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NATO announced that Turkey has agreed to a deal that will allow Sweden and Finland to join the alliance.

"I'm not sure whether there is enough time left to find common ground," a former Turkish diplomat told Newsweek.

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The Turkish Armed Forces on Thursday carried out war games with 37 allied countries as part of the EFES-2022 military exercise.

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Russia's ambassador to the United Nations left a meeting during criticism from the European Council's president.

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Turkey began calling itself "Turkiye" in 1923, when the republic was founded and Kemal Atatürk became its first president.

As Turkey plans a new attack on U.S. partners in northern Syria, "the priority of the United States is going to be to keep NATO intact."

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed the war in Ukraine during a joint news conference on Wednesday.

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has dismissed the attempts by NATO leaders to convince him to change Turkey's stance on Finland and Sweden joining NATO.

The two countries' presidents spoke by phone. Ankara opposes Helsinki joining the defensive alliance, which requires unanimous consent among its 30 members.

Turkey's hard stance against Finland and Sweden's bid for membership has revived doubts over whether the country truly belongs to NATO.

The leader of at least one other NATO country reportedly joins Turkey in opposing Finland and Sweden being admitting into the alliance.

On Thursday, Finnish President Sauli Niinistö vowed to "commit to Turkey's security" should his country's NATO application be approved.

Turkey is said to be blocking the two countries' bid to join the alliance because of their alleged lax attitude towards PKK militants.

Russian buyers can get Turkish citizenship for purchases over $400,000 and a commitment to keeping the property for at least three years.

Left out of December's Summit for Democracy, Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Hungary's Viktor Orbán would need to approve Finland and Sweden's NATO bids.

Turkey has since become a safe haven for Russian oligarchs as the nation has yet to impose its own sanctions against Moscow for its ongoing invasion of Ukraine.

Countries seeking NATO membership need the unanimous approval of those already in the alliance.

Danish Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod told Newsweek he expects "unity in NATO around this issue" despite apparent Turkish objections.

Turkey's president has indicated his country will oppose the admission of Finland and Sweden to the alliance.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said that the Nordic countries were "guesthouses to terrorist organizations."

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The country has worked to control the water for centuries, but is losing its grip after losses suffered during the war in Ukraine and having its access cut off.

The British Defense Ministry said that Russia's Navy can still strike Ukrainian targets despite the loss of the Moskva.