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May 2022 - Turkey Special Weapons News
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- Turkey: Finland, Sweden must amend laws if needed to meet NATO demands Press TV 31 May 2022 -- The Turkish foreign minister says Finland and Sweden must amend their laws if needed to meet Turkey's demands and win Ankara's backing for their NATO membership bid, doubling down on a threat to veto the expansion of the US-led military alliance so long as the two Nordic states failed to stop supporting terrorist groups.
- Turkey Says Awaiting Sweden's and Finland's Responses to Its Conditions on NATO Accession Sputnik 31 May 2022 -- Turkey is awaiting responses from Finland and Sweden to the written conditions set out by Ankara for it to endorse the two countries' accession to NATO, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Tuesday.
- Putin, Erdogan discuss situation in Ukraine over phone People's Daily 31 May 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the situation in Ukraine during a telephone call with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday.
- Zelensky, Erdogan agree on need to restore peace in Ukraine People's Daily 31 May 2022 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Monday that he had talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, with both sides agreeing on the need to restore peace in Ukraine.
- Turkish, Ukrainian presidents discuss export of Ukraine's agricultural products by sea People's Daily 31 May 2022 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday told his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky that Turkey attaches importance to the project of creating a safe corridor for the export of Ukraine's agricultural products by sea, Erdogan's office said in a statement.
- Putin Tells Erdogan Russia Ready To Work With Ankara To Unblock Ukrainian Ports RFE/RL 30 May 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has told Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that Moscow is ready to work with Ankara to free up Ukrainian ports that Russia has blocked over the conflict in Ukraine.
- Turkey not to allow "terror-supporting" countries to join NATO: president People's Daily 30 May 2022 -- Turkey will not allow "terrorism-supporting" countries to enter NATO, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Sunday, underlining the talks with Sweden and Finland on their intention to join the alliance have not yielded results.
- Telephone conversation with President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan President of Russia 30 May 2022 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
- Call for safe zone part of Turkey's policy of ethnic cleansing in northern Syria: Damascus Press TV 30 May 2022 -- Syria has once again rejected Turkish military operations in the northern part of the Arab country, saying the offensives and relevant arbitrary measures constitute war crimes and are part of the Ankara government's policy of ethnic cleansing in the occupied territory.
- Two Turkish soldiers killed in northern Iraq: Ankara Press TV 30 May 2022 -- Two Turkish forces have been killed in northern Iraq during Ankara's military operations against the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militant group which take place without Baghdad's consent, reports say.
- What Is A Bayraktar? RFE/RL 30 May 2022 -- How relatively cheap Turkish drones have had an outsized impact on recent conflicts.
- Statement by NSC Spokesperson Adrienne Watson on National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan's Call with Ibrahim Kalin, Spokesperson and Chief Advisor to the President of Turkey The White House 30 May 2022
- Turkey, Israel to Have Talks on Gas Delivery From Eeastern Mediterranean to Europe, Erdogan Says Sputnik 29 May 2022 -- Turkey and Israel will hold negotiations on gas deliveries from the Eastern Mediterranean to Europe through Turkey, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday.
- Erdogan says Turkey will not allow 'terrorism-supporting' states join NATO Press TV 29 May 2022 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he will not allow "terrorism-supporting" countries enter NATO, days after Sweden and Finland submitted official bids to join the US-led military alliance.
- Erdogan Repeats Opposition To Finland And Sweden Joining NATO RFE/RL 29 May 2022 -- Turkey's president has told journalists he still intends to block Finland and Sweden's accession to NATO.
- Defying US, Turkey says doesn't need 'permission' to launch new offensive in Syria Press TV 29 May 2022 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has defied a warning from the United States about launching a new offensive into northern Syria.
- Erdogan Says Turkey Plans New Syrian Offensive, Won't Seek U.S. Permission RFE/RL 29 May 2022 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said his country is still committed to driving Syrian Kurdish militias out of northern Syria and that Ankara will not wait for permission from the United States before launching any new offensive.
- Facts about Russia-Ukraine conflict: Turkey maintains reservations over Nordics' NATO bids People's Daily 28 May 2022 -- The following are the latest developments in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine:
- Iran rejects Turkey's threat to launch incursion into Syria, calls for dialog Press TV 28 May 2022 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh says Tehran opposes the use of military action against regional countries, stressing that the only way to assuage Turkey's security concerns is through dialog, rather than another incursion into neighboring Syria.
- USS Arlington (LPD 24), 22 MEU arrive in Turkey for Turkish exercise EFES US Navy 27 May 2022 -- San Antonio-class dock landing ship USS Arlington (LPD 24), attached to the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), arrived off the coast of Izmir, Turkey in support of Turkish multinational exercise EFES Combined Joint Live-Fire Exercise 2022 (EFES22), May 27, 2022.
