Turkey agrees to advance Sweden's bid to join NATO
Turkey and Sweden have reached a deal to advance the latter country's bid to join NATO, according to NATO Chief Jens Stoltenberg.
"This is an historic step which makes all #NATO Allies stronger & safer," Stoltenberg tweeted along with a photo of him and the two leaders shaking hands.
Turkey and Sweden have agreed to work on "legitimate security concerns," according to NATO.
![PHOTO: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan (L) shakes hands with the Secretary General of NATO Stoltenberg (R) during their meeting ahead of the NATO members and partner countries heads of state from July 11-12 to chart the alliance's future.](https://i.abcnewsfe.com/a/038744b5-64ce-48b2-83a0-3d5953c233af/nato-erdogan-turkey-gty-lv-230710_1689018957853_hpEmbed_3x2.jpg)
Sweden has resumed arms exports with Turkey and "will present a roadmap as the basis of its continued fight against terrorism in all its forms and manifestations," according to NATO.
The two countries agreed to set up economic cooperation through the Türkiye-Sweden Joint Economic and Trade Committee, NATO said.
-ABC News' Will Gretsky