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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 boost rapid reaction force, Ukraine military support

NATO secretary general Jens Stoltenberg says the military alliance wants to increase the size of its rapid reaction forces from the current 40,000 to over 300,000

The Independent UK

UK offers expertise in escort of Ukraine grain to avert starvation in Africa

Liz Truss and Turkish foreign minister meet to discuss safe passage for convoy under UN plan

The Guardian - UK

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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.…

France 24

Four Killed in Turkish Drone Strike against PKK Members in Iraq

A Turkish drone strike on Friday killed four Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants and injured one in Iraq's northern province of Sulaimaniya, Iraqi Kurdistan's counter-terrorism service said. The five people were driving their vehicle in the town of Kalar at around 6 a.m.

Asharq Al-Awsat

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…

France 24

Two Dead, Seven Injured in Turkish Air Strikes Hitting YBS Site in Iraq

At least two people were killed and seven injured in Turkish air strikes targeting the Sinjar Resistance Units (YBS), a militia affiliated with the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), in Iraq's northern province of Sinjar, security sources said on Wednesday. They said one strike targeted an intelligence headquarters and another hit…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Former Kurdish rebel has key role in Sweden's NATO bid

A former Kurdish rebel fighter turned Swedish lawmaker has emerged as a central figure in the drama surrounding Sweden and Finland’s historic bid to join NATO

The Independent 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

The Guardian - UK

Swedish government survives key vote amid troubled NATO bid

Sweden’s justice minister has narrowly survived a no confidence vote in parliament over surging crime

The Independent UK

US-backed Syrian Kurds to turn to Damascus if Turkey attacks

The U.S.-backed and Kurdish-led forces in northern Syria say they will turn to the government in Damascus for support should Turkey go ahead with its threat to launch a new incursion into the war-torn country

The Independent UK

Madrid Summit Not a Deadline for Decision on Finland and Sweden’s NATO Bids, Says Turkey

A NATO summit in Madrid at the end of June is not a deadline for a decision on Sweden and Finland's membership bids, which are opposed by Turkey, the Turkish president's spokesman said on Saturday. Sweden and Finland applied to join the Western defense alliance last month in response to…

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Madrid summit not a deadline for decision on Finland and Sweden's NATO bids, says Turkey

A NATO summit in Madrid at the end of June is not a deadline for a decision on Sweden and Finland's membership bids, which are opposed by Turkey, the Turkish president's spokesman said on Saturday.

Reuters

Greece's Ambassador to Turkey Summoned over PKK Concerns

Greece's ambassador to Turkey was summoned to the Foreign Ministry over concerns about the activities of the outlawed Kurdish Workers' Party in his country, according to the state-run Anadolu news agency. Turkish officials complained to Ambassador Christodoulos Lazaris about the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, carrying out propaganda, financing and…

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The Independent UK

Greece's ambassador to Turkey summoned over PKK concerns

Turkey's state-run Anadolu new agency says Greece’s ambassador to Turkey has been summoned to the Foreign Ministry over concerns about the activities of the outlawed Kurdish Workers’ Party in his country

Asharq Al-Awsat

Turkey Stresses it Won’t ‘Remain Silent’ over Attacks from Syria

Turkey informed the United States it is committed to taking necessary measures against “terrorist organizations” threatening its national security, and that it will not tolerate the escalation of attacks against Turkish territory from the areas controlled by the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in northern Syria.

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Syria 'Safe Zone': 3 Options for Turkey

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has renewed his demand to establish a safe zone, devoid of the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) and Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), 30 kilometers deep into northern Syria. Erdogan first made his intentions clear in 2013 and then presented a detailed map of his vision…

Reuters

Turkey summons Greek ambassador to foreign ministry

Turkey summoned the Greek ambassador to Ankara to the foreign ministry to protest about what it said was Greece providing opportunities for terrorist groups to conduct activities, state-owned Anadolu news agency reported on Friday.

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What Is behind Turkey’s Syria Incursion Threats?

In northern Syria, residents are bracing for a new fight. With the world’s attention focused on the war in Ukraine, Turkey's leader says he’s planning a major military operation to push back Syrian Kurdish fighters and create a long sought-after buffer zone in the border area. Tensions are high.

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: What is behind Turkey's Syria incursion threats?

Residents in northern Syria are bracing for a new fight since Turkey's president threatened a major military operation to push back Syrian Kurdish fighters and create a long sought-after buffer zone in the border area

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Rocket Attack in Opposition-Held Syrian Town Kills at Least 3

A rocket struck a residential area in a northern Syrian town controlled by Turkey-backed opposition fighters on Wednesday, killing at least three people and wounding others, opposition activist said. Some activists said that the rocket was fired on Tal Abyad by the US-backed Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, a claim that…

AFP

Sweden, Finland to meet Turkey at NATO in new bid for progress

Washington (AFP) - NATO said Wednesday it will hold talks involving Turkey, Finland and Sweden in hopes of ending Ankara's opposition to the Nordic nations joining the alliance ahead of a summit this month.

Reuters

German ambassador met Turkish officials over Kurdish PKK - ministry

Germany's ambassador to Turkey was invited to the Turkish foreign ministry on Monday to discuss measures taken by German authorities against the PKK Kurdish militant group in Germany, a German Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

Turkey says allowing Sweden and Finland to join Nato carries ‘security risks’

Recept Tayyip Erdogan wrote an article for the Economist reiterating his objection to the two Nordic countries’ joining the security bloc

The Independent UK

Turkish leader writes on 'risks' of Sweden, Finland in NATO

Turkey’s president has highlighted the activities of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party as part of his country’s objections to Sweden and Finland joining NATO

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