Turkish parliamentary committee approves Sweden’s bid to join NATO
- Turkey's Foreign Affairs Committee has approved Sweden's accession to NATO, bringing Sweden closer to membership. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan supports the decision, and the full parliament is widely expected to vote in favor.
- Sweden's inclusion in NATO would strengthen European defense and support the alliance after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. US President Joe Biden and European leaders have urged Turkey to approve Sweden's membership.
- Hungary is the other NATO member yet to endorse Sweden's bid, but Turkey's move suggests further delays may be limited. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed the development.
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The Turkish Foreign Affairs Committee has approved Sweden's application to join NATO, but it will take more time before everything is ready. Turkey's parliament is now due to stay closed for a few weeks, with the Hungarian parliament reconvening in February.
The Turkish parliament is unlikely to vote on Sweden's accession to NATO before mid-January. That's what sources around parliament tell AFP news agency.
Turkish Parliament unlikely to vote on Sweden's NATO bid for weeks
ISTANBUL: Türkiye's parliament is unlikely to hold a full vote on Sweden's bid to join NATO before mid-January, parliamentary sources told AFP on Thursday (Dec 28). Sweden's accession to the US-led Western alliance
Turkish Parliamentary Committee Backs Sweden’s Bid to Join NATO
Sweden is a step closer to joining the NATO military alliance. On Tuesday, a parliamentary committee in Turkey approved Sweden’s application to join NATO. Turkey’s full parliament must now vote on the issue, but a vote has not yet been scheduled. Turkey and Hungary are the only NATO nations which have not yet approved Sweden’s bid. Last week Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said the final vote hinges on whether the U.S. Congress approves s…
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