Africa January 25, 2023 Earthquake with 5.9 magnitude strikes Greek island of Rhodes, Turkish coast An Earthquake rattled the Greek island of Rhodes and the Turkish coast. The earthquake had a magnitude of 5.9. There have been no reports of damage or injury from the quake.
Europe January 24, 2023 Finland looks at joining NATO without Sweden amid pushback from Turkey Finland's foreign minister suggested that Helsinki may look to join NATO without Sweden as Stockholm faces pushback from Turkey.
Europe January 24, 2023 Finland's top diplomat suggests that the country may have to join NATO without Sweden Finland Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto suggested that the country may have to join NATO without Sweden. Turkey doesn't want Sweden to join due to anti-Islam activists in Stockholm.
Turkey January 23, 2023 Turkey will oppose Sweden's membership in NATO after Stockholm protest sees Quran burned Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Turkey will oppose Sweden's bid to join NATO after it allowed anti-Muslim and anti-Turkish protests in Stockholm this weekend.
Turkey January 19, 2023 Turkey says Swedish decision not to probe Kurd protest 'absurd' Turkey denounced the decision by a Swedish prosecutor to not investigate a Kurd protest as 'absurd'. During the protest the Turkish president was hung in effigy from a lamppost.
Turkey January 17, 2023 Turkish foreign minister set to visit the United States this week The Turkish foreign minister is set to visit the United States this week. The NATO countries will look to smooth out any disagreements between the two nations.
Turkey January 17, 2023 Turkey demands NATO hopefuls 'hand over your terrorists' before it approves membership: report Finland accused Turkish President Erdogan of renewing his opposition as a response to Kurdish protests in Sweden, where demonstrators burned an effigy of him.
Turkey January 14, 2023 Top Democrat opposes Biden administration plan to sell warplanes to Turkey The Biden administration's plan to go through with a $20 billion sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey is opposed by the Democratic chair of the Foreign Relations Committee.
Turkey January 11, 2023 Turkish court convicts the president of the country's medical association of terror charge Dr. Sebnem Korur Fincanci, the Turkish Medical Association president, was convicted of disseminating "terror organization propaganda" at a trial aimed at silencing government critics.
Sweden January 9, 2023 NATO secretary-general believes it's time for Sweden to join the military alliance Jens Stoltenberg, NATO's secretary-general, believes it's time for Sweden to join NATO. Turkey has been holding up the process of allowing Sweden to join.
Sweden December 19, 2022 Sweden's top court rejects extradition request for journalist wanted by Turkey The top court in Sweden has denied an extradition request for Bulent Kenes, a journalist who is wanted by Turkey. He is accused of being involved in a coup attempt in Turkey.