Foreign Policy
Erdogan claims full credit for Thai hostage release despite reality suggesting otherwise
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Following the declaration of a temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, among the hostages released were 17 Thai...
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Turkey demands Sweden silence journalists, shut down news outlet to secure NATO bid approval
Nordic Monitor/Stockholm In the midst of prolonged and deliberately protracted negotiations between Turkey and Sweden concerning Ankara's endorsement of...
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Israel to be listed as top security threat in Turkey’s secret Red Book
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm The pro-Hamas Islamist government led by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is poised to designate Israel as the foremost...
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Erdogan gears up for Hamas tension during Germany visit
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is set to deliver a message regarding the European Union's perceived double standards...
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EU criticizes Turkey’s support for Hamas, while Ankara considers it praise
Levent Kenez/Stockholm In its annual report on Turkey released on Wednesday, the European Commission stated that Turkey's unilateral foreign policy...
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Erdogan seeks to regain spotlight by delaying Sweden’s NATO membership approval
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Ankara appears to be signaling that it will not implement a special expedited procedure for the approval of...
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Turkey fears negative impact of potential Council of Europe expulsion on international platforms
Levent Kenez/Stockholm The potential consequences of Turkey's failure to release a jailed businessman and philanthropist in spite of rulings by...
Read moreDocument shows Turkey now believes Sweden’s NATO membership will contribute to Euro-Atlantic security
Levent Kenez/Stockholm President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's office announced on Monday that the official submission of Sweden's NATO membership application for...
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US keeps Turkey at arm’s length, sidelining the Erdogan government at major events
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm Amid a growing divergence with the Islamist government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in recent years on numerous...
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Turkey retrieves controversial oil and gas deal with Libya from the shelf
Levent Kenez/Stockholm The Turkish Parliament has re-examined a series of unratified international agreements from the previous legislative year, among which...
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