Turkey’s parliament ratifies Finland’s Nato membership

Turkish legislators vote in favour of Finland’s bid to join Nato at the parliament in Ankara (Burhan Ozbilici/AP)

Turkey’s parliament has ratified Finland’s application to join Nato, lifting the last hurdle in the way of the Nordic country’s long-delayed accession into the western military alliance.

All 276 legislators present voted in favour of Finland’s bid, days after Hungary’s parliament also endorsed Helsinki’s accession.