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Turkey’s President approves Finland’s NATO membership bid

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6 min read . Updated: 17 Mar 2023, 09:38 PM IST Jared Malsin, The Wall Street Journal

Finland’s President Sauli Niinistö, right, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met in Ankara (WSJ) — Finland’s President Sauli Niinistö, right, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met in Ankara (WSJ)

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday that his country would allow Finland to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, paving the way for a historic enlargement of the alliance in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.