While the issue of Sweden’s participation in NATO will be put on the agenda of the Turkish Grand National Assembly, the application will be evaluated among three international decisions. writes about this TRT News.
The broadcast also states that there will be a vote in the Turkish Grand National Assembly on this issue. The meeting to discuss Sweden’s participation in NATO is planned to be held at 15.00.
Before that, Bloomberg, citing a source reportedThe General Assembly of the Turkish Grand National Assembly was allowed to discuss and vote on the protocol regarding Sweden’s accession to the North Atlantic Alliance on Tuesday.
According to him, the Justice and Development Party of Turkey, led by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, which has a majority in the parliament, will seek approval for Sweden’s membership in the alliance.
The agency emphasizes that Turkey’s approval would leave Hungary as the last rival of NATO’s expansion in Northern Europe.
On May 18, 2023, Sweden and Finland officially applied to join NATO. Finland joined the bloc, but Turkey and Hungary, which have not yet approved Sweden’s application, do not allow Sweden.
Previously Türkiye called for the rejection of Sweden’s NATO membership proposal.