The Turkish Parliament has approved Sweden's application to join NATO. 600 people participated in the four-hour debate. The meeting removed the last major obstacle to expanding the Western military alliance.
Grand National Assembly of Turkey It overwhelmingly approved Sweden's application to join NATO on Tuesday.. The 600-member parliament debated the matter for four hours.
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According to a Reuters report, an agreement was reached during the discussions Clear the last big obstacle Western military alliance on track to expand after 20-month delay
Turkey approves Sweden's application to join NATO
The ruling AK Party approved and its nationalist ally the MHP and the main opposition CHP. In turn, the opposition Nationalist Islamist and Left parties voted against.
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Due to the decision taken, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan He is expected to sign the bill in the coming days.
Currently, Sweden is the only NATO member that has yet to ratify the alliance Hungary. If a country wants to join the alliance, all its members must approve the application.
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