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Erdogan says Türkiye to decide on Sweden's NATO bid in line with its own interests

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STORY: Erdogan says Türkiye to decide on Sweden's NATO bid in line with its own interests
DATELINE: July 14, 2023
LENGTH: 00:01:12
LOCATION: Vilnius
CATEGORY: POLITICS

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1. various of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
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5. various of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
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7. various of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan meeting with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen
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STORYLINE:

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the Turkish lawmakers would make the right decision on Sweden's NATO bid in line with Türkiye's interests, semi-official Anadolu Agency reported Thursday.

"Our parliament will ... make the right decision in line with the interests of our country," Erdogan said when returning from the NATO summit held in Lithuania's capital Vilnius on July 11-12.

Finland and Sweden applied for NATO membership in February 2022. Türkiye finally approved Finland's bid in March this year but has not yet ratified Sweden's.

"Sweden's NATO membership was one of the issues highlighted in the context of the (NATO) summit. Our principled stance on this issue has been clear from the very beginning," Erdogan said.

Before attending the NATO summit, the Turkish president made a tough speech over Sweden's NATO bid, saying the EU should open a gate for Ankara's EU membership in return for Türkiye's consent to Sweden's NATO membership.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Vilnius.
(XHTV)

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