Many fronts have been opened Turkey with its provocative attitude towards both NATO and the Mediterranean.
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, who opposes the accession of Sweden and Finland to NATOhad today a series of conversations to voice his objections.
At the same time, it continues to accuse the two countries of sponsoring individuals affiliated with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) and called Sweden “Put an end to its political and financial support and arms deliveries to terrorist organizations.”
THE Turkish president He also told his Finnish counterpart Sauli Niinisto by telephone that it was not in the spirit of the Alliance to ignore terrorist organizations that pose a threat to a NATO member country.
On the other hand, airstrikes continue with Ankara “asking for change”, while its fighters violated Greek airspace and reached 2.5 miles from Alexandroupolis.
He accused Greece of trying once again to shape the perception of the international public opinion against Turkey by using the tension that started with its own provocative actions.
In the meantime Varosia works are underway to further open the beach in Famagusta for commercial exploitation, a move condemned by the Greek Foreign Ministry.
“We condemn the unilateral and illegal actions of Turkey in the enclave of Varos, which are another violation of Security Council Resolutions 550 and 789. By creating new ones on the ground, these actions further distract the prospect of resolving the Cyprus issue at the base.” the relevant decisions of the Security Council “, is emphasized.
On Turkey’s actions in NATO, the Greek Foreign Minister replied: “Turkey, once again, with its actions, undermines regional security and stability, as well as NATO cohesion at a critical juncture.”
Bloomberg: NATO can not afford to be left in Erdogan’s repeated aggression
Clear points for the refusal of Turkish President Tayyip Erdoganfor Finland and Sweden’s accession to NATO leaves Bloombergwith peaks for Ankara’s general stance within the North Atlantic Alliance.
The article notes that, expressing his objections to their membership in NATO, the Turkish president invokes that Finland and Sweden provide shelter to Kurds, including some belonging to terrorist groups.
Bloomberg talks about opportunism on the part of Erdogan, as he had previously told his Finnish counterpart that he would welcome Helsinki’s application for NATO membership. According to the agency, Mr. Erdogan insists not only the Finns and the Swedes to fight Kurdish activism, but also other NATO member states to do the same. Most importantly, he wants other members to abandon restrictions on the supply of state-of-the-art military equipment to Turkey – restrictions that come as a result of his own decision to buy Russian S-400 missile defense systems, which could jeopardize military capabilities of the alliance, notes Bloomberg.
The post points out that she This is not the first time that Turkey has threatened to disrupt NATO security plans, if its narrow interests are not served. Two years ago, it delayed a NATO defense plan for Poland and the Baltic states for several months, urging member states to take action against a Kurdish group considered important in the fight against Islamic State.
Mr. Erdogan then backed down, and may well do it again on the issue of NATO enlargement, notes the Bloomberg. However, as he adds, NATO can not afford to be left to Turkish President’s repeated aggression. A protracted approval process for Finland and Sweden could leave both countries vulnerable to Russian intimidation, as they will not be under NATO’s collective security umbrella until they join. And given Vladimir Putin’s increasingly unpredictable behavior, the alliance is bound to face increasingly frequent crises in which it must act swiftly and decisively. notes Bloomberg.
He also emphasizes that, if the Mild reprimands do not change Mr Erdogan’s behavior, tougher punishments should be considered. NATO rules do not allow expulsion of a member, but Erdogan’s deliberate contempt for the collective good suggests a need to reconsider those rulesnotes Bloomberg and adds that French President Emanuel Macron has proposed a revision of the rules of the European Union, which also do not allow the expulsion of members.
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