Turkiye supports the expansion of NATO to ensure stability in the world, Fahrettin Altun, the director of communications for the Turkish presidency, said in an article for the Middle East Eye news website on Saturday.
"Turkiye believes that the alliance's expansion is the key to lasting peace and stability in the world," he said.
The official mentioned that Ankara supports the integration of North Macedonia into NATO and supports the accession of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the alliance.
Altun noted that Ankara's support for NATO expansion does not target a specific country, but rather aims to transform the alliance into a comprehensive security organization that helps achieve stability.
According to the official, before the NATO summit in Vilnius, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had confirmed Ankara's support for Ukraine's membership in the alliance.
Earlier, Turkiye supported Sweden's bid to join NATO. Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Erdogan, in a meeting held under the auspices of NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on July 10, reached an agreement whereby Turkiye would begin the process of ratifying Sweden's application for NATO membership.
It includes six points stating that Sweden has made the necessary changes to its legislation and has significantly stepped up the fight against terrorist manifestations of the PKK over the past year, as well as the resumption of military exports to Turkiye.
These agreements were reached during last year's NATO summit in Madrid.
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