NATO chief says Turkiye agrees to send Sweden's NATO accession protocol to Parliament swiftly

NewsDrum Desk

11 Jul 2023

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Turkey Sweden NATO.jpg — From left: Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Jens Stoltenberg and Ulf Kristersson

Vilnius: NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says Turkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has agreed to send Sweden's NATO accession protocol to the Turkish Parliament "as soon as possible."

Stoltenberg made the announcement after talks with Erdogan and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson on the eve of a NATO summit in Lithuania.

Sweden's NATO accession has been held up by objections from Turkiye since last year. (AP)

NATO Sweden Turkiye Recep Tayyip ErdoÄan NATO summit Jens Stoltenberg Ulf Kristersson Sweden's NATO accession

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