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Sweden moves a step closer to NATO membership after Turkey’s parliamentary committee gives approval

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ANKARA, Turkey — The Turkish parliament’s foreign affairs committee gave its consent to Sweden’s bid to join NATO on Tuesday, drawing the previously nonaligned Nordic country closer to membership in t

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  1. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Here's what to know about Turkey's decision to move forward with Sweden's bid to join NATO (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Sweden edged closer toward joining NATO on Tuesday after the Turkish parliament's foreign affairs committee greenlighted a protocol for the Nordic country's membership in the military alliance.

  2. Digital Journal

    Turkey's parliament set to debate Sweden NATO bid (opens Digital Journal)

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    The Turkish parliament was Tuesday set to resume debate on approving Sweden's bid to join NATO, a thorny issue that was further complicated after

  3. Voice of America

    Sweden's NATO Bid Back for Debate by Turkish Parliamentary Committee (opens Voice of America)

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    Panel’s meeting comes days after Turkish president openly linked Sweden's admission to US approval of Ankara's request to purchase F-16 fighter jets, setting a new condition

  4. The Columbian

    Sweden moves a step closer to NATO membership after Turkey’s parliamentary committee gives approval (opens The Columbian)

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    ANKARA, Turkey — The Turkish parliament’s foreign affairs committee gave its consent to Sweden’s bid to join NATO on Tuesday, drawing the previously nonaligned Nordic country closer to membership in t

  5. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Sweden's bid to join NATO is back for debate by a Turkish parliamentary committee (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    The Turkish parliament's foreign affairs committee resumed deliberations Tuesday on Sweden's bid to join NATO, days after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan linked the Nordic country's admission to U.S. approval of Turkey's request to purchase F-16 fighter jets.

  6. WMUR

    Sweden moves closer to NATO membership after Turkey's parliamentary committee gives approval (opens WMUR)

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    The Turkish parliament’s foreign affairs committee gave its consent to Sweden’s bid to join NATO, drawing the previously nonaligned Nordic country closer to membership in the Western military alliance.

  7. Bloomberg

    Turkey Sets Stage for Final Vote on Approving Sweden’s Long-Awaited NATO Bid (opens Bloomberg)

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    Turkey moved closer to approving Sweden’s long-awaited accession to NATO with a key parliamentary committee backing the bid, paving the way for a vote by the full assembly in Ankara as early as this week.

  8. France 24

    Turkey parliament committee approves Sweden's bid to join NATO (opens France 24)

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    A key committee in the Turkish parliament on Tuesday approved Sweden's bid to join NATO after months of delays, clearing another hurdle in the Nordic country's accession process in the wake of Russia's…

  9. Al-Monitor

    Turkey's parliamentary committee approves Sweden’s NATO bid, paving way for full vote (opens Al-Monitor)

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    After passing an initial hurdle, the Nordic nation’s accession to NATO will now be debated and voted on by the full Turkish Parliament.

  10. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Sweden moves closer to NATO membership (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    ANKARA, Turkey >> The Turkish parliament’s foreign affairs committee gave its consent to Sweden’s bid to join NATO on Tuesday, drawing the previously nonaligned Nordic country closer to membership in the Western military alliance.

  11. Forbes

    Sweden Gets Closer To NATO Membership: Turkish Panel Greenlights Bid To Join Alliance (opens Forbes)

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    Sweden earned the long-delayed backing of a Turkish committee as it vies to shed long-held neutrality in favor of NATO membership.

  12. New York Times

    Turkey’s Parliament to Discuss Sweden’s NATO Bid, Still in Limbo (opens New York Times)

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    Turkey has been slow walking approval of Sweden’s accession to the alliance as Ankara seeks concessions from other members.

  13. Axios

    Sweden nearer to NATO membership after Turkish panel vote (opens Axios)

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    Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan initially blocked Sweden's bid.

  14. Al Jazeera

    Turkish parliament’s foreign affairs commission approves Sweden’s NATO bid (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Approval clears another hurdle in Sweden’s accession process to the bloc in wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

  15. WTOP Washington DC

    Sweden moves one step closer to NATO membership after Turkish parliamentary committee gives approval (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    The Turkish Parliament’s foreign affairs committee gave its consent to Sweden’s bid to join NATO on Tuesday, drawing the previously non-aligned Nordic country closer to membership in the Western military alliance.

  16. Hiawatha World Online

    Turkey parliament committee approves Sweden's NATO bid (opens Hiawatha World Online)

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    A key committee in the Turkish parliament on Tuesday gave the greenlight for Sweden's NATO membership, clearing another hurdle in the Nordic country's accession process in the wake of Russia's

  17. Hot Air

    Progress for Sweden's NATO Bid in Turkey's Parliament (opens Hot Air)

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    The Turkish Parliament’s foreign affairs committee gave its consent to Sweden’s bid to join NATO on Tuesday, drawing the previously non-aligned Nordic country closer to membership in the Western mili...

  18. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Sweden edges closer to NATO after vote in Turkish parliamentary commission (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    ANKARA — The Turkish parliament’s foreign affairs commission approved Sweden’s NATO membership bid on Tuesday in a key step towards enlarging the Western bloc after 19 months of delays in

  19. The Boston Globe

    Turkish parliamentary panel approves Sweden’s NATO bid (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Since Sweden applied to join NATO after the Russian invasion of Ukraine last year, Turkey has repeatedly delayed the process, saying that Sweden, the United States, and Canada all needed to meet Turkish demands.

  20. The Guardian

    Turkish lawmakers take next step towards letting Sweden into Nato (opens The Guardian)

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    Foreign affairs committee gives approval but success depends on vote in parliament where Erdoğan, who has delayed the process, holds majority

  21. UPI

    Sweden one step closer to NATO entry after approval vote in Turkish parliament (opens UPI)

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    A committee in Turkey's parliament has approved Sweden's membership in NATO, bringing the country closer to joining the international alliance after a lengthy delay over Stockholm's handling of anti-Muslim activism.

  22. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Sweden closer to Turks’ OK for NATO (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    ANKARA, Turkey -- The Turkish parliament's foreign affairs committee gave its consent to Sweden's bid to join NATO on Tuesday, drawing the previously nonaligned Nordic country closer to membership in the Western military alliance.

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