NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg will hold talks with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and other senior Turkish officials as pressure mounts on Turkey to lift its objections to Sweden joining the military organization.
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NATO Chief Heading to Turkey This Weekend in Fresh Push on Swedish Membership
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NATO chief urges Turkey not to veto Sweden’s bid to join military alliance
NATO's chief voiced guarded optimism Tuesday on welcoming Sweden to the alliance as the United States pressed holdout Turkey to drop its objections, two
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday the “time is now” for Turkey to drop its objections to Sweden joining NATO but said the Biden administration also believed that Turkey should be provided with upgraded F-16 fighters “as soon as possible.”
The 31-member alliance is also looking at boosting Ukraine’s non-member status in NATO and preparing a framework for security commitments that it can offer once the war with Russia is over.
NATO is pushing for Turkey to drop its objections and allow Sweden to join the military organization by next month. The alliance is also looking at boosting Ukraine's non-member status.
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg will hold talks with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and other senior Turkish officials as pressure mounts on Turkey to lift its objections to Sweden joining the military organization.
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg and Sweden’s former premier Carl Bildt are scheduled to travel to Ankara to attend Erdogan's inauguration and convince the Turkish government to greenlight the Swedish membership.
Jens Stoltenberg says including Swedes will also be better for Turkish security; Ankara wants Stockholm to act against Kurdistan Workers' Party activities in its territory
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has urged Turkey to stop holding up Sweden's NATO entry bid, saying membership "will make Sweden safer but also make NATO and Turkey stronger."
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Sunday that Sweden has “fulfilled its obligations” to Turkey to bolster its counter-terrorism laws, which should clear its path for membership in the alliance.
