Turkish Parliament Commission to Discuss Sweden's NATO Bid

The Turkish parliament's foreign affairs commission will discuss a bill approving Sweden's NATO membership on Thursday, following President Erdogan's submission of the bill three weeks ago. While Turkey initially had objections due to Sweden's alleged harboring of terrorist groups, Erdogan has expressed willingness to facilitate the ratification process. The bill must be approved by the commission before a vote by the full general assembly, and if passed, Erdogan will sign it into law. Sweden's NATO bid has been delayed by Turkey and Hungary, but Finland's membership was confirmed in April.