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Joakim Medin Returns to Sweden After 51 Days in Turkish Detention

Joakim Medin Returns to Sweden After 51 Days in Turkish Detention

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The journalist Joakim Medin was imprisoned in Turkey for 51 days. Late on Friday evening, he was back on Swedish soil

Journalist Joakim Medin Returns to Sweden After Turkish Detention

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Journalist Joakim Medin Returns to Sweden After Turkish Detention

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The journalist Joakim Medin has landed on Swedish soil after 51 days in Turkish prison, writes Dagens ETC. Very tired, he says himself to the Foreign Minister after he landed

Journalist Joakim Medin Returns to Sweden After Turkish Imprisonment

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Journalist Joakim Medin Returns to Sweden After Turkish Imprisonment

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The journalist Joakim Medin has landed on Swedish soil after 51 days in Turkish prison, writes Dagens ETC. Very tired, he says himself to the Foreign Minister after he landed

Ukraine Criticizes Russian Demands at Istanbul Peace Talks

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Ukraine Criticizes Russian Demands at Istanbul Peace Talks

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The meeting between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul has ended – with few outcomes. The demands presented by Russia were, according to Ukraine, unreasonable

Swedish and Turkish Foreign Ministers Discuss Joakim Medin Case

Swedish and Turkish Foreign Ministers Discuss Joakim Medin Case

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Sweden's Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard spoke again with her Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan on Wednesday, she tells TT, among others, in conjunction with the NATO meeting in Turkish Belek.

Putin and Trump Absent from Ukraine Peace Talks in Turkey

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Putin and Trump Absent from Ukraine Peace Talks in Turkey

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The top meeting about the Russian invasion war in Ukraine was without presidents. Ukraine's leader Volodymyr Zelenskyj accused Russia of not wanting peace, after the Russian president Vladimir Putin announced that he would stay away

PKK Ends Armed Struggle in Historic Move

PKK Ends Armed Struggle in Historic Move

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Terror-listed Kurdish PKK is dissolved, reports the Kurdish news agency Firat. A historic milestone, cheers Turkey's government

Sweden and Turkey Hold Talks on Journalist Joakim Medin's Detention

Sweden and Turkey Hold Talks on Journalist Joakim Medin's Detention

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New allegations about imprisoned journalist Joakim Medin have been made in talks between Sweden's and Turkey's foreign ministers. We have a good dialogue, says Maria Malmer Stenergard (The Moderate Party)

Swedish Minister Pushes for Journalist's Release in Talks with Turkey

Swedish Minister Pushes for Journalist's Release in Talks with Turkey

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We do what we can to get Joakim Medin home as soon as possible, says Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (The Moderate Party) after meeting her Turkish counterpart in Brussels. I was very clear, says the Foreign Minister

Swedish Foreign Minister to Discuss Journalist's Detention with Turkey

Swedish Foreign Minister to Discuss Journalist's Detention with Turkey

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The Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard will have a meeting with Turkey's counterpart regarding the imprisoned Swedish journalist Joakim Medin.

Sweden's Malmer Stenergard to Discuss Journalist's Detention with Turkey

Sweden's Malmer Stenergard to Discuss Journalist's Detention with Turkey

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The Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard will have a meeting with Turkey's counterpart regarding the imprisoned Swedish journalist Joakim Medin.

NATO Faces Silence on Turkey's Journalist Arrest Before Key Meeting

NATO Faces Silence on Turkey's Journalist Arrest Before Key Meeting

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Turkey's seizure of journalist Joakim Medin raises questions ahead of this week's foreign ministers' meeting in Nato. But no answers from Nato leadership will be forthcoming

After the Fateful Meeting on Ukraine: "Historic Turning Point"

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After the Fateful Meeting on Ukraine: "Historic Turning Point"

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A plan for a lasting peace in Ukraine was at the center of Sunday's crucial meeting in London. Afterward, the message is that it requires strong European buildup and security guarantees for Ukraine

Lavrov: No Immediate Ceasefire

Lavrov: No Immediate Ceasefire

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Russia will stop fighting in Ukraine when negotiations have led to results that "suit" Moscow, according to Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.

Strengthened cooperation with Turkey to combat gangs

Strengthened cooperation with Turkey to combat gangs

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Sweden and Turkey are in agreement to accelerate the fight against terrorism and organized crime. Key issues are to work to stop the criminals' money and to increase the exchange of information between the countries

Erdogan threatens to intervene in northern Syria

Erdogan threatens to intervene in northern Syria

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Turkey's president Recep Tayyip Erdogan is threatening to intervene in northern Syria to prevent a split of the country. The military warning is directed at the Kurdish armed groups in Syria

Turkey: No Kurdish fighters in Syria

Turkey: No Kurdish fighters in Syria

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al-Sharaa: Syria's Militias Dissolved

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al-Sharaa: Syria's Militias Dissolved

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The militias that overthrew Syria's dictator Bashar al-Assad have agreed to dissolve. The factions will instead be incorporated into a new national defense under the Ministry of Defense, according to leader Ahmed al-Sharaa

Syria wants to control Kurdish weapons

Syria wants to control Kurdish weapons

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Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa says that all weapons in the country – including Kurdish ones – should be controlled by the state and that armed groups will eventually be dissolved and incorporated into the military.

Turkey's Foreign Minister meets with Syria's leader

Turkey's Foreign Minister meets with Syria's leader

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The UN base on Syria: A historic opportunity

The UN base on Syria: A historic opportunity

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Several countries welcome the fall of the al-Assad regime. Iran urges the international community to let the Syrians decide their future without "foreign interference"

Regional Actors Meet to Discuss Syria's Future

Regional Actors Meet to Discuss Syria's Future

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Syria's future is being discussed at a regional top meeting in Doha, where leading regional actors are participating.

USA warns: Leave Syria now

USA warns: Leave Syria now

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The US Department of State is urging American citizens to leave Syria immediately. Jordan has issued a similar appeal to its citizens due to the jihadists' advance

Russia: Strikes back against rebels in Syria

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Russia: Strikes back against rebels in Syria

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The death toll is rising in Syria, where jihadists have seized the country's second-largest city. In three provinces in the northern parts of the country, Russia claims to be helping to push back against the rebels