Türkiye to support Finland's NATO application

Finnish President Sauli Niinistö on Friday thanked Türkiye for the announcement that its government would move forward with ratifying Finland’s NATO application, paving the way for the country to join the military bloc ahead of Sweden.

The breakthrough came as Niinisto was in Ankara to meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. NATO requires the unanimous approval of its 30 existing members to expand, and   Türkiye and Hungary are the only countries that have not yet ratified the Nordic nation's bids.