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Stoltenberg Reveals Turkey's Strategic NATO Role in Memoir

10/23/2025

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Jens Stoltenberg, the former NATO Secretary-General, describes his work managing Turkey's role in NATO from 2014 to 2024.
He recounts Recep Tayyip Erdogan's contentious relationships with NATO members during crises such as Turkey's military actions in Syria and the downing of a Russian jet.
The memoir frames Turkey's strategic importance to NATO as a counterweight to ongoing tensions and negotiations.

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Jens Stoltenberg, the former NATO Secretary-General, describes his work managing Turkey's role in NATO from 2014 to 2024.
He recounts Recep Tayyip Erdogan's contentious relationships with NATO members during crises such as Turkey's military actions in Syria and the downing of a Russian jet.
The memoir frames Turkey's strategic importance to NATO as a counterweight to ongoing tensions and negotiations.