People shout slogans during a protest against the Sweden's NATO membership called by Turkish Vatan, or Patriotic Party, in Istanbul, Turkey, Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024. AP You are viewing 1 of 4 ...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, left, and President Sauli Niinisto of Finland inspect a military honor guard during a welcome ceremony at the presidential palace in Ankara, Turkey, March 17.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, second from left, and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, right, before signing a memorandum in Madrid on Tuesday in which Turkey agreed to Finland and ...

Turkey's objections have dampened Stockholm's and Helsinki's hopes for joining NATO quickly amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine and put the trans-Atlantic alliance's credibility at stake. All 30 ...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, left, walks with President Biden during the G20 leaders’ summit at Nusa Dua, Bali, ... The first thing the alliance leaders must do to decouple NATO from Turkey ...

BRUSSELS — Turkey blocked the start of Finland and Sweden’s accession talks to NATO on Wednesday shortly after the Nordic nations submitted their formal applications, a signal of what could be ...

Sweden's bid to join the alliance, meanwhile, has been left hanging, with both Turkey and Hungary holding out on giving it the green light despite expressing support for NATO's expansion. Turkey's ...

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Asli Aydintasbas from The Brookings Institution. Sweden's admission to NATO may depend on Turkey's admission to the EU, according to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

It was solely on the basis of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk's secular legacy—as well as the country's strategic location straddling Europe and Asia—that NATO welcomed Turkey as a strategic ally in 1952.

BRUSSELS — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Thursday pressed Turkey to quickly ratify Sweden’s membership in the military organization, three months after President Recep Tayyip ...

Turkey lifts its veto at NATO. ... This disconnect has left soldiers on the front lines increasingly on their own, leading to deadly results. Officials estimate there are up to 200 casualties a day.

While Turkey’s “membership and process” was between the E.U. and Turkey, they added, the U.S. focus was “on Sweden, which is ready to join the NATO alliance.” ...