ISTANBUL: Türkiye will act to ratify Sweden's NATO membership bid in conjunction with cooperation from Stockholm in the fight against terrorism, President Tayyip Erdogan was quoted on Friday (Jul 21) as saying.
Ankara accuses Stockholm of doing too little against people Türkiye sees as terrorists, mainly members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party and the group Ankara accuses of orchestrating a 2016 failed coup, with extradition a key sticking point.of two Turkish citizens that Ankara says are part of a terrorist group.Türkiye, Sweden and Finland struck last year in Madrid aimed at addressing Ankara's security concerns.
Türkiye on Thursday condemned the partial destruction of a Koran in front of Iraq's embassy in Stockholm, but did not comment publicly on the incident while on the plane.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Iraqi protesters torch Swedish embassy in BaghdadBAGHDAD: Protesters set fire to Sweden's embassy in the Iraqi capital Baghdad early on Thursday (Jul 20), an AFP journalist said, ahead of a planned burning of a Quran in Sweden. Swedish authorities approved an assembly to be held later on Thursday outside the Iraqi embassy in Stockholm, where organisers p
Read more »
US Senate defeats effort to limit US aid to UkraineA Republican senator tries to tie military aid to Ukraine to Nato members’ defence spending. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Read more »
Netflix scraps cheapest ad-free plan to boost ad-tierNetflix has removed its basic plan in the U.S. and UK in which users could watch shows and movies without commercials, as the company tries to draw more subscribers to its ad-supported tier.The company said on its website the $9.99-a-month basic plan would no longer be available for new or rejoining membe
Read more »
Asean needs strong leadership to stay relevant, urges Indonesia’s ex-foreign minister Marty NatalegawaThe manner in which Asean member states have responded to the Myanmar crisis reflects a sense of division, he said. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Read more »
Can you enhance a dining experience with scented candles? The founder of Melati Drinks thinks soThese new Melati candles also help support women in the Riau Islands.
Read more »
US Senate defeats effort to limit US aid to UkraineA Republican senator tries to tie military aid to Ukraine to Nato members’ defence spending. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Read more »