In call with Turkey's Erdogan, Biden expresses support for Sweden's NATO bid

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden meets with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during the NATO summit in Madrid, Spain June 29, 2022. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo

ISTANBUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden expressed a desire to see Sweden join NATO "as soon as possible" in a phone call with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan in which they discussed Sweden's bid to become a member of the Western alliance, the White House said on Sunday.

Turkey, along with Hungary, has been a stumbling block to Sweden's bid, which requires unanimous approval by all NATO members.