Turkey creates tension because of it is the only NATO member with such broad expansionist goals: in Syria, in northern Africa, as well as its occupation of Cyprus (which is part of Europe).

"We face such things in every election (calls for ending Turkey’s membership of NATO). These are not the things that we will worry about. Those who call for terminating Turkey’s membership of ...

But with Turkey's decision to allow Sweden into NATO in late January – a move that required unanimous approval by all 31 members of the alliance – it's as if a switch was flipped. Turkey ...