President Erdogan says Turkey will start ratifying Finland's NATO application
Publishing timestamp: 2023-03-17 11:36:05
Summary
Turkey's President Erdogan has approved Finland's accession to NATO, but discussions with Sweden are ongoing. Finland and Sweden had sent applications to join the military alliance in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but the process has not been smooth. Hungary is the only other member yet to approve Finland's membership, while Turkey's opposition to Sweden's membership centers around their alleged harboring of militants from the PKK. Former Finnish Prime Minister Alexander Stubb played down concerns about Sweden being left behind, stating that both Finland and Sweden will become NATO members by July.
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Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/17/turkey-erdogan-approves-nato-membership-finland-but-not-sweden-.html