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Coverage dated January 25, 2023 to January 31, 2023

Erdogan: Sweden can't join NATO if Quran-burning is allowed

Headline from WFMZ Allentown, on the newest of 2 developments

Turkey's president has reaffirmed that Turkey won’t allow Sweden to join the NATO military alliance as long as it permits protests desecrating Islam’s holy book. Turkey has been holding off

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Finland still hopes to join NATO with Sweden

    Headline from Digital Journal ·

  2. Newest

    Erdogan: Sweden can't join NATO if Quran-burning is allowed

    Headline from WFMZ Allentown ·

1 report not tied to one development ·

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Reports & sources

33 articles, oldest first.

  1. Newsweek

    Sweden, Finland plan to join NATO risks falling apart amid Turkey spat (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Protests in Stockholm and elections in Ankara might mean the expansion of NATO is punted into late summer.

  2. Digital Journal

    Erdogan says Finland may join NATO without Sweden (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said for the first time Sunday that Ankara could accept Finland into NATO without its Nordic neighbour

  3. WFMZ Allentown

    Erdogan might approve Finland's NATO bid, 'shock' Sweden (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    Turkey’s president has suggested his country might approve Finland’s application for NATO membership before taking any action on Sweden’s. The two Nordic nations applied jointly to become members of the

  4. Deutsche Welle

    Erdogan hints at approving Finland's NATO bid without Sweden – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The Turkish president reiterated Ankara's demands that Sweden extradite "terrorists." Finland and Sweden have made a joint bid to join the military alliance, ending decades of non-alignment.

  5. Voice of America

    Turkey's Erdogan Signals Finland's NATO Bid May Be Considered Over Sweden (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    Comments come amid Ankara’s growing tensions with Stockholm, which also aspires to join the alliance but needs NATO member Turkey’s approval

  6. The Guardian

    Erdoğan says Turkey may accept Finland into Nato without Sweden (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Turkish president’s comments come amid tensions with Stockholm and threaten to derail the alliance’s hopes of expanding to 32 countries

  7. Digital Journal

    Finland still hopes to join NATO with Sweden (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    Finland still hopes to join NATO together with Sweden, Finland's foreign minister said Monday after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's remarks that

  8. FOX 43 York

    Turkey could approve Finland's bid to join NATO without Sweden (opens FOX 43 York)

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    FOX 43 York's feed description

    Sweden and Finland applied jointly to become members of the military alliance, dropping their longstanding military nonalignment following Russia’s war on Ukraine.

  9. France 24

    Turkey's Erdogan says Finland may join NATO without Sweden (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said for the first time Sunday that Ankara could accept Finland into NATO without its Nordic neighbour Sweden.

  10. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Turkey favors approving Finland's NATO bid before Sweden's (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    Turkey could greenlight Finland's membership in NATO before that of Sweden, if the military alliance and both Nordic countries agree to it, the Turkish foreign minister said Monday.

  11. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Erdogan Suggests Turkey Could Accept Finland Into NATO — Without Sweden (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    Erdogan, angry at Sweden’s government for a number of reasons, is poised to make or break both countries’ NATO accession plans.

  12. Deutsche Welle

    Erdogan hints Finland could join NATO without Sweden – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The Turkish president reiterated Ankara's demands that Sweden extradite "terrorists." Finland and Sweden have made a joint bid to join the military alliance, ending decades of non-alignment.

  13. The Week

    Erdogan suggests Turkey may allow Finland to join NATO, block Sweden (opens The Week)

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  14. Deutsche Welle

    Erdogan hints at approving Finland's NATO bid, not Sweden's – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The Turkish president reiterated Ankara's demands that Sweden extradite "terrorists." Finland and Sweden have made a joint bid to join the military alliance, ending decades of non-alignment.

  15. Al Jazeera

    Erdogan says Turkey may accept Finland in NATO, but block Sweden (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Turkey and Hungary are the only members of the 30-nation alliance yet to approve the Nordic nations’ application.

  16. Washington Times

    Turkish President Erdogan: Sweden can’t join NATO if Quran-burning is allowed (opens Washington Times)

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    Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reaffirmed Wednesday that Turkey won’t allow Sweden to join the NATO military alliance as long as it permits protests desecrating Islam’s holy book to take place.

  17. Fox News

    Turkey's Erdogan to Sweden: ‘Don't even bother’ with NATO bid if Quran-burning is allowed (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday that Sweden’s bid to join NATO following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is in peril if they allow anti-Islam protests to continue.

  18. WFMZ Allentown

    Erdogan: Sweden can't join NATO if Quran-burning is allowed (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    Turkey's president has reaffirmed that Turkey won’t allow Sweden to join the NATO military alliance as long as it permits protests desecrating Islam’s holy book. Turkey has been holding off

  19. Deutsche Welle

    Turkey's Erdogan again rebukes Sweden over NATO bid – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The Turkish president said a recent Quran burning in Sweden means it should not join the alliance. At the same time, Erdogan said he is still positive on Finland's bid to join the defense pact.

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