Turkey’s parliament has approved Sweden’s NATO membership bid after more than four hours of debates.
The legislators ratified Sweden’s accession protocol by 287 votes to 55, with four abstentions on Tuesday.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is expected to sign the bill into law in the coming days, ending the 20-month-long delay that has frustrated some of Ankara’s Western allies.
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson says after the vote that Stockholm was one step closer to joining the alliance.