Turkish Parliament votes 287-55 to approve Sweden's NATO acc

Turkish Parliament voted 287-55 to approve Sweden's NATO accession after 20 months of delay. While the ruling AKP, its nationalist ally MHP, and the main opposition CHP voted in favor of Sweden's bid, opposition nationalist, Islamist, and leftist parties rejected it along with AKP's three minor allies.

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