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The Turkish leader says the deal is ‘a diplomatic victory’, but Sweden and Finland must first live up to their promises.Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said Finland and…

EXPLAINERAnkara has signed a trilateral memorandum agreement after obtaining concessions on demands it put forward in May.Turkey has lifted its veto over Finland and Sweden’s bid…

Jens Stoltenberg says talks between Turkey, Sweden and Finland were ‘constructive’, but Turkey made it clear there was still work to be done on NATO bids.Discussions between…

NATO membership hopefuls seek to clear up differences with Ankara which opposes their application to join the alliance.Sweden and Finland are sending delegations to Turkey, hoping…

Turkey’s President tells NATO chief Sweden and Finland must address Ankara’s concerns before it could support their membership bid.Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on…

While NATO leaders have attempted to convince Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to change his country’s stance on the acceptance of Sweden and Finland into the military…

Russia’s defence chief says 12 military units and divisions in the western region will be launched in response to the Finnish and Swedish bids to join the alliance.Russia will…

After meeting with both countries’ leaders, Biden says Sweden and Finland ‘meet every NATO requirement and then some’.US President Joe Biden has voiced emphatic support for bids by…

Turkey has opposed NATO membership bids by Sweden and Finland, but US says concerns can be addressed.US President Joe Biden has said the bids by Sweden and Finland to join NATO…

As the Ukraine war rages, Finland and Sweden formally applied to join NATO on Wednesday, heralding an end to decades of neutrality. Finland’s parliament had already voted…