Turkey's parliament ratifies Finland's application to join NATO

Turkish lawmakers from the Ruling Justice and Development Party lawmakers vote in favor of Finland's bid to join NATO, Thursday, March 30, 2023, at the parliament in Ankara, Turkey. © Burhan Ozbilici, AP

Turkey’s parliament on Thursday ratified Finland’s application to join NATO, lifting the last hurdle in the way of the Nordic country’s long-delayed accession into the Western military alliance.

All 276 lawmakers present voted in favour of Finland’s bid, days after Hungary’s parliament also endorsed Helsinki’s accession.