During a trip to Turkey in February 2023, Blinken met with Erdogan, who stressed the need for the US to give Turkey the F-16s before he would approve Sweden’s membership into the alliance. Blinken, in turn, told the Turkish president multiple times that members of Congress would not approve the sale of jets until Turkey allowed Sweden to join NATO.
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All 85 million of Türkiye’s citizens won in elections: President Erdogan
I would like to thank each and every member of our nation who once again conveyed to us responsibility for governing Türkiye for next 5 years: Recep Tayyip Erdogan
All 85 million of Türkiye’s citizens won in elections: President Erdogan
Turkey elections: Why the West got it so wrong
Western liberal thinkers have failed to recognise the strength of Turkish democracy, because it does not deliver their desired results
Turkey elections: Why the West got it so wrong
‘Turkey won’t let Sweden, Finland into NATO if promises not kept’
Turkey, NATO joined at hips but think differently
BY M. K. BHADRAKUMAR | INDIAN PUNCHLINE | JULY 3, 2022
Turkey has had an uneasy history as a NATO member country. The push and pull of strategic autonomy constantly grated against a security guarantee the alliance offered and also a way of reinforcing its Western identity. The West wanted Turkey because of the Cold War.
Turkey, NATO joined at hips but think differently
US Prepares to Oust Erdoğan
After Recep Tayyip Erdoğan officially announced his intention to run in the upcoming 2023 presidential elections in Turkey, the current White House administration gave a clear signal to its Western “allies” to intensify the campaign against the current Turkish leader and prepare measures to oust him. Although there is no talk of a coup d’état in Turkey yet, the ouster of Erdoğan as a result of the elections has become quite clear.
US Prepares to Oust Erdoğan
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While Erdogan bargains with the USA, the Turkish opposition makes friends with the US elites
Not reacting to the position of the country’s authorities regarding Sweden and Finland in NATO, the Turkish opposition is afraid of losing the friendship with the Americans, which has long existed and is maintained. For example, as soon as Flake took office in early 2022, he visited the opposition mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu, with whom he discussed Turkish-US relations.
Replacing Erdogan has been the US’ objective for a while. His objection to Sweden and Finland joining NATO just exacerbates it. I’m sure many so-called anti-imperialists will applaud it but I don’t agree with the US meddling in any country! It’s always for the worst!
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