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‘Historic day’: Turkey’s Erdogan agrees to back Sweden’s NATO bid

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, left, shakes hands with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, right, as NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg looks on on July 10, 2023 [Henrik Montgomery/EPA-EFE]

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has agreed to back Sweden’s bid to join NATO after a year of blocking the move, citing Turkish security concerns.

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg announced on Monday that Erdogan agreed to forward Sweden’s membership bid to Turkey’s parliament.

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