Turkey Delays Vote on Sweden's NATO Membership Bid

Ankara Demands More Concessions from Stockholm Amid Ongoing Negotiations

Turkey's parliament's foreign affairs commission delayed a vote on Sweden's NATO membership bid, demanding terror-related concessions from Stockholm.
Sweden and Finland requested to join NATO in May of last year in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Turkey ratified Finland's bid in April but has kept Sweden waiting, demanding that Stockholm take more steps to crack down on what it sees as terrorists in its jurisdiction.
Sweden has made several concessions, including lifting an arms embargo on Turkey and introducing a new anti-terrorism bill.
Turkey's agreement on Sweden's membership has also been linked to Ankara's efforts to acquire new F-16 fighter planes from the United States.