Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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22:34, 23 January 2024
On Tuesday, the Turkish parliament supported the admission of Sweden to NATO with a large majority of votes.
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Sweden’s admission protocol was ratified in a vote in the parliament with 287 votes to 55. Four deputies abstained from voting.
Sweden submitted an application for membership in the alliance together with Finland in 2022, after Russia began its repeated invasion of Ukraine.
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In April 2023, Finland became a member of the alliance, but Sweden’s accession was delayed by Turkey and Hungary.
After Sweden’s accession protocol has been ratified by parliament, it still needs to be signed by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and published in the official gazette to take effect.
After Turkey’s support, Hungary remains the only NATO member still blocking Sweden from joining the alliance.
Kariņš: The Turkish parliament’s vote on Sweden’s admission to NATO is a historic step
The vote of the Turkish parliament, which paves the way for Sweden’s admission to NATO, is a historic step that will significantly increase the security of the entire alliance, assured Latvian Foreign Minister Krišjānis Kariņš (JV).
He expresses his gratitude on Twitter for the completion of the ratification process of Sweden’s admission to NATO in the Turkish parliament and highlights the importance of this decision in strengthening the security of the alliance.
At the same time, Kariņš congratulates his colleague, Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Bilstrom and all his Swedish friends with the positive vote of the Turkish Parliament.
Congratulations on the completion of the ratification process in the 🇹🇷 parliament, which opens the door to Sweden’s membership #NATO!
🇸🇪 is one of 🇱🇻’s closest partners and its accession to NATO will directly contribute to the security of Latvia, the Baltic Sea and the entire Alliance.#StrongerTogether
— Krišjānis Kariņš (@krisjaniskarins) January 23, 2024
Grateful for the completion of the ratification process in 🇹🇷 parliament, which paves the way for 🇸🇪 accession to @NATO! This is a historical step that will significantly improve the security of the whole Alliance.
Congratulations to @TobiasBillstrom and all of our 🇸🇪 friends!
— Krišjānis Kariņš (@krisjaniskarins) January 23, 2024
With the Turkish parliament ratifying Sweden’s accession to NATO, another step has been taken in strengthening the security of the Alliance and the region. I hope that Hungary will not delay the completion of the ratification procedure and soon NATO will have 32 members. The Baltic Sea must be a safe sea!
— Edgars Rinkevičs (@edgarsrinkevičs) January 23, 2024
Turkey approves Sweden’s NATO membership bid after protracted delay
— Turkish Minute (@TurkishMinuteTM) January 23, 2024
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#AmbassadorFlake: I greatly appreciate the Turkish Parliament’s decision to approve #Sweden’s entry into #NATO. pic.twitter.com/7xKzebgySz
— US Embassy Turkey (@USEmbassyTurkey) January 23, 2024
🚨 BREAKING: The Turkish parliament on Tuesday ratified Sweden’s bid to join NATO, with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan now expected to sign it into law. pic.twitter.com/9WK2MKl7Zd
— POLITICOEurope (@POLITICOEurope) January 23, 2024
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