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January 2023 - Turkey Special Weapons News
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- Ankara Will Not Approve Sweden, Finland NATO Membership Under Current Conditions, Turkish FM Says Sputnik 31 Jan 2023 -- The Turkish parliament will not ratify the protocol on the NATO membership of Sweden and Finland under the current conditions, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Tuesday.
- No: 36, 30 January 2023, Press Release Regarding United Nations Security Council Resolution No. 2674 (2023) on the Extension of the Mandate of the UN Peacekeeping Force in the Island of Cyprus Republic of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs 30 Jan 2023 -- The United Nations Security Council has extended the mandate of the UN Peacekeeping Force in the Island of Cyprus (UNFICYP) for a period of one year with its resolution 2674 (2023) adopted on 30 January 2023.
- Turkish-Swedish talks on NATO bid suspended over row with Ankara Press TV 28 Jan 2023 -- Sweden has canceled talks with Turkey on Stockholm's bid for membership of NATO, of which Turkey is an old member, amid an escalation of tensions between the two countries.
- US Weighs Turkey, Greece Jet Sales Amid NATO Expansion VOA 27 Jan 2023 -- As the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden seeks to secure NATO enlargement with the accession of Sweden and Finland, it is dealing with requests by Turkey and Greece to purchase fighter jets, the latter being less controversial and more likely to be approved.
- Turkey's Erdogan Stands Firm Against Sweden's NATO Bid VOA 24 Jan 2023 -- Sweden and Finland's NATO membership is in doubt with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan voicing opposition after demonstrators burned a Quran in Stockholm.
- Finnish Foreign Minister Says May Consider NATO Entry Without Sweden Sputnik 24 Jan 2023 -- Finland, which jointly applied with Sweden for NATO membership in May, may consider continuing the accession procedure without Stockholm, Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto said Tuesday.
- Finland mulls joining NATO without Sweden after Turkey refuses support Press TV 24 Jan 2023 -- Finland could reconsider its joint bid with its "big brother" Sweden to join the US-led NATO military alliance, the country's top diplomat said Tuesday, after Stockholm faced fresh resistance from Turkey in the wake of the desecration of the Quran in the Swedish capital.
- Turkey-Sweden-Finland Talks on NATO Accession Postponed Indefinitely at Ankara's Request Sputnik 24 Jan 2023 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said earlier that Sweden should not count on Turkey's support of their NATO membership bid in the wake of the recent Quran-burning incident in Stockholm.
- Finland and Sweden's Talks With Turkey on NATO Membership Need Break, Says Finnish FM Sputnik 24 Jan 2023 -- Negotiations of Finland and Sweden with Turkey on NATO membership need a pause, Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto said on Tuesday in light of the Muslim holy book burning incident in Stockholm.
- Turkey's Erdogan to Sweden: No support for NATO membership after Qur'an desecration Press TV 24 Jan 2023 -- Turkey has threatened Sweden with refusing to back its membership bid in the US-led military alliance of NATO in reaction to Stockholm's recent condoning of desecration of the Holy Qur'an in front of the Turkish embassy on the Swedish soil.
- Erdogan: Sweden Should Not Count on Turkey's Support for Joining NATO Sputnik 23 Jan 2023 -- Stockholm should not expect Ankara's support for Sweden's entry into NATO after anti-Turkish and anti-Islamic actions, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday.
- Minister Černochová met with her Turkish counterpart, Minister Hulusi Akar Czech Republic Ministry of Defence & Armed Forces 23 Jan 2023 -- Defence Minister Jana Černochová today had an official call with the Minister of National Defence of Türkiye General Hulusi Akar. The agenda of their meeting covered the security situation in Europe, in the Middle East and in the Euro-Atlantic Area, as well as bilateral defence and defence industrial cooperation.
- Russia Successfully Supplies Grain to Turkey for Rubles Sputnik 22 Jan 2023 -- Turkey has successfully completed a transaction and paid for Russian grain in rubles, and now Moscow is discussing the possibility of similar supplies to Egypt, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Viktoria Abramchenko told Sputnik.
- Türkiye committed to assisting for peace over Ukraine crisis: president People's Daily 21 Jan 2023 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed the latest development in the Ukraine crisis by phone on Friday, the Turkish presidential office said in a statement.
- No: 22, 21 January 2023, Press Release Regarding the Demonstration Organized in Sweden by the PKK-affiliated Groups Republic of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs 21 Jan 2023
- Erdogan Vying for Presidency in Line With Turkey's Constitution, Justice Minister Says Sputnik 19 Jan 2023 -- Participation of Turkey's leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the upcoming presidential election does not violate the constitution, which prohibits a person from holding office for more than two consecutive terms, Turkish Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said on Thursday.
