Turkish parliamentary committee approves Finland's NATO bid

A Turkish parliamentary committee has unanimously approved Finland's NATO membership.
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Finland's national NATO legislation signed by Finland's President Sauli Niinisto and Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto is pictured by members of the media around in Helsinki, Finland, on March 23, 2022. - MARKKU ULANDER/Lehtikuva/AFP via Getty Images
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The Turkish Parliament's general assembly is set to ratify Finland’s NATO membership after the Nordic country’s accession protocol was approved by a parliamentary committee late Thursday.

The parliament's foreign affairs committee unanimously approved the protocol pertaining to Finland's accession to the alliance. 

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