Turkey’s parliament ratifies Finland’s application to join NATO • FRANCE 24 English
Turkey’s parliament on Thursday ratified Finland’s application to join NATO, lifting the last hurdle in the way of the Nordic country’s …
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membership in the defense alliance. Finland, which has been a member of the Partnership for Peace program since 1994, had started the accession process in 2020 to strengthen its security amid concerns about Russia’s military activity in the region. Turkey, as a NATO member and with its strategic location, had a veto right over Finland’s membership, but after weeks of negotiations and discussions, the Turkish government finally approved the country’s integration into the alliance. Finnish President Sauli Niinisto welcomed the decision, saying it was «a strong signal of the importance of transatlantic cooperation and the role of NATO in promoting peace and stability in the Euro-Atlantic area.»
