Turkey has recently approved Sweden's request to join NATO, a decision that is seen as a potential turning point in Turkey's strained relations with the United States, as noted by @barinkayaoglu and @silvermanreuben. This move by Turkey follows Finland's accession to NATO in April 2023. Finnish diplomat Kai Sauer has highlighted Finland's strategic value to the alliance, in a discussion archived by @LTGHRMcMaster. The ratification of Sweden's NATO bid by Turkey offers an opportunity to address long-standing issues between Ankara and Washington, potentially ending a challenging period in their bilateral relations. Additionally, Canada has lifted certain arms export restrictions to Turkey, a decision that came shortly after Turkey's endorsement of Sweden's NATO membership.
#Canada has announced that it would no longer bar certain arms exports to #Turkey, a move that comes approximately a week after Ankara ratified Sweden’s NATO membership. https://t.co/AlldAz43y6
#Turkey's ratification of Stockholm’s #NATO bid creates new opportunities for US-Turkish relations https://t.co/hzj9mQUEL5 By @barinkayaoglu
Through NATO, Turkey can draw attention to its security concerns—and gain important concessions along the way, @silvermanreuben writes. https://t.co/ho4iihvbSC
Ankara’s ratification of Stockholm’s NATO bid creates new opportunities for US-Turkish relations. @barinkayaoglu https://t.co/M6lQwRNTFz
#Turkey’s approval of #Sweden’s request to join #NATO can provide an opening to resolve the outstanding issues between Ankara and Washington, ending one of the worst decades in Turkey-US relations https://t.co/elRfNVAkiq @barinkayaoglu
#Battlegrounds Archive: Turkey backs Sweden's @NATO bid; Finland joined in Apr 2023. Finnish diplomat Kai Sauer evaluates his country's strategic value to NATO: https://t.co/2umuRS1vfF @LTGHRMcMaster