Are Sweden and Turkey allies?
The two countries signed a Friendship Agreement in 1924 soon after the founding of the Republic of Turkey and reinforced their historical relations in the new era. Bilateral relations between Turkey and Sweden have gained “strategic” character with the signing of the “Declaration of Strategic Partnership” in 2013.
How many Turkish live in Sweden?
In 2009 the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs said that there was almost 100,000 people with a Turkish background living in Sweden. More recently, in 2018 the Swedish Consul General, Therese Hyden, said that the population was now around 150,000.
Can Swedish citizens travel to Turkey?
Considering that visa exemption period for Ordinary and official Swedish passport holders is 90 days, starting 1 January 2015, Swedish citizens will be required to have a passport valid at least 150 days on the date they will enter Turkey.
Did Sweden ever fight Turkey?
The Skirmish at Bender (Swedish: Kalabaliken i Bender; Finnish: Benderin kalabaliikki) was devised to remove Charles XII of Sweden from the Ottoman Empire after his military defeats in Russia. It took place on 1 February 1713 on Ottoman territory, in what is now the town of Bender, Moldova.
Did Sweden ever fight the Ottoman Empire?
Swedish allies included Holstein-Gottorp, several Polish magnates under Stanislaus I Leszczyński (1704–1710) and Cossacks under the Ukrainian Hetman Ivan Mazepa (1708–1710). The Ottoman Empire temporarily hosted Charles XII of Sweden and intervened against Peter I.
How long can Swedish citizen stay in Turkey?
Sweden citizens – Ordinary and official passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels up to 90 days.
Do Turkey’s atheists exist?
Turkey’s only atheism association believes Prof Aybar is wrong about the current trend and claims that even atheist imams exist. “Here, there are television shows that debate what to do to atheists,” says its spokesman Saner Atik. “Some say they should be killed, that they should be sliced to pieces.”
Can Erdogan bring up a pious generation in Turkey?
In the 16 years that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s party has been in power, the number of religious high schools across Turkey has increased more than tenfold. He has repeatedly talked of bringing up a pious generation.
Are students in Turkey’s religious schools moving towards deism?
At a workshop in Konya, one of Turkey’s most conservative cities, there have been claims that students at religious high schools are moving towards deism because of what they referred to as “the inconsistencies within Islam”, according to reports in opposition newspapers. Deism has its roots back in Greek culture.