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• 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
  
• Turkey cancels ministers’ meeting in response to Sweden protests

  Turkey's Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said the scheduled Jan. 27 visit by his Swedish counterpart Pål Jonson would not take place.

  World

  Jan 21, 2023
  
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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