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Erdogan submits Sweden's NATO bid to Turkish parliament
Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on October 23, 2023
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has officially submitted Sweden's NATO membership application to parliament, bringing closer the end of a 17-month diplomatic standoff. Sweden dropped its policy of non-alignment last year after Russia's war on Ukraine, prompting its request for NATO membership. Hungary and Turkey are the...
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Published on October 24, 2023 - 00:33
Swedish PM says Turkey's step to ratify country's NATO membership 'encouraging'
"It is encouraging that Turkish President Erdogan has now handed over the ratification protocol to the Turkish Parliament," says Swedish PM Ulf Kristersson. Kristersson was speaking at a press conference following the announcement of President Erdogan officially submitting Sweden's NATO membership application to its national parliament on 23 October. Ankara has accused Sweden of harbouring outlawed Kurdish militants, and has demanded their extradition.
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