Sweden's path to NATO membership cleared after Turkey greenlights bid

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed to back Sweden's bid to join NATO, clearing the latter's pathway to become a part of the military alliance. "Completing Sweden's accession to NATO is a historic step that benefits the security of all NATO allies at this critical time. It makes us all stronger and safer," NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on the eve of the two-day NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania. Erdogan had blocked the move for a year, approving Finland's bid first. Ankara's objections were complex, but centered mainly on...