07-10-2023, 09:46 AM
I knew Erdogan wanted something else, and the anti-muslim stuff was just a charade.
If Sweden is in the EU and NATO, why not Turkey? It makes sense for Turkey to want EU inclusion if Sweden is allowed into NATO. Of course we know the two organizations aren't officially linked, so it's not like one has any power over the other.
Does the EU want the boat anchor of Turkey's economy to join it? It seems not given how long Turkey has been waiting to get in. Erdogan probably feels like Turkey is being shunned, but linking the two seems foolish.
Stoltenberg is gonna have his hands full navigating this issue, but at least he now knows the REAL issue for Turkey isn't Sweden per se. They are just the hostage.
In any case, I do like that Turkey is more closely aligning with Ukraine by agreeing to arms development partnerships and offering to guard Ukrainian grain ships if Russia doesn't renew the grain transport agreement.
If Sweden is in the EU and NATO, why not Turkey? It makes sense for Turkey to want EU inclusion if Sweden is allowed into NATO. Of course we know the two organizations aren't officially linked, so it's not like one has any power over the other.
Does the EU want the boat anchor of Turkey's economy to join it? It seems not given how long Turkey has been waiting to get in. Erdogan probably feels like Turkey is being shunned, but linking the two seems foolish.
Stoltenberg is gonna have his hands full navigating this issue, but at least he now knows the REAL issue for Turkey isn't Sweden per se. They are just the hostage.
In any case, I do like that Turkey is more closely aligning with Ukraine by agreeing to arms development partnerships and offering to guard Ukrainian grain ships if Russia doesn't renew the grain transport agreement.