Erdoğan officially signs Sweden's NATO membership

On Thursday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan signed the Turkish Grand National Assembly's decision on Sweden's membership in NATO.

Jan 28, 2024 - 12:24
Erdoğan officially signs Sweden's NATO membership
Erdoğan officially signs Sweden's NATO membership

After months of disagreements, Turkey's parliament voted on Tuesday evening in favor of Sweden joining NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty. While 287 of 346 Turkish deputies voted yes, 35 voted no, the remaining deputies abstained. By signing this decision, Erdoğan officially ended the process of approval of Sweden's membership by Turkey and brought Stockholm one step closer to NATO membership. Currently, only Hungary's approval is required for Sweden to become a member of this military alliance. In order to become a member of NATO, unanimity of all members is required./

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