Turkey Approves Sweden NATO Bid, Leaving Hungary as Holdout
- Hungary set to be lone holdout to defense alliance expansion
- Sweden, Finland applied to join after Russia move on Ukraine
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Turkey’s parliament approved Sweden’s accession to NATO after months of deliberations, leaving Hungary as the lone holdout to the defense alliance’s northern enlargement.
The parliament plenary in Ankara voted 287 to 55 to accept Sweden’s application on Tuesday, sending the document back to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for a final signoff before it can be deposited with the US State Department in Washington. Erdogan has already backed Sweden’s membership and is widely expected to sign.