Turkish parliament commission set to study Swedish NATO bid

Turkish, NATO and Swedish flags stand on the day of a meeting between Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson on the eve of a NATO summit, in Vilnius, Lithuania July 10, 2023. REUTERS/Yves Herman/Pool/File Photo

ANKARA (Reuters) - The speaker of Turkey's parliament will send a bill approving Sweden's NATO membership bid to parliament's foreign affairs commission on Wednesday, a source from the assembly said on Tuesday.

President Tayyip Erdogan submitted the ratification bill for Sweden's NATO membership bid to parliament on Monday, a move welcomed by Stockholm as it clears the way for it to join the Western defence alliance.