Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday he would submit ratification of Sweden’s NATO membership to parliament at the opening of the autumn parliamentary session, adding that he expected Stockholm to take some anti-terrorism measures in exchange for approval, Reuters reported.

Recep Tayyip ErdoganPhoto: Mehmet Akif Parlak / AFP / Profimedia

Ankara has resisted ratification for months, accusing Sweden of doing too little against people Turkey considers terrorists, mostly Kurdish members of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK).

But in a surprise twist on Monday, Erdogan agreed to bring Sweden’s application to join NATO to parliament.

Speaking at a press conference after the NATO summit in Vilnius, Erdogan said Sweden would provide Turkey with a road map for the steps it would take before the ratification document was sent to parliament.

Turkey’s parliament closes at the end of the week and will reconvene in October.

“The main place of approval is the parliament, then it will come to me for approval,” Erdogan said.

“We want this process to be completed as soon as possible.”