VILNIUS, Lithuania/ISTANBUL -- Turkey has agreed to support Sweden's ascension to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, clearing a major obstacle to the Scandinavian country's bid to join the defense alliance.
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Turkey agrees to advance Sweden's NATO bid on eve of summit
Ukraine membership also high on agenda as alliance remains split on early entry
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, left, and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson shake hands next to NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg prior to their meeting, on the eve of a NATO summit, in Vilnius, Lithuania on July 10. (TT News Agency via Reuters)
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