stalled" F-16 fighter jet purchase.

Asharq Al-Awsat

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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NATO Holds Summit with Gaze on Russia - and China

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has shocked NATO back to first principles. Seven decades after it was founded, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization is meeting in Madrid this week with an urgent need to reassert its original mission: preventing Russian aggression against Western allies. Leaders of the world’s most powerful military…

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: NATO holds summit with gaze on Russia — and China

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is meeting in Madrid this week with an urgent need to reassert its original mission: preventing Russian aggression against Western democracies

Reuters

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.

France 24

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…

Al Jazeera

NATO’s summit 2022 in Madrid: 5 things to know

Leaders of the world’s largest defence alliance will convene in Madrid this week for the NATO heads of state summit.

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