The destabilizing role that Turkey plays in NATO is pointed out in a post by New York Times.
Indicatively, the article states that when Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatened to block its accession Φινλανδίας and her Sweden In NATO, Western officials may have been outraged, but they were not at all surprised.
Giving this all a quick read, it seems we are pretty much in agreement with the New York Times. “Petty thug” (stickup artist).
More specifically, the Turkish president created a problem in 2009 when he reacted to the decision to appoint a Danish official (Anders Fogh Rasmussen), claiming that Denmark is tolerant of the cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad, while also showing compassion to the Kurdish terrorists.
He then had to be molded by Western leaders, and even President Obama promised – and even face to face – that a Turkish official would be appointed to a high position in the Alliance.
The article also reminds that a tension in the relations between Turkey and Israel next year resulted in the termination of the Alliance’s cooperation with the state of Israel for the following six years.
A few years later, Erdogan delayed the implementation of a NATO plan aimed at fortifying European countries against Russia, and in 2020, when he decided to send research ships into Greek waters, accompanied by fighter jets, France was forced to ships to support Greece.
Today, the Turkish leader continues to act as the obstacle-wielding member, again claiming that Sweden and Finland show – according to Mr Erdogan – excessive sympathy for the Kurds. “These countries act as hostels for terrorist organizations,” he said.
As the authors of the article note, Erdogan’s stance reminds us of the long-standing problem of NATO – an alliance that currently has 30 members.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine may have given the Alliance a new sense of duty by renewing its NATO mission, but NATO still has to deal with an authoritarian leader willing to use his influence and negotiating papers to gain political points. within his country.
The New York Times notes that this situation ultimately works in favor of Russian President Putin, with whom Erdogan has developed friendly relations recent years.
In fact, the article emphasizes that a possible rejection of the membership of Sweden and Finland in NATO would be a significant victory for the Russian leader.
Turkey may give the Alliance a crucial strategic position at the crossroads between Europe and Asia, which touches on both the Middle East and the Black Sea, but under Erdogan, it has become an increasingly manageable problem in recent years.
The article then cites statements by many officials that essentially underscore Turkey’s destabilizing role. At the same time, some argue that Turkey would cause more problems outside of NATO, and that in such a case it could come closer to Russia.
It is not ruled out that Erdogan will try to gain the attention of US President Joe Biden, who, however, still keeps his distance, as the editors of the New York Times note in their article.
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