ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has submitted a protocol for Sweden's admission into NATO to Turkey's parliament for ratification, his office said Monday.
Erdogan had been delaying ratification of Sweden's membership, accusing Stockholm of being too soft on Kurdish militants and other groups he considers to be security threats.
All 31 NATO allies must endorse Sweden's membership.
It was not immediately known when Sweden's membership would come to the floor.
Earlier this month, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg urged Turkey to quickly ratify Sweden's membership in the military organization.
Persons:
Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Erdogan, Vladimir Putin, Jens Stoltenberg, Stoltenberg
Organizations:
Turkiye, Nation's, Culture Center, NATO, Turkish Grand National Assembly, Associated Press
Locations:
Ankara, Turkiye, ANKARA, Turkey, Stockholm, Sweden, Hungary, Finland, Russia, Ukraine, Brussels