- Turkish Foreign Minister: Ankara Awaiting US Approval for Supply of F-16 Fighters Sputnik 19 Jan 2023 -- Turkey is awaiting US approval for a request for the supply of F-16 fighters, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Wednesday.
- Turkey Places Enes Freedom on Terrorist Wanted List VOA 19 Jan 2023 -- Turkey has placed basketball player Enes Freedom on its terrorist wanted list.
- Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 18 Jan 2023
- Joint Statement on the U.S.-Türkiye Strategic Mechanism US Dept. of State 18 Jan 2023 -- The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Republic of Türkiye on the occasion of the U.S.- Türkiye Strategic Mechanism.
- No: 18, 18 January 2023, Joint Statement on the Türkiye-U.S. Strategic Mechanism Republic of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs 18 Jan 2023 -- The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the Republic of Türkiye and the United States of America on the occasion of the Türkiye-U.S. Strategic Mechanism.
- Tehran, Ankara declare readiness for holding 8th high commission of bilateral ties ISNA 18 Jan 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke about the upcoming visit of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi to Ankara, emphasizing the importance of the visit and declaring readiness for holding the 8th high commission of bilateral ties during President Raisi's trip to Türkiye.
- Turkish Defense Minister Says Sweden, Finland Not Meeting Requirements to Join NATO Sputnik 17 Jan 2023 -- Turkey has been observing that Sweden and Finland did not meet the requirements to gain NATO membership by leaving export restrictions in effect and supporting the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), labeled as terrorist by Ankara, Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on Tuesday.
- 'Return 130 terrorists!' Turkey sets condition for Sweden, Finland in NATO bid saga Press TV 17 Jan 2023 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Sweden and Finland must deport some 130 "terrorists" to Turkey before Ankara approves their bids to join NATO.
- F-16 Deal Contingent on Turkey's Support for NATO Expansion, Syria VOA 17 Jan 2023 -- Turkey's F-16 fighter jet request from the United States and the possibility of another operation by Turkish military in northern Syria are expected to top the agenda during talks in Washington when Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu meets Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday. Analysts say any F-16 deal would be tied to Turkey's timely support for NATO's expansion and no military action in northern Syria.
- Iran says 'very pleased' by thaw in Turkey's ties with Syria Press TV 17 Jan 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says the Islamic Republic fully supports the efforts toward Turkish-Syrian reconciliation, stressing that any development in relations between the two countries would be in the interest of the entire region.
- Iran FM in Turkey to discuss key West Asia, South Caucasus developments Press TV 17 Jan 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian is in Ankara to hold talks with senior Turkish officials about the leading developments in West Asia and South Caucasus.
- Iran FM, Turkiye President meet in Ankara IRNA 17 Jan 2023 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and Turkiye president Recep Tayyip Erdogan met and held talks in Ankara, Turkiye.
- Iran, Turkiye FMs hold 2nd round of talks IRNA 17 Jan 2023 -- The second round of talks between the Foreign Ministers of Iran and Turkiye and the accompanying political delegations was held in Ankara, Turkiye.
- Telephone conversation with President of Turkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan President of Russia 16 Jan 2023 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Turkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
- Turkish Foreign Minister Calls on US to Maintain Balance in Relations With Turkey, Greece Sputnik 16 Jan 2023 -- Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Monday called on the United States to maintain balance in its relations with Turkey and Greece.
- Turkey Offers Mediation for Russia-Ukraine Humanitarian Corridor: Ukrainian Ombudsman Sputnik 15 Jan 2023 -- Ukrainian Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets said on Sunday that Turkey was offering its territory as a base for a humanitarian corridor between Russia and Ukraine, although Ankara and Moscow remain reticent on this issue.
- Greece Presses Ahead With Plans to Fence Its Land Borders With Turkey VOA 15 Jan 2023 -- Greece says it will press ahead with plans to seal off its land frontiers with neighbor Turkey, tripling the size of a soaring fence already erected in the region. The effort comes as Greece faced a surge in refugee flows in 2022, and as threats of war sound from Turkey, which have aggravated already troubled relations between the two NATO allies.
- Turkish President Warns Relations With Sweden Could Become 'Much More Strained' Sputnik 15 Jan 2023 -- Turkey's relations with Sweden could take a turn for the worse if the Scandinavian country fails to take actions against the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), labeled as terrorist by Ankara, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday.
- Greek Prime Minister Doubts Possibility of Armed Conflict With Turkey Sputnik 14 Jan 2023 -- Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis does not believe a "worst-case scenario" of armed conflict will happen in the Greece-Turkey relations, he said on Saturday following controversial statements made by the Turkish leadership.
