TR Foreign Policy & Geopolitics

[TR_123456]

Yes and no!
We should carry a policy of duality. Just like we have been doing with Russia and Ukraine.
Stay independent. But at the same time give them limited hope that we are supportive of their cause. Use them without committing too deeply to rock the boat, as in Ukraine situation. Ukraine knows we are on their side. We support their unitary pre 2014 borders. Yet we have good relations with Russia.

You know they want us to be in charge of the ''peaceforce'' right?
And why would they want us to lead,you think?

 

[Yasar_TR]

You know they want us to be in charge of the ''peaceforce'' right?
And why would they want us to lead,you think?

Neither Ukraine nor Russia will trust any other country. Turkey is the only country that has good relations with both at such a high level.
But, unless a very solid truce and peace is in place, to be part of any peace mission in Ukraine is a non starter.
At the same time if we have the power and clout to stop the killing by getting involved in a peace keeping mission, it is our moral duty to both sides.

 

[Iskander]

Another European country has turned to Turkey because of Russian threats, having lost hope in America.
They come one after another. It is Poland's turn. Prime Minister Tusk is going to Turkey with a request. The German President has already arrived. The Dutch, Lithuanians and all sorts of Swedes will follow
Who will protect these poor orphans from the angry Russians? France? Does France have an army other than a legion of 70,000 foreigners? Germany? Germany is in a worse position than France. England, which proudly calls itself Great Britain, does not have enough soldiers to protect even its own islands.
Now they have turned to Turkey.
Until recently, they were the ones who shamelessly shouted at every meeting: "Erdogan is a dictator!" "Erdogan is an Islamist!" And now their press publishes articles every day praising Turkish weapons and the wise Erdogan. Where has their old pride gone?... Apparently, European leaders, like 500 years ago, will soon gather in Istanbul and beg: "Sultan, save us! Allah Akbar!"

 

[2033]

Another European country has turned to Turkey because of Russian threats, having lost hope in America.
They come one after another. It is Poland's turn. Prime Minister Tusk is going to Turkey with a request. The German President has already arrived. The Dutch, Lithuanians, Romanians and all sorts of Swedes will follow
Who will protect these poor orphans from the angry Russians? France? Does France have an army other than a legion of 70,000 foreigners? Germany? Germany is in a worse position than France. England, which proudly calls itself Great Britain, does not have enough soldiers to protect even its own islands.
Now they have turned to Turkey.
Until recently, they were the ones who shamelessly shouted at every meeting: "Erdogan is a dictator!" "Erdogan is an Islamist!" And now their press publishes articles every day praising Turkish weapons and the wise Erdogan. Where has their old pride gone?... Apparently, European leaders, like 500 years ago, will soon gather in Istanbul and beg: "Sultan, save us! Allah Akbar!"

Are they really in such a dire situation? Are you exaggerating?

It is not convincing to me that Europe is so desperate.

 

[hugh]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1899159490877927670

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1899166681303261424

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1899168863138271272

I'm interested in the fate of the tunnels. We'll see how are they gonna be handled

 

[No Name]

I'm interested in the fate of the tunnels. We'll see how are they gonna be handled

I think Turkey has been sold out; the government is taking full control of the border but rather is going to run the border gate alongside the SDF, and the SDF is going to exist as a separate entity, and Syria is going to be decentralised.

 

[Iskander]

Are they really in such a dire situation? Are you exaggerating?

It is not convincing to me that Europe is so desperate.

In the blessed 90s, after the collapse of the USSR, almost all of these European countries and Russia began to sharply reduce military spending, armies began to shrink, and the development of new weapons ceased. Stopped completely. For example, the Russians, before the Georgian war (2008), did not develop anything new for almost 20 years, did not modify the old ones and even stopped producing them, but at the same time continued to sell weapons from the inexhaustible warehouses of the Soviets to their Asian and African clients. During these 20 years, the Russians developed the only new weapon - the Pantsir. Moreover, it was developed specifically for the UAE, with their own money.
In Europe, the situation was even more idyllic. All of these countries were engaged only in selling weapons, without producing anything. The prestige of military service fell to the level of the baseboard.

In 2008, the Russians began the first "State Rearmament Program". In 2017 - the second. Hundreds of billions of dollars were spent on these purposes. And even more was planned! The Europeans were fast asleep until the war in Ukraine started. It seems they didn't even notice it (Russia's rearmament).

