But, unlike its megaphone diplomacy during NATO’s Nordic expansion the past two years, when Turkey tabled a host of demands from Sweden and Finland, Ankara is keeping ... of mentioning the Dutch ...
Full unanimity is required to admit new members into the 30-member alliance, and Turkey and Hungary were the last two NATO members to ratify Finland’s accession. Sweden’s bid to join the ...
Finland became NATO's 31st member in April after the Turkish parliament ratified its request, but Turkey has held off approving Sweden’s bid. Turkey’s government accuses Sweden of being too ...
As part of its national strategy, Turkey has been building a highly capable defense industry. President Erdogan has supported Ukraine’s bid for independence ... criticism for blocking Finland’s and ...
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s president on Tuesday formally signed a bill approving Sweden's NATO bid, removing the ... a year after both Sweden and Finland applied to join the alliance ...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is likely to throw his weight behind Mark Rutte to become the next NATO chief within weeks after the Dutch prime minister visits Istanbul Friday. Turkey’s ...
(Bloomberg) -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is likely to throw his weight behind Mark Rutte to become the next NATO ... Fading Turkey’s backing is likely in turn to prompt Romanian President ...
as the Dutch leader looks to shore up support from Turkey to back him to succeed NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg when he steps down from his post in October. Erdogan is expected to make ...
Turkey suspended an arms treaty that imposed limits on conventional military equipment in Europe, joining NATO allies who did the same after Russia withdrew from the agreement last year. President ...
It is the first Nato member to apply. The move “represents a new chapter in Turkey’s quest for a robust presence in space research and exploration”, the Istanbul-based Turkiye Newspaper wrote.