NATO chief hails Türkiye’s approval of Sweden’s membership to NATO
ISTANBUL (AA) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has welcomed Türkiye’s approval of Sweden’s membership in NATO, saying the alliance “will be all stronger with Sweden as an Ally.”
“Good to speak with President @RTErdogan, to welcome #Türkiye’s ratification of #Sweden’s #NATO membership. Türkiye’s legitimate security concerns have been addressed, and Sweden, Türkiye, and NATO will be all stronger with Sweden as an Ally,” Stoltenberg said on X.
The law passed by the Turkish parliament approving Sweden’s NATO membership was published in Türkiye’s Official Gazette on Thursday, finalizing the ratification, the country’s Communications Directorate said.
President Erdogan signed the presidential decree on the Nordic country’s accession into the military alliance and approved the relevant protocol. The law has now come into effect.
The Turkish parliament on Tuesday ratified Sweden’s membership in a 287 to 55 vote.
Admission of a new member requires the unanimous support of all NATO members, and Hungary is now the only ally not to have ratified Sweden’s accession.
Sweden and Finland applied for NATO membership in May 2022 following the start of Russia’s war on Ukraine earlier that year.
Finland joined the alliance as its 31st member in April 2023.
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