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Turkey's Erdogan shows no give on Sweden’s NATO bid 

The hope is that the Turkish president will deal on NATO, Sweden and Syria after May 14 elections; Turkey-Syria talks unsettle refugees; Could jihadists make a comeback in Europe? 
Turkish President and leader of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a group meeting at the Turkish Grand National Assembly in Ankara on Jan. 18, 2023.
Turkish President and leader of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a group meeting at the Turkish Grand National Assembly in Ankara on Jan. 18, 2023. - ADEM ALTAN/AFP via Getty Images
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No quid pro quo for US F-16s, says Turkish FM 

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has seized opportunity in the crisis that is the Ukraine war: leveraging his star turn as mediator between Moscow and Kyiv, flirting with rapprochement with Syria, rebuilding ties with Israel and the Gulf, and trying to steady US-Turkey relations. 

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