Turkey Approves Sweden’s NATO Membership Bid Following 20-Month Delay
The Turkish Parliament’s approval of Sweden’s NATO bid was hailed by U.S. Ambassador Jeff Flake, who stated that Turkey’s commitment…
The Turkish Parliament’s approval of Sweden’s NATO bid was hailed by U.S. Ambassador Jeff Flake, who stated that Turkey’s commitment…
The approval of Sweden’s NATO bid carries significant strategic implications for the alliance, particularly in the Baltic Sea region.
Legal rulings of the European Convention on Human Rights clearly show that the burning of the Quran is contrary to…
Turkish policymakers expect a genuine transformation in Sweden’s approach to counterterrorism.
In Ukraine’s view, if accession to NATO is not assured at the end of the war, a new war with…
Can Ukraine become a NATO member? It seems unlikely that NATO will support this.
If Sweden, like Finland, abides by Turkey’s red lines, it also can achieve a tangible gain on the way to…
Speaking on Sweden’s application, President Erdoğan said Turkey cannot greenlight Sweden’s bid as Stockholm refuses to extradite 120 suspected terrorists.
Sweden is unlikely to make any move that could play into President Erdogan’s hand ahead of Turkey’s upcoming elections.
How Rasmus Paludan could burn the Holy Qur’an as the Swedish police simply watched.
The best decision for Turkey is to stay in NATO so that it can protect itself from other NATO members.
3,150 hate crimes took place in Sweden in 2020 alone, which indicates the direction the country has taken.
For Turkey, this is a golden opportunity to make the best use of its leverage to increase state security.
A reason for the Turkish reservations about Sweden’s and Finland’s membership is the arms embargo on the Turkish defense industry.
Finland and Sweden developed a historical neutral status due to negative experiences from engaging in war, which proved to be…
The public opinion and political will in both Sweden and Finland are in favor of joining NATO.
NATO’s Baltic members have long been far more alarmist about the Russian threat than those in Western Europe.
Should Sweden or Finland actually join NATO, it would with no doubt change Russia’s security calculations.
Sweden’s policy on seizing refugee children is illegal, immoral, and untenable.
One way or another, the Russian threat discourse constitutes the backbone of NATO membership debates in Sweden.
Despite all the independent and innovative foreign policy rhetoric, Sweden’s foreign policy simply follows the lead of the European Union…
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