BRUSSELS — The Turkish government on Monday submitted Sweden’s NATO accession bid to the country’s parliament for ratification, ending a months-long guessing game over whether Ankara intended to postpone its approval process further.

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    1. He had an election to win when he first blocked accession.
    2. The US likely had a little chat about the Hamas leaders staying in Turkey. They were asked to leave after the attack. Continuing to block Swedish accession, when you’ve been harbouring Hamas, is a bit too embarassing.
    3. The media’s distracted by the Israel/Palestine thing, so it’s a good time to bury an embarassing u-turn.