Finland Becomes 31st NATO Member After Turkey’s Approval

Jens Stoltenberg, the Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), has announced that Finland has become the 31st member of the alliance, thanks to Turkey’s unanimous vote.
Despite Russia’s opposition to Finland’s membership, Turkey’s approval has allowed the extension of NATO.
Finland shares a long border of over 1,300 kilometers with Russia, and its decision to join NATO was prompted by security concerns following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
However, Sweden’s application to join NATO has been declined by Turkey and Hungary