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Sweden, Turkey to hold NATO discussions 'soon', Swedish foreign ministry says

The foreign ministers of Sweden and Turkey will meet "soon" to discuss Stockholm's delayed bid to join NATO, the Swedish foreign ministry said on Monday.

Sweden and Finland applied for NATO membership following Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022. However, while Finland joined the Western military alliance in April, Sweden's bid has been held up by objections from Turkey and Hungary.

Turkey's presidential election, won by incumbent Tayyip Erdogan after a run-off vote on Sunday, has complicated the process.

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