In a landmark decision, the Grand National Assembly of Turkey has passed a bill endorsing the Protocol on Sweden’s accession to NATO. The proposal received overwhelming support, with 287 votes in favor out of 346 participating deputies. Despite 55 deputies voting against the proposal and 4 abstaining, Sweden is set to become the 32nd country in NATO after a year in candidate status.
The Grand National Assembly of Turkey adopted a bill approving the Protocol on Sweden's accession to NATO.
At the end of the negotiations, the proposal was accepted and adopted by 287 votes out of 346 deputies who took part in the vote. 55 deputies voted “against” this proposal,… pic.twitter.com/ieksvQ6iIc
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