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Turkish Parliamentary Committee okays Sweden's NATO bid

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Members of the Turkish parliament's foreign affairs committee attend a meeting on Sweden's NATO bid in Ankara, Turkiye, on Dec. 26, 2023. [Xinhua]

The Turkish parliament's foreign affairs committee on Tuesday approved Sweden's NATO bid following deliberation, a first step necessary for putting it to a full parliament vote.

The bill regarding the approval of Sweden's accession protocol to NATO was adopted by the committee with votes by the ruling Justice and Development Party, the Nationalist Movement Party, and the main opposition Republican People's Party.

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