Turkey's Parliament Panel Approves Sweden's NATO Membership Bid After Previous Block

Turkish Parliament's Foreign Affairs commission approves Sweden's NATO membership bid.
Sweden's NATO bid had been repeatedly blocked by Turkey since its decision to join the alliance last year.
The delay was attributed to Turkey's demand for Sweden to take stronger action against the Kurdistan Workers Party.
Turkey had ratified Finland's NATO bid in April, but held out on Sweden until now.
Turkish President Erdogan linked ratification of Sweden's NATO membership to the US Congress's approval of 40 new F-16 fighter jets for Turkey, which faces opposition in Congress over human rights concerns.

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