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The U.S. and Turkey are finalizing technical details on an agreement to fully integrate Turkey into the coalition fighting Islamic State, a Pentagon spokesman said. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says Turkey should approve Sweden's stalled bid for membership "as soon as possible". "Sweden has delivered on what they promised and now the time has come for Turkiye to finalise the accession process," Stoltenberg tells a press conference in Brussels. Turkey and Hungary are the only NATO members to not yet have ratified Sweden joining the alliance over 18 months after it applied for membership. SOUNDBITE
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on a visit to Germany, says he sees all faiths as equal and rejects suggestions that his attacks on Israel have anti-Semitic undertones. "If there was a struggle against anti-Semitism, I was the first leader in the world to lead that struggle," Erdogan says during a joint media appearance with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. SOUNDBITE
The United States welcomes Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's submission to parliament of Sweden's NATO membership and hopes for approval as soon as possible. "We welcome that step," State Department spokesman Matthew Miller tells reporters, voicing hope that the bill "will be considered in the Turkish parliament and passed as soon as possible." SOUNDBITE
During a press conference in Madrid, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg declares that an agreement has been reached that "paves the way for the way for Finland and Sweden to join Nato". He declares that "Turkey Finland Sweden have signed a memorandum that addresses Turkey's c concerns including about arms exports and the fight against terrorism." SOUNDBITE
Dalaman (Turkey), Aug 3 (EFE / EPA).- (Camera: Erdem Sahin) The Spanish seaplanes sent to fight the fires in Turkey have fueled the controversy in the country about the poor preparation of the Government since the nine similar aircraft of which Ankara has been out of service due to lack of maintenance.FOOTAGE OF THE WORK OF THE UME FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE SEA PLANES IN THE DALAMAN AIRPORT, FROM THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THESE.