Since the Islamist, Erdogan and the AKP have come to power this makes less sense. And the current Communist threat seems less real than before.
This is a well written article. It is worth the time to read it.
I would support Russia taking over the Bosphorus and re-establishing Constantinople. Remove those hideous minarets from the beautiful Hagia Sophia.
And yes, I realize that really upset the neocons, leftists and deep-staters here in the USA.
Turkey longs for the days of the evil Ottoman Empire.
Turkey is ranked #14 in a list of the worlds’ largest standing armies...
https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/29-largest-armies-in-the-world.html
11. Myanmar 406,000
12. Indonesia 395,500
13. Thailand 360,850
14. Turkey 355,200
My Turkish/American BIL and all his friends hate Erdogan
“... Turkey’s NATO membership,...”
I’m of the opinion that there’s no value to NATO, period.
It’s an organization that has outlived its purpose and is now nothing more than the US hosting destructive parasites.
Only at the very end does he come close to the specific nature of Turkey’s situation.
It’s China’s gateway to Europe.
China would have poured riches into Turkey, but China has weakened itself too much. Overextended in the era of Obama’s feebleness.
Erdogan has had the rug pulled out from under him by Trump’s China policy.
We should sit on them or put our feet down on them , like an ottoman...
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Turkey’s deep problems are what will cause them to attack Israel soon. (distractions)