Turkey’s parliament approves Sweden’s NATO membership, lifting key hurdle

Turkish legislators on Tuesday endorsed Swedens membership in NATO, lifting a major hurdle on the previously nonaligned countrys entry into the military alliance.e)..

The legislators ratified Swedens accession protocol by 287 votes to 55, with four abstentions..

NATO-member Turkey had been delaying Swedens membership for more than a year, accusing the country of being too lenient toward groups that Ankara regards as security threats..

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