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US may have solution to Turkey's opposition to Swedish NATO bid

With Nato leaders due to gather in Vilnius Tuesday for a two day summit, Sweden's membership bid hangs in the balance. Turkish President Recep Erdogan, outraged by the burning of a Koran outside a Stockholm mosque, is resisting international pressure over his opposition to Sweden's bid. The Turkish leader is…

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NATO chief orders Turkish and Swedish leaders for crunch talks before summit

Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg will hold negotiations with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson as they try to break the deadlock over Sweden's NATO membership bid

Daily Mirror

Sweden convicts a Kurdish man with attempting to extort money for a group that's outlawed in Turkey

A Turkish man has been found guilty of attempted aggravated extortion, weapons possession and attempted terrorist financing, saying he was acting on behalf of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party

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Turkey says Quran burning in Sweden raises questions about its reliability as a possible NATO member

Turkey’s foreign minister says Swedish authorities’ failure to prevent Quran-burning protests in the country is raising security concerns and questions about Sweden’s credentials for possible NATO membership

The Independent UK

French president urges Turkey to support Sweden's bid to join NATO

French President Emmanuel Macron asked his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday to "respect the sovereign choice" of Finland and Sweden to join NATO.

Radio France Internationale

Recruitment of children by armed groups in Syria is on the rise, even as fighting subsides

A U.N. report says armed groups across Syria are recruiting children into their ranks in growing numbers, even as fighting is subsiding

The Independent UK

Turkey's Erdogan says Sweden’s anti-terror law not enough for NATO bid

Sweden may not win Turkey’s support to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization next month as the country’s new anti-terror law is failing to crack down on Kurdish militants, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said.

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Sweden to extradite self-proclaimed PKK supporter to Turkey amid NATO bid

The Swedish government decided Monday to extradite a Turkish citizen resident in Sweden who had been convicted in 2013 of drug crime in Turkey.

France 24

Erdogan weighs benefits of friendlier ties with Turkey's Western allies

Turkey's newly reelected president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, faces the challenge of balancing ties with Russia and Western allies as he seeks to make the country a major player on the world stage.

Radio France Internationale

What does Erdogan’s re-election mean for Turkey-Gulf relations?

Economic and defence deals, along with the Turkish president’s personal ties with regional leaders, to boost relations.

Al Jazeera

NATO chief calls on Turkey not to veto Sweden's bid to join alliance

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg has called on Ankara to drop its opposition to Sweden's bid to join the US-led defence alliance, hoping Stockholm's accession would be finalised "as soon as possible".

Radio France Internationale

Hundreds protest Sweden's new anti-terror laws

STOCKHOLM: Hundreds of people protested in Stockholm on Sunday against new anti-terror legislation that was passed to address Turkey's opposition to Sweden joining NATO.

Bangkok Post

Erdogan backs Kurdish Islamist party – and women pay the price

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s alliance with Huda-Par, a hardline Kurdish Islamist party with a shadowy past, for the 2023 vote sparked howls of condemnations. It was part of a strategy to win the Kurdish vote, but women fear that they will pay the price.

France 24

Jailed Kurdish leader quits active politics after party slips in Turkey election

A jailed Kurdish leader said on Thursday he was withdrawing from active politics and called on his party's officials to conduct "comprehensive self-criticism" after its poorer than expected performance in Turkey's elections last month.

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NATO chief will head to Turkey in bid to stop it blocking Sweden from joining alliance

Jens Stoltenberg, the NATO Secretary General, is under pressure to make progress on Stockholm's application before a crunch summit of world leaders in Lithuania next month

Reuters

New anti-terror law should convince Turkey to back NATO bid, Swedish minister says

New anti-terrorism legislation which comes into force this week should pave the way for Sweden to join NATO in coming weeks and overcome a Turkish veto, Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billstrom said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Turkey wants action from NATO hopeful Sweden over flag incident

Turkey called on NATO hopeful Sweden on Tuesday to prosecute those responsible for projecting the flag of an outlawed group onto the parliament building in Stockholm, on the day of Turkish elections that extended President Tayyip Erdogan's rule.

The Conversation

What Erdoğan's reelection means for Turkey's political system, economy and foreign policy

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has been reelected as president, ensuring that his term as leader of Turkey will extend to a quarter century.

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Al Jazeera

After Turkey election win, what problems does Erdogan face next?

Economic concerns and relations with the West lie at the top of Erdogan’s agenda after presidential election victory.

France 24

'No amateur': Identity politics, media crackdown help propel Erdogan to victory

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan defeated opposition challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu in Sunday’s Turkish presidential election runoff – a victory analysts ascribe to Erdogan’s focus on identity issues and use of the government’s resources, as well as Kilicdaroglu’s tepid leadership of a precarious coalition.

France 24

Nationalism is ‘definitely a winner’ in Turkey’s presidential elections

Nationalism has been one of the major themes of the Turkish presidential elections, with both President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and opposition challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu using its rhetoric as both sides draw on nationalist parties’ support.

Reuters

Erdogan defies predictions of political demise ahead of Turkey election runoff

President Tayyip Erdogan has defied forecasts of his political demise in Turkey's elections, rallying voters with a potent mix of religious conservatism and nationalism that looks set to propel his rule into a third decade on Sunday.

Al Jazeera

Turkey election: What do Erdogan and Kilicdaroglu have to offer?

Here is a rundown of presidential candidates’ promises and rhetoric on issues such as security, refugees and economy.

Reuters

Turkey election 2023: What's at stake in the runoff?

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan aims to extend his rule into a third decade in an election on Sunday, with the momentum seen in his favour in the runoff vote after a first round showed him ahead of his challenger, Kemal Kilicdaroglu.

Reuters

Kurds fear Erdogan win amid sharper nationalist rhetoric

Kurds opposed to President Tayyip Erdogan fear victory for him in Turkey's presidential election could reinforce a crackdown the state has been waging against them for years, alarmed by a surge in nationalist rhetoric ahead of Sunday's vote.

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