Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has shown interest in Sweden's NATO membership bid, stating that positive developments in the US sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey and Canada's arms embargo will help Turkey's parliament move towards ratifying Sweden's NATO membership. Erdogan aims for 'simultaneous' progress on F-16s and Sweden's NATO bid, coordinating with the US Congress and seeking to balance Turkey's interests between the West and Hamas. Observers suggest that the impasse between Ankara and Washington revolves around who will blink first. Additionally, Erdogan has been cautious about Turkey's ties with Hamas, considering the ongoing talks between Hamas' political wing and Fatah for reconciliation.
Pressure is piling on #Turkey to rethink its ties with #Hamas as the United States pushes for measures to curb the group’s financial means and Israel plans to hunt down Hamas leaders on foreign soil, including Turkey https://t.co/2VO03oDLhk By @fehimtastekin
Can #Turkey's Erdogan help push for #Palestinian Hamas-Fatah reconciliation? https://t.co/aOY3wx79Fu
Amid signs that Hamas' political wing and Fatah are exploring a reconciliation, Erdogan signaled that Turkey is in the loop on ongoing talks between, @Ezgi_Akin https://t.co/tGHEvalqKA
"Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will handle the two processes simultaneously" Turkey's Erdogan wants 'simultaneous' progress on F-16s, #Sweden’s #NATO bid https://t.co/g7bxqmfjgz
"Observers argue that the recent impasse between Ankara and Washington boils down to who will blink first" Turkey's Erdogan wants 'simultaneous' progress on F-16s, #Sweden’s #NATO bid https://t.co/4TKinY2lIs
Erdogan "probably at this stage doesn’t want to be seen in the same picture with #Biden smiling at him or making a nice gesture to him,” @SonerCagaptay told @AlMonitor #Turkey's Erdogan wants 'simultaneous' progress on F-16s, Sweden’s #NATO bid https://t.co/eAQa84J6nL
Erdogan seems to be growing more cautious about #Turkey’s ties with #Hamas, unwilling to further strain relations with the West and burn the bridges with #Israel https://t.co/UqHX5JBxXe By @fehimtastekin
“Until the major fighting in #Gaza subsides, it’s unlikely, in my view, that Erdogan will be willing to take this step,” @SonerCagaptay tells @AlMonitor #Turkey seeks 'simultaneous' progress on F-16s, #Sweden’s NATO bid https://t.co/8eVRqLSMsN
NEW: Turkey's Erdogan wants 'simultaneous' progress on F-16s, Sweden’s NATO bid https://t.co/MLavwMUXav with insights from @SonerCagaptay
All at once, please! Turkey's Erdogan wants 'simultaneous' progress on F-16s, Sweden’s NATO bid https://t.co/T3pVVYL2Ra
Turkey's Erdogan wants 'simultaneous' progress on F-16s, Sweden’s NATO bid, @Ezgi_Akin writes https://t.co/0TmI92PoQ8
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says that positive developments on the #US sale of F-16 fighter jets to Ankara, and on #Canada’s arms embargo, will help #Turkey’s parliament move toward ratifying #Sweden’s NATO membership bid. https://t.co/55zULyw80d
Turkey links Sweden's NATO bid to US F-16 approval and Canada's arms embargo lift https://t.co/X0wyIYX8he https://t.co/56woppS1Dp
President Biden has asked Türkiye’s Parliament to ratify Sweden's application for NATO membership in exchange for support for the sale of F-16s — Erdogan https://t.co/6FRZCRzpT6
The contradiction between defending #Hamas and the continued shipping of Turkish goods to #Israel has ostensibly put Erdogan in a tight spot https://t.co/ZRzVculwp5 By @fehimtastekin
Over the past two months, Erdogan has sought to somewhat repair the disappointment that #Turkey caused on the #Palestinian side by asking senior Hamas leaders to leave Turkey shortly after #Hamas raided Israeli towns on Oct. 7 https://t.co/VBl6jowmcV By @fehimtastekin
In balancing #Turkey's interests, Erdogan walks tightrope between West, #Hamas https://t.co/aLnYE0Oo8E @fehimtastekin
Erdogan is much calmer on Sweden’s Nato bid after his call with Biden Erdogan says Biden is positive about the F-16 sale to Turkey, and will notify Congress Erdogan adds that the parliamentary commission will coordinate the Nato bid with US Congress https://t.co/Xh7Dl2AXDm