Turkey-EU row
- NATO forced to change rules after Turkey’s spat with Austria threatens to paralyze alliance
The 28 NATO member states have reportedly agreed that military cooperation with non-members can be approved on a country-by-country basis after alliance member Turkey put a veto on Austria’s participation and froze out 40 other partner states in the process.News - Erdogan promises ‘sick Europe’ will pay for ‘humiliating & oppressing’ Turks
In a widening diplomatic rift between Turkey and the EU, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has made a new provocative statement saying that the “collapsing” Europe “will pay” for “humiliating” and “oppressing” Turks living on the continent.News - Erdogan: Turkey may hold Brexit-style referendum on EU accession bid
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced plans to hold a “Brexit-like” referendum on whether Ankara should carry on with a process to join the European Union, amid strained relations with its western partners.News - Germany denied several arms shipments to Turkey in past months – reports
The German government has refused to export military supplies to its NATO partner Turkey on a number of occasions over the past several months due to fears that the weapons could be used against the Turkish population, German media reports.News - Austria cancels ‘political’ Turkish music concerts amidst referendum campaign scandal
Austria has canceled contracts for Turkish concert events in Salzburg and Tyrol on the weekend, over concerns they may be political in nature. This comes amid an escalating row between Turkey and the EU over pro-Erdogan rallies, banned by several EU states.News - 'We protest against Nazi comparisons’: Berlin could ban Turkish politicians from Germany
Germany could ban Turkish politicians from entering the country, Angela Merkel’s chief of staff Peter Altmaier has warned, adding that an entry ban would be a “last resort” measure.News
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