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Sweden one step closer to NATO membership thanks to Turkey

By Associated Press
Published October 23, 2023 5:10pm ET
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Sweden one step closer to NATO membership thanks to Turkey
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has submitted a protocol for Sweden’s admission into NATO to Turkey’s parliament for ratification, his office said on Oct. 23, 2023. | (Mindaugas Kulbis/AP)

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has submitted a protocol for Sweden’s admission into NATO to Turkey’s Parliament for ratification, his office said Monday, bringing the Nordic country a step closer to membership in the military alliance.

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