TR Foreign Policy & Geopolitics

[what]

it looks like Turkey investment into Ukraine will soon come to an end .. RTE will be stupide to stand against russia otherwise russia will not supply or help the turkish defense industry from the ( ex- ukrainian factories ) + russia will crush the turkish army in north Syria knowing that Nato now in it's weakest form .

If anything Putin is proving everyone around that NATO is the past, the present and the future. We will see more cooperation and defense expenditure now.

 

[what]

We still have two A400M sitting in Kiev.

 

[Ryder]

Turks in Australia react to ad calling for PKK leader’s freedom

The Turkish community in Australia condemned an advertisement published by The Age daily calling for freedom for PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan. A letter in...

www.dailysabah.com

By the way pkk is recognised as a terrorist group in Australia but you have a well known Australian newspaper the Age is running an ad which wants ocalan freed.

This is pretty disgusting as this blatantly breaks Australian terror laws.

 

[Melkor]

Turks in Australia react to ad calling for PKK leader’s freedom

The Turkish community in Australia condemned an advertisement published by The Age daily calling for freedom for PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan. A letter in...

www.dailysabah.com

By the way pkk is recognised as a terrorist group in Australia but you have a well known Australian newspaper the Age is running an ad which wants ocalan freed.

This is pretty disgusting as this blatantly breaks Australian terror laws.

There are always vile forces working against Turkey. Right now, Turkey is showing the world what a valuable ally it is in Ukraine and this is making many uncomfortable. They will never miss a moment to smear Turkey in some form.

 

[the]

On the surface it may seem wise for Turkey to 'sit on the fence' whilst also providing Ukraine with aid such TB-2 ammunition.

However, on reflection this strategy will no doubt backfire given that Russia is untrustworthy. I can see Russia using the closure of Black Sea access as an excuse to apply sanction on Turkey or black Russian tourists from traveling to Turkey in the future. Its clear that Bayraktar popularity and its impact on the battefield will be noted by Russia, so one can also expect a Russian response from this.

If the Turkish government intends on maintaining strong ties with Russia to prevent economic damage they are being rather ignortant. Do they really expect Russians and Ukrainians to travel/holiday in Turkey given the immense damage war has brought to each nation's economy. Don't be surprised to see Russia having 'technical diffculties' with delivering gas to Turkey until the Bosphorus and Dardanelles are re-opened.

 

[comolokko]

photo is from July 2021. looking at the photo, i instinctively felt that the plane looked familiar to me. see the aircraft's registration code. i think our political relations with some countries are unusually good.

 

[Stuka]

photo is from July 2021. looking at the photo, i instinctively felt that the plane looked familiar to me. see the aircraft's registration code. i think our political relations with some countries are unusually good.
View attachment 40508

It was a gift from the Turkish Presidency.

TC-ANA aircraft delivered to Albania​

TC-ANA registered aircraft in the VIP aircraft fleet of the Republic of Turkey will be used by the Albanian government.

Airbus A319 type aircraft, purchased from the Italian Air Force in 2005, joined the Republic of Turkey CIP aircraft fleet, and the cabin of the aircraft was specially equipped.

TC-ANA uçağı Arnavutluk'a verildi

Türkiye Cumhuriyeti VIP uçak filosunda yer alan TC-ANA tescilli uçak Arnavutluk hükümeti tarafından kullanılacak.

www.airporthaber.com

 

[Stuka]

 

[Barzani]

https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/turkey-to-supply-iraq-with-500-megawatts-of-electricity-from-next-week-ina

Turkey will supply Iraq with 500 megawatts of electricity starting from next week, the state-owned Iraqi News Agency (INA) said on Sunday.

Will Iran's electricity cut turn Iraq toward Gulf?

Iraq is facing reduced electricity and gas supplies from Iran, which might lead Iraq toward an electricity connection with the Gulf.

www.al-monitor.com

Competition - "Iraq is currently heavily dependent on Iran for electricity and fuel for its power plants, but Iran has recently been unable to supply the agreed-upon amounts."

 

[what]

https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/turkey-to-supply-iraq-with-500-megawatts-of-electricity-from-next-week-ina

Will Iran's electricity cut turn Iraq toward Gulf?

Iraq is facing reduced electricity and gas supplies from Iran, which might lead Iraq toward an electricity connection with the Gulf.

www.al-monitor.com

Competition - "Iraq is currently heavily dependent on Iran for electricity and fuel for its power plants, but Iran has recently been unable to supply the agreed-upon amounts."

Our electricity, too, is partly generated by Iranian and Russian gas/oil. But good to see the grids connected, probably just a drop in the bucket total consumption wise but might lead to a couple less days with power cuts in the summer months.

 

[Lool]

I reiterate that the current, official, Turkish stance in this war is correct
It seems that Erdogan really learned from his mistake with Egypt and is implementing it well in the Ukraine-Russia conflict

Now Turkey will benefit regardless of who wins; though, it would be in Turkey's best interests for the war to stop and Ukraine to survive

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1501494535645503493

 

[TheInsider]

I agree with Erdogan. It is like blaming all Americans and actually make them pay because the US invaded Iraq.

 

[Ryder]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1500839191927787526

Turkish soft power

 

[AverageMilitaryEnjoyer]

I agree with Erdogan. It is like blaming all Americans and actually make them pay because the US invaded Iraq.

I agree with you on 95% but to be fair, those dumb sons of ...(call girls) should be an exception. May all of them burn in hell. I hate them as much as I hate the Nazis which ironically are two sides of the same coin. So, only In this case, YES, they are responsible for their governments' actions...



....though this does not mean I'm a stupid Euroasianist...

 

[the]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1501630693352382466

Erdogan to talk to Biden on tomorrow evening, Turkish presidency announces

The Israel lobby really acts fast; expect F-16V approval soon.

 

[what]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1501630693352382466

Erdogan to talk to Biden on tomorrow evening, Turkish presidency announces

The Israel lobby really acts fast; expect F-16V approval soon.

Nothing to do with Israel, the Ukraine war is giving us the opportunity for a reset in foreign policy and I hope we use it wisely.

 

[Anastasius]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1501630693352382466

Erdogan to talk to Biden on tomorrow evening, Turkish presidency announces

The Israel lobby really acts fast; expect F-16V approval soon.

I won't be surprised if Turkey can push for F-35s at this point.

 

[Zafer]

I won't be surprised if Turkey can push for F-35s at this point.

Although we can we won't.

 

[Ryder]

Although we can we won't.

We need the F35 fullstop

 

[Zafer]

We need the F35 fullstop

To do what?