Turkey, Hungary put Finland on course to join NATO

NATO's expansion into a country with a 1,340-kilometre (830-mile) border with Russia will roughly double the length of the bloc's current frontier with its Cold War-era foe.

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) and Finnish President Sauli Niinisto shake hands following a joint press conference held after their meeting at the Presidential Complex in Ankara.

By NewVision Reporter

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POLITICS | NATO | FINLAND

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ended months of diplomatically charged delays on Friday and asked parliament to quickly back Finland's bid to join NATO.

Turkey, Hungary put Finland on course to join NATO

NATO's expansion into a country with a 1,340-kilometre (830-mile) border with Russia will roughly double the length of the bloc's current frontier with its Cold War-era foe.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) and Finnish President Sauli Niinisto shake hands following a joint press conference held after their meeting at the Presidential Complex in Ankara.

By NewVision Reporter

Journalists @NewVision

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