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The vote fulfills Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's “promise” to allow Finland in the defense alliance. Turkey was the last NATO member to approve ...

The fact it joined the alliance in 1952, just three years after its founding, adds to its clout. The Hungarian Parliament voted 182 to six in favor of Finland’s application on Monday. Finland and Sweden had for decades committed to non-alignment with NATO as a way of avoiding provoking Moscow. “Finland will be a strong and capable ally, committed to the security of the Alliance.” Turkey was the last NATO member to approve Finland’s accession, although Hungary only did so on Monday. I want to thank every one of them for their trust and support,” he also said.

“So Finland will bring a lot to our alliance,” he said. Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan said earlier in March that Finland had secured Ankara's blessing after ...

“Because the accession of Finland and Sweden will make them safer, our Alliance stronger,” he said earlier this month. “Finland will be a strong and capable ally, committed to the security of the alliance”, he promised. “Finland will become a member of NATO once Finland has been invited to join NATO by the NATO Secretary General and Finland’s instrument of accession has been deposited with the Government of the United States”, the Finnish government All 276 lawmakers present voted in favour of Finland’s bid. “NATO membership will strengthen Finland’s security and improve stability and security in the Baltic Sea region and Northern Europe,” the Finnish government said in a statement following the Turkish parliament vote. Turkey’s parliament approved a bill on Thursday night (30 March) to allow Finland to join NATO, clearing the way for the country to become part of the Western defence alliance, with Sweden kept waiting.

Finland received the green light to join NATO when Turkiye ratified the Nordic country's membership late Thursday, becoming the last country in the ...

Either the Finnish Embassy in Washington or a Finnish government official will deliver the document. State Department, which will notify NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg that the conditions for inviting Finland to become a member were met. The decision by the Turkish parliament followed Hungary's ratification of Finland's bid earlier in the week.

Turkey had delayed Finland's efforts to join NATO, which is something Russian President Vladimir Putin does not want to happen.