Swaden–Turkey relations
Swadish–Turkis relations are foreign relations atween Swaden an Turkey.
Swaden haes an embassy in Ankara an a consulate–general in Istanbul. Turkey haes an embassy in Stockholm.
History[eedit | eedit soorce]
Baith kintras are full members o the Cooncil o Europe, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation an Development (OECD), the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) an the Union for the Mediterranean.
Swaden, which teuk ower the rotatin presidency o the Presidency o the Cooncil o the European Union in Julie 2009, supports Turkey's European Union membership.[1][2] Swaden's Green Pairty haes criticized Fraunce an Germany's opposition tae Turkey's membership.[3][4]
Diyanet controlled mosques in Sweden[eedit | eedit soorce]
According tae Dagens Nyheter in 2017, nine mosques in Sweden hae imams sent an paid for bi the Turkis Directorate o Releegious Affairs (Diyanet). Alang wi thair releegious duties, the imams are awso tasked wi reportin on critics o the Turkis govrenment. According tae Dagens Nyheter, propaganda for preses Erdogan is openly presentit in the mosques.[5]
Armenie Genocide dispute[eedit | eedit soorce]
On 12 Juin 2008, the Riksdag refused tae refer tae the 1915 events o the Armenie Genocide as actual genocide.[6] Houaniver, on 11 Mairch 2010, the Riksdag eventually votit for a resolution recognisin the Armenie Genocide.[7]
Thare wis a majority o an vote, wi a tot o 131 in favour, 130 against, an 88 absent.[8][9][10] Turkey promptly recalled its ambassador tae Swaden an cancelled talks that wur intendit tae happen atween the twa kintras on Mairch 17, 2010.[11][12]
Turkis Prime Meenister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan respondit bi issuing a statement saying "We strongly condemn this resolution, which is made for political calculations. It disnae correspond tae the close friendship o oor twa naitions".[12] Turkey's ambassador tae Swaden Zergun Koruturk said on Aktuellt that thare waud be "drastic effects" o a long-term nature on relations atween the twa kintras, saying "I am very disappointit. Unfortunately, pariliamentarians were thinking that they wur rather historians than pariliamentarians, an it's very, very unfortunate".[10] Swadish Foreign Meenistrr Carl Bildt blogged frae Copenhagen that he "regrettit" the ootcome o the vote.[9]
References[eedit | eedit soorce]
- ↑ "Turkey Has Friends in EU, Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt". Turkish Weekly. 21 Apryle 2009. Archived frae the original on 5 August 2009. Retrieved 22 Mey 2009.
- ↑ "EU'S UPCOMING PRESIDENT EXTENDS FULL SUPPORT FOR TURKEY'S MEMBERSHIP". TurkNet. 08/05/2009. Archived frae the original on 2011-10-04. Retrieved 2009-05-22. Check date values in:
|date=(help) "Archived copy". Archived frae the original on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 11 Januar 2020.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "Sweden's Greens: Opposition to Turkey due to Islamophobia". Today's Zaman. 11 Mey 2009. Archived frae the original on 28 Mey 2009. Retrieved 22 Mey 2009. "Archived copy". Archived frae the original on 28 Mey 2009. Retrieved 11 Januar 2020.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ↑ "German, French Leaders Oppose Turkey Joining EU". The Wall Street Journal. Archived frae the original on 14 Mey 2009. Retrieved 22 Mey 2009.
- ↑ "Genom statsanställda imamer har Turkiet inflytande i nio svenska moskéer. Många turksvenskar i Stockholm, Göteborg och Malmö har slutat gå till moskén av rädsla. Den alltmer auktoritära turkiska regimen skrämmer och kartlägger meningsmotståndare i Sverige". DN.SE (in Swaidish). Dagens Nyheter. 1 Apryle 2017. Archived frae the original on 15 Juin 2018. Retrieved 16 Februar 2019.
- ↑ Swedish Parliament Refuses to Recognize the Armenian Genocide Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5g220vjRf5SSVm5PTU7W4wjC2dUIgD9ECK0NO0
- ↑ "Swedish MPs enrage Turkey". Radio Netherlands Worldwide. 11 Mairch 2010. Retrieved 11 Mairch 2010.
- ↑ a b "Turkey outraged as Sweden labels Armenian massacre 'genocide'". Deutsche Welle. 11 Mairch 2010. Retrieved 11 Mairch 2010.
- ↑ a b "Turkey recalls envoy to Sweden over Armenia vote". Reuters. 11 Mairch 2010. Retrieved 11 Mairch 2010.
- ↑ "Déjà Vu? Turkey Recalls Ambassador to Sweden". Armenian Weekly. 11 Mairch 2010. Retrieved 11 Mairch 2010.
- ↑ a b "Sweden angers Turkey with Armenian vote". RTÉ. 11 Mairch 2010. Retrieved 11 Mairch 2010.
Freemit airtins[eedit | eedit soorce]
- Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Sweden
- Turkish embassies in Sweden Archived 2015-09-04 at the Wayback Machine
- Swedish embassy in Ankara Archived 2009-07-09 at the Wayback Machine