Media mentions – Turkey
The defense of the Baltic republics and Finland is hardly possible without using Swedish territory and only as a full member of the alliance is the country fully involved in defense planning
During the run-up to the summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, all eyes were on Ukraine’s prospects for membership. But Sweden’s membership bid was also up in the air, held up by Turkish President Erdogan
Asli Aydintasbas writes about Sweden’s membership of NATO and the position of Turkey and the United States on this issue
Many NATO countries will view the outcome of the summit as a test of Turkey’s and Hungary’s commitment to the alliance
Camille Grand comments on the role of Turkey and Hungary in the upcoming NATO summit in Vilnius
We are also likely to see a continuation of this non-aligned and strategic, autonomous idea of Turkey´s place in the world
Erdogan won Turkey’s election. But this is not the end of the story
Erdogan victory would deepen Turkey’s decline and alienation
The opposition has to win by a lot
It’s business as usual (after the election) and Turkiye will remain the influential power that everyone looks to work with
It’s business as usual (after the election) and Turkey will remain the influential power that everyone looks to work with