In Türkiye, the agenda is currently influenced by international developments. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s criticisms of the West and Israel during his visit to Germany became the first topic last week. The remarks on “world order” by Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan also stood out as one of the discussed topics. Meanwhile, the Turkish people rejoiced in the national football team’s ...
The conflict within the NATO over Sweden and Finland’s membership is continuing. On May 18, both countries’ ambassadors in Brussels have presented their official letters to NATO, applying for membership. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg received their letters. But Turkey vetoed their membership from day one: The North Atlantic Council gathered on level of permanent representatives to accept the application ...