Finland became the 31st member of Nato, finally the Parliament of Turkey approved

Finland will become the 31st member of NATO after Turkey’s parliament approves its application. Turkey had for months blocked Finland’s efforts to join the West’s defensive alliance. Sweden applied to join NATO at the same time last May. Any expansion of NATO requires the support of all its members. Finland will now be formally admitted to NATO at their next summit in Lithuania in July. In a statement after the Turkish vote, the Finnish government said that joining the alliance would strengthen the country’s security and improve stability and security in the region.

Prime Minister Sanna Marin wrote on Twitter that as allies, we will give and receive security. We will defend each other. Finland stands by Sweden now and in the future and supports its application. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gave his approval to Finland’s bid earlier this month, praising the country’s “authentic and concrete steps” on Turkish security. But his ongoing animosity towards Sweden was evident – ​​as he again accused the country of embracing Kurdish militants and allowing them to demonstrate in the streets of Stockholm.