- US State Department Sends Decision to Congress on Sale of F-16s to Turkey: Report Sputnik 14 Jan 2023 -- The US State Department has sent a notice to Congress outlining its position on the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey and will make a public announcement about it next week, Turkish news agency Anadolu reported on Saturday, citing sources.
- Top Senator Vows to Block F-16 Sale Unless Turkey 'Begins to Act Like a Trusted Ally' Sputnik 14 Jan 2023 -- Objections by the chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee signals there's still a rocky road ahead for the proposed weapons deal as Turkey's protests continue to impede Sweden and Finland's submission to NATO.
- Offensive in Syria 'possible at any time', Turkish official says despite Russian-brokered rapprochement Press TV 14 Jan 2023 -- Turkey says a new ground offensive is "possible any time" in Syria, as Ankara continues to target purported positions of the US-backed Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) in the northeastern part of the Arab country.
- Syria's Assad ties rapprochement with Turkey to 'end of occupation' Press TV 12 Jan 2023 -- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has tied a Russian-brokered rapprochement with Turkey to the end of Ankara's occupation of the northern parts of the Arab country and its support for militant groups wreaking havoc and fighting against the Damascus government.
- Swedish PM on Stalled NATO Bid: Turkey Wants Things Stockholm 'Cannot Give' Sputnik 09 Jan 2023 -- In May 2022, Sweden and neighboring Finland broke with decades of military non-alignment and applied to join the US-led alliance, citing a change in their security landscape following Russia's special operation in Ukraine.
- No: 8, 9 January 2023, Press Release Regarding the Extension of UN Cross-Border Mechanism for Humanitarian Assistance to Northwest Syria Republic of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs 09 Jan 2023 -- "We welcome the extension of the United Nations cross-border mechanism for humanitarian assistance to northwest Syria for a 6-month period by the UN Security Council on 9 January 2023."
- President Erdogan Says Greece Should Abandon 'Anti-Turkish' Plans in Aegean Sea Sputnik 07 Jan 2023 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday that Turkey has no problem with Greece if it abandons plans to extend the country's maritime boundaries in the Aegean Sea.
- Telephone conversation with President of Turkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan President of Russia 05 Jan 2023 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Turkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
- The United States and Türkiye Take Joint Action to Disrupt ISIS Financing US Dept. of State 05 Jan 2023 -- The United States and Türkiye have disrupted ISIS's ability to finance its operations by designating four individuals and two entities of an ISIS financial facilitation network.
- The United States and Türkiye Take Joint Action to Disrupt ISIS Financing US Treasury 05 Jan 2023 -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated critical nodes of a key financial facilitation network of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), which included four individuals and two entities in Türkiye, who have enabled the terrorist group's recruitment and financial transfers to and from Iraq and Syria. This network played a key role in money management, transfer, and distribution for ISIS in the region. Concurrently, the Turkish Ministry of Treasury and Finance, together with the Ministry of Interior, have implemented an asset freeze against members of this network.
- No: 3, 5 January 2023, Press Release Regarding the Joint Action Taken By Türkiye and U.S. On Freezing the Assets of a DAESH Related Network Republic of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs 05 Jan 2023
- Leaders of Turkey, Syria may meet to discuss peace, stability: Erdogan Press TV 05 Jan 2023 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has expressed the possibility of meeting with his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad in forthcoming talks with Russia to discuss peace and stability in the region and in the Arab country.
- Is an Assad-Erdogan Reconciliation Likely Before Turkey's Elections? VOA 04 Jan 2023 -- The first high-level talks between Turkey and Syria in over a decade held in Moscow last week reflect the common interests of the two nations in limiting the autonomy of Syrian Kurds, experts say.
- Turkey won't extradite Uyghurs to China, foreign minister says Radio Free Asia 03 Jan 2023 -- Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said his country will not give in to pressure from China to extradite Uyghurs who have Turkish citizenship, even if it has strained their relationship.
- Man With Alleged Links to Daesh Arrested in Istanbul for Planning Terrorist Attacks, Reports Say Sputnik 03 Jan 2023 -- A foreign citizen with alleged links to the Daesh* terrorist group was arrested in Istanbul for planning to commit terrorist attacks in the city's most popular crowded places, Turkish media reported, citing law enforcement.
- Turkey Launches Work on Gas Hub Project Proposed by Russia - Energy Minister Sputnik 02 Jan 2023 -- Turkey has started work on the gas hub project proposed by Russia, Turkish Energy Minister Fatih Donmez said on Monday.
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