Turkey approves Sweden’s entry into NATO after 20 months of blockade

The Turkish Parliament has this Tuesday given the ‘green light’ to the protocol of Sweden joining NATO. The way was thus paved for the Scandinavian country to become a member of the defensive alliance and the final decision on its entry was left to Hungary, which has not yet ratified it.

Specifically, according to the TRT Haber channel, the protocol has been approved by 287 votes in favor, while 55 deputies voted against it after the parliament postponed the vote in November.

Last October, President Erdogan referred the question of Swedish accession to NATO to the Turkish Parliament to conclude the process started during the Madrid summit in 2022 with the help of Finland.

Turkish officials have indicated on several occasions the presence Sweden’s stance on pro-Kurdish movements, particularly with regard to any support for the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK)Which Ankara considers a terrorist organization.

Additionally, over the past few months there have been several incidents on Swedish territory involving the burning of copies of Islam’s holy book, the Quran, as well as against President Erdogan himself.