Erdogan’s government to discuss Sweden’s NATO ratification with nationalist ally, official says

President Tayyip Erdogan's government will hold talks with its nationalist parliamentary ally on ratifying Sweden's NATO accession, a senior official said on Wednesday, after the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) appeared to a take negative view on the issue.

MHP leader Devlet Bahceli said on Tuesday that Sweden had failed to distance itself from terrorism, but added that Erdogan would make the final call about Sweden's membership bid.

Bahceli's comments echoed previous accusations by Erdogan, who said he expected Stockholm to do more against people Ankara considers terrorists, before unexpectedly agreeing to forward Sweden's NATO accession bid to parliament on Monday.

Erdogan's AK Party relies on the MHP for a parliamentary majority, which is required to push through the ratification. Other parties in parliament have not said whether they would support the move...