Sweden’s journey to becoming a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has advanced notably after the Turkish parliament’s foreign affairs committee approved the protocol for its membership. This progress follows the decision of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to withdraw his earlier opposition to Sweden joining NATO, which he announced at a summit in July. Erdogan’s Policy Reversal and Legislative Hurdles President Erdogan’s change in stance was a turning point in the process of NATO’s enlargement. However, the