The Turkish parliament’s foreign affairs committee gave its consent to Sweden’s bid to join NATO on Tuesday, drawing the previously nonaligned Nordic country closer to membership in the Western military alliance. Sweden’s accession protocol will now need to be approved in the Turkish parliament’s general assembly for the last stage of the legislative process in Turkey. “Turkey’s approval of Sweden’s joining NATO is linked to the US Senate’s approval of Turkey buying 14 F-16 fighter bombers from America”, FRANCE 24’s Jasper Mortimer said, adding that the Senate’s approval is contingent on Turkey ratifying Sweden’s NATO membership.
- Sweden edged closer toward joining NATO this week after the Turkish parliament’s foreign affairs committee greenlighted a protocol for the Nordic country’s membership in the military alliance. PBS
- Terrorist propaganda continues in Sweden.
- Sweden, waiting for Turkey’s permission to join NATO, continues to turn a blind eye to the terrorist organization PKK.
- PKK sympathizers gathered in the city of Malmö, Sweden, to protest against Turkey’s operations in northern Syria and Iraq.
- Sweden’s government overlooking this raises the question, ‘Does Sweden perhaps not want to join NATO?’ EHA News
- Turkey‘s parliamentary committee approves Sweden’s NATO bid, paving way for full vote – Al Monitor
- A Turkish parliamentary committee has consented to Sweden’s bid to join NATO, moving the country closer to joining the alliance. Turkey had delayed approving Sweden‘s application over accusations that Sweden was too lenient toward groups it considers security threats. – The Recount – clip at Twitter
- The foreign affairs committee of Turkey’s Parliament on Tuesday approved Sweden’s bid to join NATO, placing the Nordic country one step closer to joining the military alliance. The measure must now be approved by the full Parliament. – NY Times
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