- Erdogan, Macron discuss Ukrainian crisis, NATO expansion People's Daily 27 May 2022 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on Thursday held a phone talk to discuss the Ukrainian crisis, prospects of NATO's expansion, and the bilateral ties.
- Turkey seeks 'concrete steps' from Finland, Sweden to accept their NATO membership Press TV 27 May 2022 -- Turkish foreign minister says his country has called on Sweden and Finland to take concrete actions and stop supporting terrorist groups in order for Ankara to agree to their NATO membership bid.
- US Allies in NE Syria Warn Against New Turkish Incursion VOA 27 May 2022 -- U.S. allies in northeastern Syria are increasingly worried about Turkey's pledge to launch a new round of military operations in the region, warning it could embolden and even strengthen the Islamic State terror group.
- Turkey threatens to block Nordic NATO bids over 'security concerns' Press TV 26 May 2022 -- Turkey has threatened to obstruct the process of Sweden and Finland joining the NATO military alliance if the two Nordic states fail to address Ankara's "security concerns" related to the pair's support for Kurdish militants outlawed in Turkey.
- Sweden-Turkey NATO talks ongoing: PM People's Daily 26 May 2022 -- Sweden is continuing its dialogue with Turkey to secure Ankara's support for Stockholm's bid to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson said here on Wednesday.
- FM Lapid meets with Turkish FM Çavuşoğlu in Jerusalem Israel MFA 25 May 2022 -- Minister of Foreign Affairs Yair Lapid met today at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jerusalem with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu. Following are excerpts from FM Lapid's statement:
- Sweden Not Sending Money or Any Weapons to Terrorist Organisations, PM Tells Turkey Sputnik 25 May 2022 -- After Sweden and Finland formally handed over their applications for NATO membership on 18 May, Turkey - a member of the bloc - said it would say no to the two countries' bids due to their alleged open support for the Kurdistan Workers' Party and Kurdish YPG militia, which are deemed terrorist organisations by Ankara.
- Syria rejects Turkey's call for safe zone in northern Syria as 'aggressive, colonial act' Press TV 25 May 2022 -- Damascus has categorically rejected Turkish President Recep Tayyeb Erdogan's call for the establishment of a so-called safe zone in the occupied northern part of the war-ravaged country, describing the proposal as an "aggressive, colonial act."
- Turkey demands "written agreement" to allow Finnish, Swedish NATO bids People's Daily 25 May 2022 -- Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Tuesday demanded a "written agreement" from Finland and Sweden on steps to end their "support for terrorism" if they want to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
- Finnish, Swedish Envoys To Turkey To Discuss NATO Bids RFE/RL 24 May 2022 -- Envoys from Finland and Sweden are due to meet in Ankara on May 25 for talks with Turkish officials regarding the two countries' applications for membership in NATO, which Turkey opposes, Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto has said.
- Turkey Reveals List of Demands in Order to Approve Sweden's NATO Bid Sputnik 24 May 2022 -- Ankara has threatened to block Sweden and Finland's applications, referring to the Nordic countries' alleged "harbouring" of autonomy-seeking Kurdish groups that Turkey blacklists as "terrorists".
- Turkey's Top Diplomat Seeks to Consolidate Rapprochement with a Wary Israel VOA 24 May 2022 -- Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu Wednesday becomes the first senior Turkish official to visit Israel in 15 years. After a stop in the Palestinian territories, the foreign minister goes to Israel hoping to consolidate rapprochement efforts between the countries, which withdrew their ambassadors in 2018.
- Erdogan Prepares New Anti-Kurdish Operation in Iraq Amid Dispute Over Sweden's Support for Kurds Sputnik 24 May 2022 -- Following a cabinet meeting on Monday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he would soon launch a new military operation into northern Syria against Kurdish militias Ankara considers to be terrorist groups.
- Three Turkish Soldiers Killed, Four Injured in Operation in Northern Iraq Sputnik 24 May 2022 -- Three Turkish soldiers were killed and four others injured during Ankara's "anti-terrorist" operation against militants of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in northern Iraq, the Turkish Defence Ministry said on Tuesday.
- Erdogan 'Expects' NATO Allies to Take Concrete Steps to Address Turkey's Concerns Over Sweden's Bid Sputnik 23 May 2022 -- Ankara earlier stated that it will block discussions of Sweden and Finland's NATO membership bids, demanding that these countries recognise the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) as a terrorist organisation. Turkey justified its concerns by recalling that the two countries had provided refuge and a speaking platform to the PKK in the past.
