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NATO urges Israel to show ‘proportionality’ in Gaza strikes

'proportionality' in Gaza strikes

NATO countries told Israel’s defence minister they stood by his country after the attack by Hamas, but urged his forces to respond with “proportionality”, the alliance has said.

Biden ‘guarantees’ US will back NATO, Trump shadow lingers

NATO

President Joe Biden on Thursday gave his assurance that the United States would stay committed to NATO despite “extreme elements” of the Republican Party, in remarks during a visit to Finland to welcome it as the alliance’s latest member.

Türkiye won’t allow Sweden in NATO unless attacks on Quran stop: Erdogan

attacks on Quran

Türkiye rules out greenlighting Sweden joining NATO as long as it permits attacks on Islam’s holy book the Quran, the country’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said.

NATO emphasizes its aspiration to strengthen relations with Iraq

relations with Iraq

NATO affirmed on Wednesday, its aspiration to strengthen relations with Iraq at all levels.

Türkiye: Sweden, Finland have to comply with memorandum to be part of NATO

NATO

Sweden and Finland have to comply with a recent memorandum signed with Türkiye to be part of NATO, Türkiye’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has said.

NATO, US say Ukraine war likely to end through talks

Ukraine war

The war in Ukraine is likely to end at the negotiating table, but Ukrainians must be able to defend themselves to strengthen their position at peace talks, top NATO and US officials have said. At a joint news conference in Washington, DC on Wednesday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said the situation […]

Turkiye will say ‘no’ to Finland, Sweden’s NATO membership: President

NATO membership

Turkiye will say “no” to the entry of Finland and Sweden into NATO, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Thursday, as senior representatives of the two countries are set to visit Turkiye for talks in the coming days.

NATO expects Turkey not to hold up Finland, Sweden membership

Western military alliance

NATO and the United States said on Sunday they were confident Turkey would not hold up membership of Finland and Sweden in the Western military alliance, as the two Nordic states took firm steps to join in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.