Turkish legislators on January 23 endorsed Sweden’s membership in NATO, lifting a major hurdle on the previously nonaligned country’s entry into the military alliance. The legislators ratified Sweden’s accession protocol 287 to 55 with four abstentions. The ratification will come into effect after its publication in the Official Gazette, which is expected to be swift. “Today we are one step closer to becoming a full member of NATO,” Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said on X, formerly Twitter. The ratification leaves Hungary as the only NATO ally that has not approved Sweden’s accession.
Turkish Parliament Approves Sweden's NATO Membership, Lifting Key Hurdle
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