Turkey parliament backs Sweden's Nato membership - BBC News

Sweden applied to join Nato in 2022 after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

16 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, EPAImage caption, Lawmakers voted 287-55 in favour of Sweden's bidBy George WrightBBC NewsTurkish MPs have ratified Sweden's bid to join Nato in a long-delayed vote that represents a big step forward on the Nordic nation's path to membership.

Sweden applied to join in 2022 after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, but Turkey withheld approval amid a row over what it called Sweden's support to Kurdish separatists.

Turkish President Erdogan is expected to sign the legislation within days.

It leaves Hungary the sole Nato member yet to ratify Sweden's accession.

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson posted on social media: "Today we are one step closer to becoming a full member of Nato".

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