Alexander Mercouris
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Putin Erdogan Negotiate Massive Arms Deal, Turkey’s Relations with US ‘in Crisis’
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Is US-Turkey alliance at a breaking point?
Is US-Turkey alliance at a breaking point?
The obligatory references to the US and Turkey as NATO “allies” and “partners” increasingly fall flat, as bilateral relations may be approaching the breaking point over differences on Russia and Syria. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who met on Sept.
Intel: Turkey talks expanding defense ties with Russia, snubbing NATO
Intel: Turkey talks expanding defense ties with Russia, snubbing NATO
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told reporters on Thursday that he discussed expanding cooperation with Russia on a wide array of defense industry endeavors with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin in Sochi. Despite Turkey’s membership in NATO and warnings from the Biden administration about further defense purchases from Moscow, Erdogan said he and Putin discussed moving forward on plans with Russia’s S-400 air defense system.
Top generals step down in ominous sign for Turkish military in Syria
Top generals step down in ominous sign for Turkish military in Syria
Turkey was rattled last week by reports that five generals serving on Syria-related missions were seeking to resign, including the head of a command center in charge of all Turkish operations in Syria and two others at the helm of commando forces that are deployed in Syria on a rotational basis.
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most excellent news.
It makes sense for Turkey to turn away from Nato and also from the EU. If Turkey ceases hostilities with Syria, Syrian refugees would be able to go home, and that would please the Turks. Most of Turkey is in Asia (only 3% in Europe) and its population is almost entirely Muslim, so it has more in common with Syria, Iran and Pakistan than it does with Europe. Turkey has a direct sea link to Russia and since it has close trade relations with Iran, it also has a land connection to Russia via the Caspian Sea, and on overland… Read more »
Totally spot on and Correct, Turkey is an Asian country, and will Never truly part of the gang, which is white Christian European.
Alexander, please discuss whether Turkey might stay in NATO under an agreement with Putin that Turkey will use the NATO requirement that all decisions be unanimous, so as to prevent any serious action by NATO against Russia?
At last two real politicians off loading those Americans that have never kept their word. All we need now is the British to off load but that’s going to take guts that none of our politicians have, so don’t worry America we will still be sniffing around you for the foreseeable future.
It dawned on president of Erodogan that perhaps Turkey may be in NATO but they were Never really part of the gang, as a central Asian country, also Erodogan’s imperial dreams were shattered when America under Obama didn’t lay to waste Assad and Syria, also the West doesn’t like him, and would still like him gone due to his less than democratic image and policies.. Russia Now has a much stronger foot print than the US in the middle east, all eyes were watching as Russia and exerted its might as stood by Assad, the US empire Now looks weak… Read more »