Turkey’s Erdogan OKs Sweden’s NATO bid, sends ratification bill to parliament
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Monday submitted a bill approving Sweden’s NATO membership bid to parliament for ratification, his office said.
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Erdogan ties Sweden’s NATO membership to Turkey’s EU accession
Previously non-aligned Sweden and Finland applied for NATO membership last year following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Finland joined in April following Turkish ratification.
Biden backs Sweden’s NATO bid as U.S. ramps up pressure on hold outs
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said he would gather senior officials from Turkey, Sweden and Finland on Thursday to try to overcome Turkey’s objections.
Sweden wants to join NATO by next month, PM says
Sweden has set its sights on joining at the alliance’s July 11-12 summit, but both Turkey and Hungary have so far held back from ratification.
Odds Finland joins NATO before Sweden are increasing, Swedish PM says
Sweden and Finland applied to join NATO last year but have faced objections from Turkey, which says the two countries harbour members of what it considers terrorist groups.
Turkey cancels ministers’ meeting in response to Sweden protests
Turkey’s Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said the scheduled Jan. 27 visit by his Swedish counterpart Pål Jonson would not take place.
Sweden has done what’s needed to join NATO, Jens Stoltenberg says
Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has said that Sweden has lived up to its commitments and that the decision now “lies with Turkey.”