Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan submitted a protocol for Sweden's admission into NATO to Turkey's parliament for ratification, his office said Monday.
Erdogan had been delaying ratification of Sweden's membership, accusing Stockholm of being too soft on Kurdish militants and other groups he considers to be security threats. Turkey also was angered by a series of Quran-burning protests in Sweden.Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivers remarks during the Turkiye Youth Foundation's Branches Gathering at Bestepe Nation's Convention and Culture Center in Ankara, Turkiye on October 12, 2023.
Erdogan had been delaying ratification of Sweden's membership, accusing Stockholm of being too soft on Kurdish militants and other groups he considers to be security threats. Turkey also was angered by a series of Quran-burning protests in Sweden.A brief statement from the presidential communications directorate said Erdogan had signed the protocol on Sweden's NATO accession, which was then submitted to the Turkish Grand National Assembly.
Earlier this month, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg urged Turkey to quickly ratify Sweden's membership in the military organization. "Many allies would like to see speedy progress on this ratification," Stoltenberg told The Associated Press after chairing a meeting of NATO defense ministers in Brussels. "Sweden has delivered on what they promised, and now we need the ratification of Swedish membership."
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