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Disney Axes Atatürk Series After Armenian Lobbying

Thomas O'Reilly August 3, 2023

Turkish authorities launched an investigation into Disney after the network pulled a dramatisation of the life of Kemal Atatürk following lobbying by the Armenian diaspora.

Turkish FM Adds Pressure on Sweden To Stop Quran Burnings

Christina Holmgren-Larson July 31, 2023

Swedish PM Ulf Kristersson said on Sunday that “We are in the middle of the most serious security policy situation since World War II.”

Turkey Issues Arrest Warrant for Danish Anti-Islam Quran Burner

Chris Tomlinson July 23, 2023

Following a Quran burning in January of this year, a Turkish court has issued an arrest warrant for Danish anti-Islam activist Rasmus Paludan who has been burning copies of the Islamic holy book for years, often sparking riots.

European Parliament Rules Out Turkish Accession to EU

Thomas O'Reilly July 20, 2023

Closed-door negotiations between NATO and Ankara have irritated MEPs who rebuffed the likelihood of Turkish EU membership anytime soon in a report from the European Parliament’s foreign affairs committee this week.

Turkish Nationalists Threaten Sweden’s NATO Bid

Tamás Orbán July 17, 2023

Erdoğan’s AKP relies on the support of the nationalist MHP for parliamentary majority, but the party is not happy with the president’s agreement with Stockholm, looking to vote against the ratification.

Erdogan Puts Sweden’s NATO Membership on Hold Until October

Tamás Orbán July 13, 2023

The Turkish Parliament will not come back from recess until the start of the autumn legislative session. In the meantime, Erdoğan noted, Sweden has some homework to do, having left conservatives out of the loop.

Erdogan Signals Pro-West Shift: Greenlights Sweden’s NATO Membership Bid

Robert Semonsen July 11, 2023

Erdoğan’s decision represents yet another snub to Russian President Vladimir Putin and comes only a few days after he released Ukrainian prisoners to President Zelensky, breaking a prisoner-exchange agreement between Turkey, Ukraine, and Moscow.

Sweden into NATO: Hungary Will Put Up No Resistance If Turkey Relents

Tristan Vanheuckelom July 7, 2023

Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said that Turkey will “consult with the Swedes as well as NATO leaders” regarding efforts to break the impasse. In light of Sweden’s apparent tolerance of recent anti-Islamic and pro-Kurdish demonstrations, diplomatic relations with Ankara however remain precarious.

Stockholm Sees First Quran Burning Since Permit Ban Overturned by Courts

Chris Tomlinson June 29, 2023

After months of court battles, anti-Islam protestors have burned yet another copy of the Quran in Stockholm, adding yet more tensions to Sweden’s bid to seek NATO approval from Turkey, whose Foreign Minister condemned the burning.

Sweden Investigates Corruption Case Involving Erdogan’s Son

Chris Tomlinson June 28, 2023

Swedish prosecutors investigating the son of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan over corruption allegations could further inflame tensions between the countries as Sweden looks to enter the NATO alliance.

Tag: Turkey

Disney Axes Atatürk Series After Armenian Lobbying

Turkish FM Adds Pressure on Sweden To Stop Quran Burnings

Turkey Issues Arrest Warrant for Danish Anti-Islam Quran Burner

European Parliament Rules Out Turkish Accession to EU

Turkish Nationalists Threaten Sweden’s NATO Bid

Erdogan Puts Sweden’s NATO Membership on Hold Until October

Erdogan Signals Pro-West Shift: Greenlights Sweden’s NATO Membership Bid

Sweden into NATO: Hungary Will Put Up No Resistance If Turkey Relents

Stockholm Sees First Quran Burning Since Permit Ban Overturned by Courts

Sweden Investigates Corruption Case Involving Erdogan’s Son

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