Turkey agrees to back Sweden’s NATO membership bid, ending standoff

The head of NATO announced Monday that Turkey has agreed to let Sweden into the Atlantic alliance after months of stalling Stockholm’s bid. The breakthrough came after talks between NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson in Lithuania on the eve of a two-day NATO summit. “Glad to announce that after the meeting I hosted with [Erdogan] & [Kristersson], President Erdogan has agreed to forward Sweden’s accession protocol to the Grand National Assembly ASAP & ensure ratification,” Stoltenberg wrote on Twitter. “This is an historic step which makes all NATO Allies stronger & safer,” he added. Read more at https://nypost.com/2023/07/10/turkey-agrees-to-back-swedens-bid-for-nato-membership/ #sweden #nato #turkey #jensstoltenberg The New York Post is your source for breaking news, news about New York, sports, business, entertainment, opinion, real estate, culture, fashion, and more. Subscribe to New York Post Sports: https://www.youtube.com/c/nypostsports Catch the latest news here: https://nypost.com/ Follow The New York Post on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/nypost Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/NYPost