Erdoğan Submits Sweden's NATO Bid to Turkish Parliament for Ratification

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has finally sent Sweden's NATO accession bid to the country's parliament for ratification, after months of speculation. Turkey had previously blocked Sweden's bid, citing concerns over the country harboring Turkish opposition groups considered to be "terrorists" by the Turkish government. Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson welcomed the move and expressed hope for Sweden's NATO membership. Finland, which also applied to join NATO, has already been accepted, while Sweden's bid has faced delays in Turkey and Hungary.