- Finland Can Promise No PKK Threat to Turkey Will Come From Finnish Soil, Foreign Minister Says Sputnik 22 May 2022 -- Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto said on Sunday his country can give Turkey guarantees that it will not harbor members of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), labeled "terrorists" by both Ankara and Brussels.
- Drones target military base housing Turkish forces in northern Iraq, three dead: Report Press TV 22 May 2022 -- Drone attacks on a Turkish military base in Iraq's northern province of Nineveh have left three people dead, a report says.
- Turkey Sets Conditions For Backing Swedish, Finnish NATO Membership RFE/RL 21 May 2022 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has set out his conditions for Sweden and Finland to earn his backing for their NATO membership bids, saying they must abandon financial and political support for "terrorist" groups threatening Turkey's national security.
- Turkey overcame 'family disputes' with Saudi Arabia, UAE: Erdogan Press TV 20 May 2022 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his country's differences with Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have been overcome, describing the disputes as ones "within the same family."
- PM call with President Erdoğan: 20 May 2022 Gov.UK 20 May 2022 -- The Prime Minister spoke to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan this evening to discuss UK-Turkey cooperation and the global response to the conflict in Ukraine.
- Turkey insists on saying "no" to Sweden and Finland's NATO bid: Erdogan People's Daily 20 May 2022 -- Turkey would say "no" to Finland and Sweden's NATO membership bid, as the country would not make the same "mistake" again, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday.
- Erdogan Vows to Veto Nordics' NATO Bid If Turkish Concerns Ignored, Dubs Sweden 'Nest of Terrorists' Sputnik 19 May 2022 -- Ankara has spent the last week threatening to block Stockholm and Helsinki's bid to join the Western military bloc, citing the Nordic countries' harbouring of independence- and autonomy-seeking Turkish Kurdish groups that Turkey classifies as "terrorists".
- Turkey's Erdogan says Sweden, Finland 'harboring terrorists', opposes NATO bid Press TV 18 May 2022 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he cannot endorse the bid of Sweden to join the NATO military alliance as long as the two Nordic countries continue to lend support to terrorist groups against his country.
- Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 18 May 2022
- Joint Statement on the Meeting of Secretary Blinken and Turkish Foreign Minister Cavusoglu US Dept. of State 18 May 2022
- Erdogan-Allied Turkish Nationalist Party Proposes Keeping Sweden, Finland in NATO 'Waiting Room' Sputnik 17 May 2022 -- On Monday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he couldn't approve Sweden and Finland's bids for membership in NATO, since it would turn the alliance into a "place where there will be many representatives of terrorists". Ankara has long accused the Nordic countries of "harbouring" members of the Kurdish Workers Party.
- Turkish Foreign Minister Faces Tough Questions in Washington VOA 17 May 2022 -- Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu is due to meet Wednesday in Washington with Secretary of State Antony Blinken — the latest step in the process of repairing ties between the two NATO allies. The Turkish diplomat will have tough questions to answer when it comes to Turkey's efforts to veto bids by Finland and Sweden to join the Atlantic alliance.
- Greek Leader Set for Talks With Biden Over Turkey, Energy VOA 16 May 2022 -- Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis flies to Washington for talks with President Joe Biden on Monday, their first since the U.S. leader entered office. Mitsotakis is expected to discuss Turkey and efforts to ease brewing tensions between the two countries and NATO allies. But as the conflict in Ukraine rages, talks will also focus on efforts to turn Greece into an EU energy gateway, easing reliance on Russian gas and oil.
- 'No Offence': Turkey Can't Say 'Yes' to Finland, Sweden Joining NATO, Erdogan Says Sputnik 16 May 2022 -- Turkey has accused the two Nordic states of failing to extradite dozens of suspects "terrorists" - a reference to Kurds allegedly linked to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), which Ankara designates as a terrorist organisation.
- Sweden to Send Delegation to Ankara to Discuss Accession to NATO Sputnik 16 May 2022 -- A Swedish delegation will soon travel to Turkish capital city of Ankara to discuss Stockholm's membership in NATO, the Turkish newspaper Huriyyet reported on Monday, citing Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde.
- Deputy Secretary Sherman's Meeting with Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister Onal US Dept. of State 16 May 2022
- Stockholm Has Yet to Convince Turkey to Change Its Stance on Sweden's NATO Bid, PM Says Sputnik 15 May 2022 -- Sweden, who is expected to submit its application to NATO in the coming days, has stayed outside the military alliance since its foundation in 1949 to oppose the Soviet Union during the Cold War.
- Turkey Not 'Closing Door' for Finland, Sweden in NATO But Wants Nations to Stop Backing Opposition Sputnik 15 May 2022 -- Sweden and Finland have stayed outside NATO since its founding in 1949 to oppose the Soviet Union during the Cold War. Both countries are expected to provide their applications to the bloc in the coming days and be accepted with "minimum delay."
