Turkish President Erdoğan Finally Sends Sweden’s NATO Bid To The Turkish Parliament

 

Politico: Erdoğan, at last, sends Sweden’s NATO bid to Turkish parliament  

Sweden welcomes the move, though the length of the Turkish approval process remains unclear. 

BRUSSELS — The Turkish government on Monday submitted Sweden's NATO accession bid to the country's parliament for ratification, ending a months-long guessing game over whether Ankara intended to postpone its approval process further.

"The Protocol on Sweden's NATO Accession was signed by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on October 23, 2023 and referred to the Grand National Assembly of Turkey," the presidency posted on social media platform X. 

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson hailed the move. Welcome that President Erdoğan signed Sweden’s ratification protocol to NATO and submitted it to the Grand National Assembly of [Turkey]. Parliamentary procedures will now commence. We are looking forward to becoming a member of NATO," his office posted on the same platform.  

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WNU Editor: Hungary is also a hold-out for Sweden to join NATO .... Hungary in the spotlight after Turkey presses on with Sweden’s bid to join NATO (The Hill/AP). 

Turkish President Erdoğan Finally Sends Sweden’s NATO Bid To The Turkish Parliament  

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