To better understand the deplorable situation, imagine that Azerbaijan now has more tanks than France, Great Britain, Italy and Germany combined

 

[Mis_TR_Like]

I think Turkey has been sold out; the government is taking full control of the border but rather is going to run the border gate alongside the SDF, and the SDF is going to exist as a separate entity, and Syria is going to be decentralised.

In case you haven't realized, AKP only cares about staying in power right now. It's selling the events in Syria as a "strategic victory" to Islamists and pseudo-nationalists. Meanwhile, not sure if you've heard but Erdoğan has kicked off a new peace process with PKK, all to get more votes from the Kurdish population. This way it's a win-win and he won't risk further f*cking up the economy. In other words, don't expect anything good in Syria, yes we've been sold out, by our own leader.

 

[Costin1984]

Another European country has turned to Turkey because of Russian threats, having lost hope in America.
They come one after another. It is Poland's turn. Prime Minister Tusk is going to Turkey with a request. The German President has already arrived. The Dutch, Lithuanians, Romanians and all sorts of Swedes will follow
Who will protect these poor orphans from the angry Russians? France? Does France have an army other than a legion of 70,000 foreigners? Germany? Germany is in a worse position than France. England, which proudly calls itself Great Britain, does not have enough soldiers to protect even its own islands.
Now they have turned to Turkey.
Until recently, they were the ones who shamelessly shouted at every meeting: "Erdogan is a dictator!" "Erdogan is an Islamist!" And now their press publishes articles every day praising Turkish weapons and the wise Erdogan. Where has their old pride gone?... Apparently, European leaders, like 500 years ago, will soon gather in Istanbul and beg: "Sultan, save us! Allah Akbar!"

Are you for real dude? A state visit is now begging? Europe has infinite more industrial capacity,financial resources and know how than Turkey....

 

[Iskander]

Are you for real dude? A state visit is now begging? Europe has infinite more industrial capacity,financial resources and know how than Turkey....

Yes, I joke sometimes. Please don't be offended.
I have corrected the list

 

[Costin1984]

Yes, I joke sometimes. Please don't be offended.
I have corrected the list

It's not about being offended, I was offended on in the Internet 15-20 years ago))
It's about having a serious discussion. If you ask me,European elites are rubbing their hands with joy at the Putin-Trump excuse they've been offered, it's the perfect storm for them to implement their pan European (French-German dominion over Europe) agenda.
In defence of "European democracy" ,they can strengthen the EU' s leverage on nation states,use huge funds for rearming and,also,circumvent the US military complex while doing it,and push out( by very undemocratic means) any opposition.
Look at Romania,considered a total US servant .They've managed to outlaw a US backed, and pro Russian, if you ask me candidate. Despite US outcry of foul play, he was banned from the elections and will probably end up in jail.This shows that even most pro US countries in the EU will eventually follow only direct guiding from Brussels when push comes to shove,ignoring the Yanks.
Even Starmer is dragging the UK,stealthily but surely,back into a European framework.
And the masses are applauding and cheering cause....Trump, cause Putin. Nevermind that Putin would take atleast 3 years just to reach Kiev....nevermind Berlin.

 

[Iskander]

It's not about being offended, I was offended on in the Internet 15-20 years ago))
It's about having a serious discussion. If you ask me,European elites are rubbing their hands with joy at the Putin-Trump excuse they've been offered, it's the perfect storm for them to implement their pan European (French-German dominion over Europe) agenda.
In defence of "European democracy" ,they can strengthen the EU' s leverage on nation states,use huge funds for rearming and,also,circumvent the US military complex while doing it,and push out( by very undemocratic means) any opposition.
Look at Romania,considered a total US servant .They've managed to outlaw a US backed, and pro Russian, if you ask me candidate. Despite US outcry of foul play, he was banned from the elections and will probably end up in jail.This shows that even most pro US countries in the EU will eventually follow only direct guiding from Brussels when push comes to shove,ignoring the Yanks.
Even Starmer is dragging the UK,stealthily but surely,back into a European framework.
And the masses are applauding and cheering cause....Trump, cause Putin. Nevermind that Putin would take atleast 3 years just to reach Kiev....nevermind Berlin.

