Turkey told NATO that Sweden ratification could come before year-end, US official says

FILE PHOTO: Swedish and NATO flags are seen printed on paper this illustration taken April 13, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File photo

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told NATO counterparts on Tuesday he was working hard on Sweden's NATO ratification which is currently being debated by the Turkish parliament and provided a likely timeline of before year-end for the Nordic country to formally join the alliance, a senior State Department official said.

"I will say the summary of the meeting was it will be done before the end of the year," the official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said.

(Reporting by Humeyra Pamuk; Editing by Chris Reese)