Turkey NATO

• Turkey says Canada, U.S. linking drone-camera exports to Sweden’s NATO bid

  Canada and the United States were insisting that Ankara ratify Sweden's NATO membership bid before Canada resumes the export of drone cameras, Turkey's president says.

  Canada

  Dec 8, 2023
  
• Turkey agrees to move along Sweden’s NATO bid, but not done yet: Stoltenberg

  Previously non-aligned Sweden and Finland applied for NATO membership last year following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Finland joined in April following Turkish ratification.

  World

  Jul 10, 2023
  
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• Finland, Sweden sending teams to Turkey to talk NATO bids

  A Turkish official said Turkey would not backtrack in its talks with Sweden and Finland unless concrete progress was made to address Ankara's security concerns.

  World

  May 24, 2022
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• Turkey’s Erdogan flatly rejects Sweden, Finland NATO bids: ‘We would say no’

  Turkey's approval of Finland and Sweden's application to join the Western military alliance is crucial because NATO makes decisions by consensus.

  World

  May 19, 2022
• Turkish president threatens Europe with refugees as Syria conflict escalates

  NATO envoys held emergency talks at the request of Turkey, a NATO member, and scores of migrants began converging on Turkey’s border with Greece.

  World

  Feb 28, 2020
• Trump, Erdogan talks conclude with no agreement on disputed Russian defence system

  The Turkish president told reporters he might be persuaded to use the U.S.-made Patriot system "as well'' as the Russian S-400. Trump said they would agree to keep working on the issue.

  World

  Nov 13, 2019
• U.S. kicks NATO ally Turkey out of fighter program over purchase of Russian defence system

  "Unfortunately, Turkey's decision to purchase the Russian S-400 air defence systems renders its continued involvement with the F-35 impossible," a White House statement said.

  World

  Jul 17, 2019