Sweden Moves Closer to Joining NATO After Turkey Votes in Favor

Published on January 24, 2024

STOCKHOLM—Sweden is one step closer to NATO membership after the Turkish parliament in Ankara voted yes. A signature from Turkey’s president and approval from Hungary are now needed for Sweden to join NATO. Foreign Minister Tobias Billström hopes that President Erdogan will not delay the decision any longer. “This is something the president can do quickly,” said Foreign Minister Tobias Billström to the Swedish edition of The Epoch Times. Since Sweden’s NATO application was submitted in 2022, Turkey has demanded to buy F-16 fighter jets from the United States in order to approve Sweden’s membership. Relations between Turkey and the United States have been chilly in recent years and have mainly revolved around fighter jets and military technology. Turkey was originally supposed to purchase 100 F-35s from the United States, making it the first country in Europe to use the new aircraft....

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