The Turkish parliament’s foreign affairs commission has delayed a vote on Sweden’s NATO membership bid in a further setback to the Nordic country’s hopes of joining the Western alliance after 18 months of waiting.
Chairman Fuat Oktay said the commission will hold further talks and may bring the bill back on its agenda next week – but he did not set a clear timeline.
Oktay said the commission, which is controlled by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan – can pass bills by a simple majority, adding that it may invite the Swedish ambassador to brief lawmakers if needed and if parliament’s regulations allow.
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