Turkish Foreign Minister congratulated his Finnish counterpart

The Turkish foreign minister on Tuesday congratulated his Finnish counterpart on Helsinki's accession to NATO.

"Congratulated our new ally Finland’s Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto in Brussels for their accession to NATO," Mevlut Cavusoglu said in a tweet, sharing photos of their first meeting in Brussels.

Finland officially became a member of NATO. The Finnish flag was hoisted in a ceremony at NATO.

Last week the Turkish parliament passed legislation ratifying Finland’s NATO accession, the last step needed for it to join the bloc.

All members of NATO must approve countries joining the bloc, including Türkiye, a member for more than 70 years.

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