- Turkey Not 'Closing Door' for Finland, Sweden in NATO But Wants Nations to Stop Backing Opposition Sputnik 14 May 2022 -- Sweden and Finland have stayed outside NATO since its founding in 1949 to oppose the Soviet Union during the Cold War. Both countries are expected to provide their applications to the bloc in the coming days and be accepted with "minimum delay."
- Turkey's Erdogan Says He Opposes NATO Membership for Sweden, Finland VOA 13 May 2022 -- Veto-wielding NATO member Turkey is voicing opposition to Sweden and Finland joining the alliance, with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan telling reporters Friday he does not positively view the countries' membership bid. Analysts warn the Turkish leader's stance will likely rekindle questions over Ankara's allegiances given its close ties with Moscow.
- 'Not Favorable': Erdogan Opposes Letting Sweden, Finland into NATO Sputnik 13 May 2022 -- The swift accession of two Scandinavian states to the North Atlantic alliance could hit a snag, as a key member's opposition would disrupt the unanimity by which the mutual defense bloc governs its membership.
- Biden Backs NATO 'Open Door' Ahead Of Sweden-Finland Bids, Seeks To 'Clarify' Turkey Position RFE/RL 13 May 2022 -- President Joe Biden has stressed "close security and defense cooperation" between the United States, Finland, and Sweden in a joint call with those countries' leaders in which he also encouraged their looming NATO bids amid Russia's attack on Ukraine.
- Joint Statement on Syria US Dept. of State 12 May 2022 -- Representatives of the United States, the Arab League, Egypt, the European Union, France, Germany, Greece, Iraq, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Norway, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom met in Brussels on May 10, 2022, to discuss the crisis in Syria.
- White House Reportedly Asks US Congress to Approve Sale of Weapons For Turkey's F-16 Fleet Sputnik 11 May 2022 -- The Biden administration asked Congress to greenlight a proposed sale of weapons and equipment to Turkey for their F-16 fighter jets, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing US officials.
- Ankara Hopes for Success in F-16 Deal With US, Turkish Defence Minister Says Sputnik 10 May 2022 -- Turkey is hoping that the procurement of American F-16 fighter jets will be authorised by Washington, yet the situation remains uncertain, Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar said on Tuesday.
- Ankara Tightens Russian Access to Syria VOA 10 May 2022 -- Ankara is increasing pressure on Russia's military presence in Syria with its decision to close its airspace until July to Russian civilian and military planes carrying troops to Syria.
- Kazakh President Toqaev Arrives In Turkey For Talks With Erdogan RFE/RL 10 May 2022 -- Kazakh President Qasym-Zhomart Toqaev has arrived in Ankara for an official visit at the invitation of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
- Erdogan Accuses EU of Straying From Its Founding Principles Over Short-Term Policies Sputnik 09 May 2022 -- The European Union, influenced by the short-term policies of its member-states, has deviated from its founding principles, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday.
- Turkey: Speech by High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell at the EP debate on the case of Osman Kavala European External Action Service (EEAS) 04 May 2022
- Armenian, Turkish Envoys Agree To Continue Efforts At Normalizing Ties RFE/RL 03 May 2022 -- Armenia and Turkey have agreed to move forward with efforts to normalize relations "without conditions," a move that could lead to the reopening of their shared border, Armenia's Foreign Ministry says.
- Turkey to repatriate 1 million Syrian refugees: Erdogan Press TV 03 May 2022 -- Turkey's president says the country is to send back around one million Syrian refugees to northern Syria, under a plan aimed at enabling their resettlement in houses partially built by Turkey there.
- Ankara to Respond Immediately If Athens Violates Turkish Airspace, Defence Minister Says Sputnik 02 May 2022 -- The Turkish air force has been put on a combat-ready alert, standing prepared to respond immediately if Greece violates the country's airspace, Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar said on Monday.
- Turkish warplanes bomb Iraq's Kurdistan again despite no agreement to allow operations on Iraqi territory Press TV 02 May 2022 -- Despite the Iraqi Foreign Ministry's insistence that there is no agreement between Baghdad and Ankara pertaining to the Turkish military operations inside the borders of Iraq, Turkey's armed forces have launched air raids targeting the purported positions of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militant group in the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region.
- Turkey, US Negotiating New-Generation F-16 Fighter Jets Sale to Ankara, Reports Say Sputnik 01 May 2022 -- Turkey and the United States are currently engaged in the negotiations on the sale of US new generation F-16 fighter jets to Ankara, Turkish media reported.
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