I am following the elections in Romania with interest. I see the obvious interference of the "wise men of Brussels" in this process. This interference is simply brazen. They are using democracy as a screen. This is all obvious. They are manipulating the Romanian court in relation to candidate Georgescu because of his pro-Russian position. Although I do not sympathize with him, to put it mildly, because of his pro-Russian views, the brazenness of European politicians is, nevertheless, simply astounding.
You know, last year in PACE we faced a similar situation, when all European countries supported the aggressor - Armenia, because, they say, Armenia has more democracy than we do. Well, let's say so, but what right does this give Armenia to occupy our territories. Moreover, note that all this so-called civilized Europe officially recognizes the territories occupied by Armenians as Azerbaijani!
In fact, before the war we were a very pro-Western, pro-European country. Now that we have left PACE, this is in question.

 

[Costin1984]

I am following the elections in Romania with interest. I see the obvious interference of the "wise men of Brussels" in this process. This interference is simply brazen. They are using democracy as a screen. This is all obvious. They are manipulating the Romanian court in relation to candidate Georgescu because of his pro-Russian position. Although I do not sympathize with him, to put it mildly, because of his pro-Russian views, the brazenness of European politicians is, nevertheless, simply astounding.
You know, last year in PACE we faced a similar situation, when all European countries supported the aggressor - Armenia, because, they say, Armenia has more democracy than we do. Well, let's say so, but what right does this give Armenia to occupy our territories. Moreover, note that all this so-called civilized Europe officially recognizes the territories occupied by Armenians as Azerbaijani!
In fact, before the war we were a very pro-Western, pro-European country. Now that we have left PACE, this is in question.

Europe is democratic only on the outside, in fact,it's a " fortress democracy ", meaning it's as democratic only if you follow the guidelines,unlike in Switzerland, where people can actually have their say through referendums.
I don't like Georgescu either, but he was swiftly marginalised and prosecuted for his views.
Every European politician quickly backtracks on his promises once he gets power and is familiarised with the inner corridors in Brussels, Paris,Berlin. Even Farage in the UK is now a tame lion towing the line, much to his supporters chagrin
The goal is clear,now the " fortress" is under siege by evil tyrants, and you must surrender your freedom to us,as we are the last beacon of democracy,who will obviously proscribe, jail,silence, anyone whose against us.
We tend to see European bureaucrats as weaklings, but,they're outsmarting Putin and Trump as we speak Democracy dies while the crowds cheer and shout freedom

 

[uçuyorum]

Europe is democratic only on the outside, in fact,it's a " fortress democracy ", meaning it's as democratic only if you follow the guidelines,unlike in Switzerland, where people can actually have their say through referendums.
I don't like Georgescu either, but he was swiftly marginalised and prosecuted for his views.
Every European politician quickly backtracks on his promises once he gets power and is familiarised with the inner corridors in Brussels, Paris,Berlin. Even Farage in the UK is now a tame lion towing the line, much to his supporters chagrin
The goal is clear,now the " fortress" is under siege by evil tyrants, and you must surrender your freedom to us,as we are the last beacon of democracy,who will obviously proscribe, jail,silence, anyone whose against us.
We tend to see European bureaucrats as weaklings, but,they're outsmarting Putin and Trump as we speak Democracy dies while the crowds cheer and shout freedom

Pure democracy is pointless. Most successful regimes around the world are more hybrid, some combination of democracy, oligarchy, aristocracy, bureacratic institutions and such. We use democracy as a word because its simpler for people who don't know anything about politics, but pure democracy isn't something to strive for, and any regime type is but a tool, the goal should be to improve the welfare and provide security and order to people, to safeguard essential rights. Rule of logic and reason, rule of law, separation and balance of powers is what makes correct and successful governance. Policymaking should be treated more like medicine honestly.

 

[Huelague]

We are able to fight together with EU. Only under one condition. A full European membership! Anything else is a pure fool around.

 

[Costin1984]

We are able to fight together with EU. Only under one condition. A full European membership! Anything else is a pure fool around.

Hopefully, it doesn't get to a fight ,but I agree on cooperation in many fields, even with EU membership for Turkey, but that won't be possible.....not because Turkey is a Muslim majority country, but because Turkey is to nationalistic,wherever, the trend in Europe is towards a shared European value and heritage, hence a suprastate entity.Turks are to proud for that ,and they have their own horizons to look at, see Central Asia

 

[contricusc]

England, which proudly calls itself Great Britain

England does not call itself Great Britain. Many people are confused about the names, so here is a more detailed explanation.

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (more shortly referred to as UK) is the name of the kingdom. It is comprised of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Great Britain is the name of the Island comprised of England, Scotland and Wales.

Ireland is the name of the island comprised of the Republic of Ireland (independent country) and Northern Ireland (part of the UK).

So England is a part of Great Britain, which is a part of the United Kingdom.