Inside Story Why did Turkey change its mind on Sweden’s NATO membership?
At its annual summit, the alliance is set to expand as it faces new security challenges. Published on 11 July 2023. In Lithuania, some of the world’s top leaders are discussing the future of NATO. After repeatedly blocking Sweden’s membership, Turkey says it is now ready to support it. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has served to strengthen the military alliance. So how is NATO changing the power dynamic across Europe? And how will Russian President Vladimir Putin respond? Presenter: Mohammed Jamjoom Guests: Robert Hunter – Former US ambassador to NATO; senior fellow at Center for Transatlantic Relations Mats Engstrom – Senior policy fellow at European Council on Foreign Relations Sinan Ulgen – Former Turkish diplomat; chairman of Centre for Economic and Foreign Policy Studies
Beyond the headlines to the heart of the news of the day. Al Jazeera gets the Inside Story from some of the best minds in the Middle East and beyond.
Primary Title
- Inside Story
Episode Title
- Why did Turkey change its mind on Sweden’s NATO membership?
Date Broadcast
- Wednesday 12 July 2023
Start Time
- 05 : 30
Finish Time
- 06 : 00
Duration
- 30:00
Channel
- Al Jazeera English
Broadcaster
- Al Jazeera Media Network
Programme Description
- Beyond the headlines to the heart of the news of the day. Al Jazeera gets the Inside Story from some of the best minds in the Middle East and beyond.
Episode Description
- At its annual summit, the alliance is set to expand as it faces new security challenges. Published on 11 July 2023. In Lithuania, some of the world’s top leaders are discussing the future of NATO. After repeatedly blocking Sweden’s membership, Turkey says it is now ready to support it. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has served to strengthen the military alliance. So how is NATO changing the power dynamic across Europe? And how will Russian President Vladimir Putin respond? Presenter: Mohammed Jamjoom Guests: Robert Hunter – Former US ambassador to NATO; senior fellow at Center for Transatlantic Relations Mats Engstrom – Senior policy fellow at European Council on Foreign Relations Sinan Ulgen – Former Turkish diplomat; chairman of Centre for Economic and Foreign Policy Studies
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- Commentary
- News
Hosts
- Mohammed Jamjoom (Presenter)
Contributors
- Robert Hunter (Guest)
- Mats Engstrom (Guest)
- Sinan Ulgen (Guest)