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Turkish official declines comment on reports of Russia-U.S. talks

A Turkish official declined comment on reports of U.S.-Russian talks in Turkey on Monday, but said Ankara was working with some countries against terrorism, including a blast that killed six people in Istanbul.

Reuters

Kremlin "neither confirms nor denies" talks with U.S. in Turkey

The Kremlin said on Monday that it could neither confirm nor deny a report that Russian and U.S. officials were holding talks in the Turkish capital Ankara.

Reuters

Swedish Foreign Minister says dialogue ongoing with Turkey over NATO

Sweden will continue its dialogue with Turkey to overcome objections raised by Ankara over its application to join the NATO alliance, Foreign Minister Tobias Billstrom said on Thursday.

Reuters

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Erdogan Announces New Meeting on Sweden's NATO Bid

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said another meeting on Sweden's NATO membership bid would be held later this month after hosting Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson in Ankara on Tuesday. Kristersson was hoping to persuade Türkiye to drop its opposition to Sweden joining the US-led military alliance, with Ankara accusing…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Turkey demands Sweden take concrete steps prior to NATO approval

Ankara is demanding that Sweden and Finland extradite Kurdish rebels before lifting a veto on their membership bid.

Al Jazeera

Turkey's Erdogan wants Swedish action on anti-terrorism for NATO bid approval

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that Ankara conveyed its expectation to see concrete steps from Sweden to fulfil anti-terrorism obligations under a deal clearing bids by the Nordic country and neighbouring Finland to join NATO.

Reuters

Sweden's leader goes on charm offensive to win Turkish support for NATO membership bid

Sweden still has “many steps to take” to win Turkey's approval for its NATO membership bid, a top Turkish official said Tuesday as Sweden's new prime minister visited Ankara in hopes of eliminating the hurdle to his country joining the military alliance.

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U.N. experts call for release of Turkish medical association head

United Nations experts called on Ankara to release the head of Turkey's medical association, who was arrested after she called for an investigation into allegations of chemical weapons used by the Turkish army.

Reuters

Türkiye Announces ‘Voluntary’ Return of Over 500,000 Syrian Refugees

Türkiye’s deputy Interior Minister Ismail Catakli refuted on Monday reports about the compulsory deportation of Syrian refugees after being forced to sign voluntary return forms. He affirmed that his country seeks to provide a safe environment for their return in the areas it is clearing in northern Syria. Catakli announced…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Syria Cholera Outbreak Worsened by Regime, Türkiye, Says HRW

Human Rights Watch Monday accused the government in Damascus and Türkiye of exacerbating Syria's deadly cholera outbreak by restricting aid and water-flow to the country's Kurdish-held northeast. Syria has recorded 81 deaths and more than 24,000 suspected cases of the extremely virulent disease since September, according to the World Health…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Armenian PM Pashinyan in Iran after meeting with Putin, Aliyev

Tehran says peace in the Caucasus is important but warns it will not tolerate a corridor sought by Baku and Ankara.

Al Jazeera

Finland and Sweden call on Hungary and Turkey to ratify Nato applications

Erdoğan demands action against ‘terrorist’ Kurdish militants as Nordic pair maintain united front

The Guardian - UK

Türkiye Arrests Brotherhood Journalists in Attempt to Accelerate Normalization with Egypt

The Turkish authorities arrested 34 Muslim Brotherhood members who called for protests in Egypt on Nov.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Greece and Turkey trade blame over plight of injured, naked migrants

Photographs of bruised and naked migrants at the Greek Turkish border have drawn international condemnation. Ankara and Athens have blamed each other for the incident. Rights groups warn that escalating Greek Turkish tensions risk having a terrible impact on refugees.

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Israel, Turkey defence ministers agree to thaw in chilly ties

Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz said on Thursday he had asked his staff to start the process of resuming working relations with Turkey after meeting his Turkish counterpart in Ankara on the first such visit in over a decade.

Asharq Al-Awsat

SDF Commander Mazloum Abdi to Asharq Al-Awsat: Our Forces Cannot Be Dismantled

Commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) Mazloum Abdi warned against “comprehensive normalization” between Ankara and Damascus. In an interview to Asharq Al-Awsat, he said such an approach serves the interests of the Ankara government and will lead to many risks on the lives of the Syrian people. The approach…

The Independent UK

Turkey: Erdogan to discuss NATO bid with Sweden's new leader

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he has agreed to meet with Sweden’s new prime minister in Ankara to discuss the Scandinavian country’s bid to join NATO

Reuters

Exclusive-In letter, Sweden lists 'concrete actions' on Turkey's concerns over NATO bid

Sweden has taken "concrete action" to address Turkey's concerns over its NATO membership bid, including stepping up counter-terrorism efforts against Kurdish militants, Stockholm told Ankara in a letter dated Oct. 6 and seen by Reuters.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Turkish Leader to Meet Sweden’s New PM over its NATO Bid

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he has agreed to meet with Sweden’s new prime minister in Ankara to discuss the Scandinavian country’s bid to join NATO, describing the visit as an opportunity to test Stockholm’s “sincerity” in meeting Türkiye’s conditions. In response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Sweden abandoned…

Reuters

Turkey's Erdogan to meet Swedish PM Kristersson to discuss extraditions, NATO bid

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has said he will meet Sweden's new prime minister, Ulf Kristersson, to discuss Stockholm's bid to join NATO as well as the extradition of people Ankara considers terrorists.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Türkiye Denies Use of Chemical Weapons Against Kurdish Fighters

Türkiye on Thursday blasted as "completely unfounded and untrue" claims that its military used chemical weapons in its fight against outlawed Kurdish fighters in northern Iraq. Media outlets close to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), which Ankara and its Western allies list as a terror group, claimed that the Turkish…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Senior US Official Travels to Türkiye to Discuss Sanctions on Russia

A senior US Treasury Department official traveled to Türkiye this week to discuss sanctions and export controls imposed on Russia following its invasion of Ukraine, the Treasury Department said. Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes Elizabeth Rosenberg traveled to Ankara and Istanbul from Monday through Wednesday, where she…

Reuters

Senior U.S. Treasury official traveled to Turkey to discuss sanctions on Russia

A senior U.S. Treasury Department official traveled to Turkey this week to discuss sanctions and export controls imposed on Russia following its invasion of Ukraine, the Treasury Department said, as Washington closely monitors growing economic ties between Ankara and Moscow.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Turkish Troops Deploy in Syrian Town to Halt Inter-Opposition Fighting

Turkish troops deployed on Tuesday in an area in northwestern Syria to try to halt fighting between rival opposition factions opposed to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, witnesses and opposition forces said. Turkish tanks and armored vehicles took up positions around Kafr Jana, a rugged area which the main extremist opposition…

Radio France Internationale

Turkey and Russia closer than ever despite Western sanctions

The leaders of Turkey and Russia are continuing to deepen relations as Moscow intensifies its war against Ukraine. Their frequent meetings and close ties fuel concerns among Turkey's Western allies that Ankara is circumventing sanctions against Russia.

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