Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday said Ankara will start the process of ratifying Finland’s NATO membership bid in parliament, paving the way for Finland’s accession to the military bloc ahead of Sweden. The breakthrough announcement followed talks between Erdogan and Finnish President Sauli Niinisto in Ankara. Read our live blog for all the latest developments. All times are Paris time (GMT+1).
<!-- wp:html --><p>Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday said Ankara will start the process of ratifying Finland’s NATO membership bid in parliament, paving the way for Finland’s accession to the military bloc ahead of Sweden. The breakthrough announcement followed talks between Erdogan and Finnish President Sauli Niinisto in Ankara. Read our live blog for all the latest developments. All times are Paris time (GMT+1).</p><!-- /wp:html -->