“Nobody should expect compromise nor understanding from me,” he said earlier today. ![]() The chances of that happening were slim to none, and the Turkish leader knew that. But Turkish President RECEP TAYYIP ERDOĞAN stood in the way - even urging the alliance to “clear the way” for Ankara into the European Union this morning. It’s been a harrowing process for Sweden, which was initially slated to join the bloc alongside its Nordic neighbor Finland. It’s official: Fourteen months after Sweden applied to become NATO’s 32nd member, Turkey has finally agreed to let Stockholm in. With help from Alex Ward, Daniel Lippman and Lara Seligman ![]() Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (left) shakes hands with Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (right) as NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg looks on prior to a meeting ahead of a NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, on July 10, 2023.
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