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Will Turkey be rewarded for approving Sweden's NATO bid?

Analysts generally agree that Turkey did get a few concessions in exchange for approving Stockholm's bid that it could point to as a victory, but overall, it has fallen short of expectations.

Omer Onhon 24 January 2024

The first major military exercise between the US and Swedish militaries following the NATO Summit in Vilnius took place on Mallsten island in the Stockholm Archipelago on September 13, 2023.

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Are fears of a Russian attack on Sweden warranted?

Ministers and army chiefs in Stockholm think the threat from Moscow should not be ignored and that the country should prepare for war.

Samer Elias 22 January 2024

Supporters of Iraqi Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr during a protest climb the fence outside the Swedish embassy in Baghdad on July 20, 2023 as firefighters try to put out a fire there.

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For Sweden, burning Quran at home damages diplomacy abroad

Yet another "insult" to Muslims in Sweden by an Iraqi refugee has proven the tipping point for already tense relations with the Scandinavian nation, complicating diplomacy and politics abroad

Shelly Kittleson 20 July 2023

Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson speaks during the annual Society and Defence Conference in Salen, Sweden, January 8, 2023. TT News Agency/Henrik Montgomery via REUTERS

Sweden Says Turkey Asking Too Much Over NATO Application

Sweden is confident that Turkey will approve its application to join the NATO military alliance, but will not meet all the conditions Ankara has set for its support, Sweden's prime minister said on…

08 January 2023

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson meet at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey, November 8, 2022. Murat Cetinmuhurdar/PPO/Handout via REUTERS

Sweden’s Accession to NATO is Still Blocked by Turkey

On Tuesday, 8 November, the Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson traveled all the way to Turkey to meet with Turkish officials and President Tayyip Erdogan in bid to convince Turkey to allow Sweden…

Suzan Quitaz 11 November 2022

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu attend a news conference in Istanbul, Turkey, November 3, 2022. REUTERS/Dilara Senkaya

Turkey Says Sweden, Finland Not Yet Done Enough Under NATO Deal

Turkey's foreign minister said on Thursday that Sweden and Finland have not yet fulfilled all obligations under a deal clearing their bids to join NATO, and they must still take concrete steps. …

03 November 2022

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan attends a meeting with Russia's President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the 6th summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-building Measures in Asia (CICA), in Astana, Kazakhstan October 13, 2022. Sputnik/Vyacheslav Prokofyev/Pool via REUTERS

Turkey's Erdogan Says He Will Meet With Swedish PM Kristersson Discuss Extraditions, NATO Bid

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan was quoted as saying on Friday he will meet with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson to discuss the Nordic country's bid to join NATO, as well as the extradition…

21 October 2022

Moderate Party leader Ulf Kristersson, center, smiles after being elected as Sweden's new prime minister at the Parliament in Stockholm, Monday Oct. 17, 2022. The Swedish parliament on Monday elected Kristersson as prime minister at the head of a coalition that is being supported by a once radical far-right party. (Fredrik Sandberg/TT News Agency via AP)

Swedish Parliament Elects Conservative Prime Minister

The Swedish parliament on Monday elected Ulf Kristersson — the conservative Moderate Party leader — as prime minister at the head of a minority coalition that is being supported by a once-radical far…

AP 17 October 2022

Swedish and NATO flags are seen printed on paper this illustration taken April 13, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

Sweden Resumes Arms Exports To Turkey After NATO Membership Bid

Sweden's Inspectorate of Strategic Products (ISP) said on Friday it had resumed giving permissions for exports of military equipment to Turkey, reversing a ban in place since 2019. The policy…

30 September 2022

Fourth Leak Found on Nord Stream Pipelines, Swedish Coastguard Says

Sweden's coastguard said on Thursday it had discovered a fourth gas leak on the damaged Nord Stream pipelines earlier this week, after ruptures first reported on Monday sent gas spewing into the…

29 September 2022

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