Turkish parliamentary committee approves Sweden’s bid to join NATO

Turkish Parliament unlikely to vote on Sweden's Nato bid for weeks

Turkey'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.

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…

Sweden Moves a Step Closer to NATO Membership After Turkey's Parliamentary Committee Gives Approval

Turkey, a NATO member, has delayed ratification of Sweden’s membership for more than a year, accusing the country of being too lenient toward groups that Ankara regards as threats to its security, including Kurdish militants and members of a network that Ankara blames for a failed coup in 2016.