Turkey, UK near deal as Germany approves Eurofighter sale: What to know Turkey and the United Kingdom inked a preliminary agreement for the sale of 40 Eurofighter jets after Germany lifted its hold on the deal. Turkey
Analysis Turkey’s defense industry eyes $200B opportunity from NATO's 5% push NATO’s recent decision to mandate its members to spend at least 5% of their GDP on defense presents Turkey with new possibilities in planning and acquisitions. By Barin Kayaoglu In Ankara, reporting on geopolitics and national security
As it presses for F-35 jets, Turkey prioritizes air defense for NATO’s 5% spending target As Turkey prioritizes boosting its air defense system to meet NATO’s new spending target, the president has revived Ankara’s push to buy fighter jets. Turkey
Analysis Turkey sees opportunity with Trump to weaken Kurdish bloc, acquire F-35 During recent high-level talks held in Washington, both sides signaled their willingness to address some long-running issues — yet failed to address some of the biggest sticking points in US-Turkey relations. By Ezgi Akin In Ankara, reporting on diplomacy, EU-Turkey ties, NATO
Analysis Italy revamps ties with Saudi Arabia, eyeing investments and defense trade By Jennifer Gnana In Dubai, reporting on Gulf energy policy and politics
Greece compares Turkey to North Korea in latest row with Erdogan Erdogan’s remarks raise stakes in rivalry between fellow NATO members as threatening rhetoric escalates. Turkey
Breaking | Last Updated: December 8, 2022, 3:49 pm US confident Sweden, Finland will soon join NATO despite Turkey's holdup Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the two Nordic states had taken "tangible steps" to address Turkey's security concerns. Turkey
Turkey asks Finland to resume defense sales amid NATO talks Speaking ahead of the Finnish defense chief's visit to Turkey, the top Turkish diplomat has complained that his country is still under de facto defense sales restrictions from Finland. Turkey
Turkey presses Finland, Sweden for ‘asset freeze,’ extraditions Ankara demands “concrete steps” from Sweden and Finland before giving the nod to NATO's Nordic enlargement, including an “asset freeze,” a demand that hasn’t been expressed publicly before. Turkey
Top Turkish, Swedish, Finnish diplomats to talk NATO enlargement Turkey, Sweden and Finland will hold a new round of talks for the Nordic accession to NATO, but Ankara appears to be waiting for more from the Nordic states. Turkey
Erdogan, Biden talk NATO enlargement, security at G20 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and US leader Joe Biden held a rare meeting in the wake of the Turkish interior minister's accusations that Washington supports Kurdish militant groups. Turkey
Erdogan unswayed by Swedish PM's charm offensive The Swedish prime minister met the Turkish president in Ankara amid the ongoing NATO dispute over Sweden and Finland's accession to the alliance. Turkey
NATO chief urges Turkey to stop stalling Sweden, Finland accession Both Turkey's president and foreign minister tell the NATO secretary-general that steps from Sweden and Finland will determine the pace of Ankara’s ratification of the Nordic accession. Turkey
Turkey blasts Sweden ahead of NATO chief's visit to appease Erdogan Sweden's steps to gain Erdogan's approval appear not to have "cut the ice" thus far. Turkey
NATO talks clouded by latest Turkey-Sweden friction A satire show broadcast on Sweden’s state TV has cast clouds over a new round of Turkey-Sweden talks on NATO’s Nordic enlargement. Turkey
Why Erdogan’s Shanghai ambitions are risky business President Erdogan’s statement that NATO-member Turkey is targeting membership in the Shanghai club is more geared toward domestic consumption than reality, particularly after a top Russian diplomat said NATO and the SCO are incompatible. Turkey
Turkey renews veto threat on Sweden, Finland NATO bids Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is seeking a meeting with US President Joe Biden on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly next week. Turkey
