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Sweden closer to NATO membership after Erdogan sends accession protocol to Turkish parliament
CNN via MSN ^ | 10/24/2023 | Gul Tuysuz, Jennifer Hansler and Tara Subramaniam, CNN

Posted on 10/24/2023 9:26:36 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

Sweden inched a step closer to joining NATO on Monday after Turkey’s president sent accession protocols to parliament.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine prompted both Sweden and Finland to seek NATO membership but the former’s entry had been stymied by Turkey.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s sign off on the accession protocols comes after months of delays but it is unclear how long the process will take.

Erdogan’s proposal must make its way out of a parliamentary commission and then be opened up for a general vote on the main floor of the assembly where the Turkish president and his allies have the majority needed to ratify Sweden’s bid.

Finland, which applied for membership in May 2022 along with Sweden, joined NATO in April 2023.

Erdogan accused Sweden of being too lenient on militant groups, most notably the militant Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), and harboring people associated with a 2016 Turkish coup attempt.

Turkish officials have also accused Swedish officials of being complicit in Islamophobic demonstrations, such as the burning of the Quran.

(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 4thrussianreich; angryrussostooges; armenia; asplanned; azerbaijan; erdogan; eussr; finland; fourthreich; gultuysuz; jenniferhansler; kurdistan; nato; putinfansragebelow; putinsfolly; putinsheartfailing; receptayyiperdogan; rop; russonazis; sweden; tarasubramaniam; turkey
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1 posted on 10/24/2023 9:26:36 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

Swap Turkey for Sweden


2 posted on 10/24/2023 9:30:11 AM PDT by butlerweave
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To: SeekAndFind

Will NATO defend Sweden against the hordes of Africans and Muslims that are invading their country daily?


3 posted on 10/24/2023 9:31:16 AM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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RE: Will NATO defend Sweden against the hordes of Africans and Muslims that are invading their country daily?

Forget it. Most of the NATO countries are committing national suicide like Sweden is.


4 posted on 10/24/2023 9:32:38 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

They need that Russian strawman to remain relevant and continue to suckle at the US teat.
Meanwhile, member nations are collapsing into utter filth and 3rd-world savagery.


5 posted on 10/24/2023 9:34:54 AM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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To: SeekAndFind
Sweden closer to NATO membership...

Another reason to get rid of NATO.

6 posted on 10/24/2023 9:37:52 AM PDT by Navy Patriot (Celebrate Decivilization)
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To: butlerweave
Swap Turkey for Sweden

Yep. Turkey should never have been admitted to NATO. Islam is incompatible with western civilization.

7 posted on 10/24/2023 9:39:26 AM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, clic/k on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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Turkey still illegally occupies Northern Cyprus.


8 posted on 10/24/2023 9:40:24 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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Sweden should join nato but America should leave. Europe can defend itself


9 posted on 10/24/2023 9:40:50 AM PDT by escapefromboston (Peace, commerce and honest friendship with all nations, entangling alliances with none.)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
that Russian strawman

would that be the same Russia that has attacked & invaded 4 neighboring countries in the last 15 years?

and also wants to attack all of Europe?

lol


10 posted on 10/24/2023 9:40:51 AM PDT by canuck_conservative (there would be no more need for NATO, if Russia could just stop attacking its neighbors)
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As long as they’re not attacking us who cares what they do.


11 posted on 10/24/2023 9:44:44 AM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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To: Navy Patriot

Oh NOW Sweden chooses a side.

They were more than happy to send iron ore to Hitler during WWII.


12 posted on 10/24/2023 9:45:21 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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Screw Sweden AND screw NATO.


13 posted on 10/24/2023 9:46:25 AM PDT by Navy Patriot (Celebrate Decivilization)
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To: SeekAndFind

Oh good - now any enemy of Sweden shall forever be enemies of my kids and grandkids.

And they (the kids/grandkids) get to borrow money fron China and pay for all of it - including the enemies.

Right now we’re busy flushhing HUNDREDS of billions into Israel and Ukraine, after the trillions wasted in the Mideast. We should have ne problem funding and warring with every shithole on earth.

While the eurotrolls and mystery-meat on FR rejoice.


14 posted on 10/24/2023 9:46:37 AM PDT by AAABEST ( NY/DC/CA media/political/military industrial complex DELENDA EST)
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To: canuck_conservative

Putin is laughing at useful idiot cucks like you.
You and the rest of the war whores are so laser-focused on him that you’re ignoring the corruption taking place in the US and Canada.


16 posted on 10/24/2023 9:52:30 AM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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To: AAABEST

didn’t think you Russo-stooges would like that uncomfortable truth being pointed out


17 posted on 10/24/2023 9:52:45 AM PDT by canuck_conservative (there would be no more need for NATO, if Russia could just stop attacking its neighbors)
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To: dfwgator

Could this be true? Surely an exaggeration, misinterpretation, or misunderstanding!


18 posted on 10/24/2023 10:05:56 AM PDT by desertsolitaire (w)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

I thought I read on here that Putin was unconscious in intensive care after an ominous Cardiac event? No?


19 posted on 10/24/2023 10:07:17 AM PDT by desertsolitaire (w)
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I just heard about this now lol


20 posted on 10/24/2023 2:32:27 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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