"So that Turkey can free its hands in the Caucasus": Turkish drilling ship left the economic zone of Cyprus

The drilling vessel Yavuz, owned by Turkey, has left the Cyprus Maritime Economic Zone. Before that, it was located southwest of the coast of the island.

This was announced by Al Arabiya TV channel. According to Refinitiv Eikon shipping, it reached the coast of Turkey.

This step is undoubtedly a factor contributing to the reduction of tensions in the eastern Mediterranean.

According to the newspaper Yeni Safak (Turkey), the Turkish research vessel Oruc Reis, which left the area in mid-September, has completed maintenance in the port of Antalya and is ready to start work if such appears.

Ankara started drilling wells for oil and gas production near Cyprus last year. The Turkish vessel Yavuz began work in July 2019. Yesterday it left the area southwest of Cyprus. Today, according to the tracking data, it was seen near the port of Tasuku in the Turkish province of Mersin.

It can be assumed that Ankara's concessions in the Eastern Mediterranean will help "untie her hands in the Caucasus", where she is supporting Azerbaijan in its conflict with Armenia. Turkey is accused of having its planes and Drones participate in hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh on the side of Baku, as well as the fact that 150 of its officers actually lead the military operations of the Azerbaijani army.

We will remind that earlier Cyprus called for the introduction of sanctions against Ankara precisely because the Turks are active in the Eastern Mediterranean - trying to organize the production of hydrocarbons on the shelf. If Ankara's decision "calms" Cyprus, then Turkey can even more actively begin to act in the South Caucasus without fear of sanctions from the EU "based on the position of Cyprus."

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[tralflot1832]

Maybe the answer is simple, they didn't find anything in order to get it with a profit.

[Alex777]

It's very-very good!

[Nyrobsky]

Quote: Alex777

It's very-very good!

Yes, as if nothing good. In fact, the position of Cyprus hampered the adoption of a package of EU sanctions against Belarus (and Russia up to a heap with Navalny), demanding from the EU sanctions against Turkey for the fact that it claims hydrocarbons near Cyprus. Now Ankara has removed this "nail" and the sanctions agenda against Russia and Belarus "sparkled with new colors." At the same time, he partially relieved the tension in relations with France and the United States that arose because of Ankara's ties with Greece. Along the way, Edik decided that Baku oil and gas lay closer and he could gain a foothold in his "backyard" with much lower costs than somewhere in Libya or butting with Greece, especially here, for his wishlist, Azerbaijanis and Armenians are dying. not the Turks.

[Alex777]

The position of Cyprus has slowed down nothing for 2 days.
EU sanctions against Belarus have been adopted.
They did not oppose Turkey.

[Alexey Sommer]

Quote: Nyrobsky

Now Ankara has removed this "nail" and the sanctions agenda against Russia and Belarus "sparkled with new colors."

Hi Dmitry!
To be afraid of sanctions, not to go to the forest.
These sanctions are not us, but they cut off communication with us.
I am only happy about these sanctions.
In this way, the EU unwittingly educates a nationally thinking elite in our country.

[RUSS]

Quote: Alexey Sommer

in this way they educate a nationally minded elite in our country.

Name at least one of the elite

[Alexey Sommer]

This is definitely you!

[alexmach]

No good

Now Ankara has removed this "nail"

Exactly. Here, no further than Davic, everyone was worried about how Edogan could do it on so many fronts at the same time. Oh, but just like that, he just took and left the direction most fraught with exacerbations for him.

[tralflot1832]

Look at the news feed, there are a lot of interesting things, just don't hold anything in your hands.

[The Siberian barber]

What is the joy, then ??)))
Even if they don't find "there", they will search for "here" ..
"Multi-vector", bordering on infantilism, allows, alas and oh ..
..sno, without pretensions, on
objectivity)))

[Alex777]

Let them search. Until they find it, everything will be fine.
It will be much worse if they find something.
Erdogan has already promised this to the Turks.

[Orange bigg]

Turkey and Iran have so far been successfully bumping their heads over the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh. It was not in vain that Israel armed Azerbaijan, thus inciting it to war with Armenia. Iran cannot afford the defeat of Armenia and the strengthening of the role of Turkey in the region due to the large Azerbaijani population of Iran and therefore is pulling troops to Karabakh. Then the conflict between Turkey and Iran, beneficial to Israel. Israel seems to have agreed with the Arabs, but with Turkey and Iran, which are on an equal footing with Russia in the club of guarantors for Syria, no. The conflict, and even more so the war between Israel's main competitors in the region, Turkey and Iran. Israel itself is very beneficial. It is not in vain that it throws firewood into the fire of war, bringing more and more weapons to Azerbaijan. The main thing is to force Iran to intervene because of the defeat of Armenia, and there will already begin a chain reaction in the region.

[Fantazer911]

Rather, on the contrary, to relieve tension with Greece, and not break into several chairs, fighting on several fronts at once, and not give Russia more control in Syria than there is, as well as limit not only influence in Libya, but also kindle a fire in the Caucasus, Armenia and the NGK, perdogan like a thorn in the eye, if Russia is in tune with Armenia, then get distracted from Syria and Libya, and then the perdogan will be able to venture into these territories and again move their troops further into the depths, and there oil and the States are close by, so this is an attempt distract the Greeks from the sanctions against Turkey and the imposition of sanctions against Belarus Belarus, thereby limiting Russia's opportunities in that region, something like this
And the Turks will again return to the territorial waters of Greece and will start drilling again, this is just for show, the perdogan will not miss his

[Thrifty]

Today the ship has left, and tomorrow it will return accompanied by Turkish frigates, and Erdogad will drill wells, and his indignations and protests are up to the lantern, for he has got used to the role of the Sultan, he dreams of a caliphate. ..

[Svarog]

Quote: Thrifty

Today the ship has left, and tomorrow it will return accompanied by Turkish frigates, and Erdogad will drill wells, and his indignations and protests are up to the lantern, for he has got used to the role of the Sultan, he dreams of a caliphate. ..

If I had paid for the downed plane not with tomatoes, but with the loss of an aircraft link or an airfield ... then now I would not show such agility ..

[bessmertniy]

Erdogan is just trying to get tomatoes.

[tralflot1832]

So a bus with pilots was blown up, and it seems in Istanbul. Another, as if the Kurds could not blow up! Empty for example!

[Alex777]

And this citizen is useless to give arguments.
He doesn't want to see them. Everywhere he has one GDP to blame.
Your argument is relevant. And in Syria they were crumbled ...

[Revival]

Here the plane was definitely shot down by the Turks, and who was there who blew up speculation and excuses.
Or is there a document?
I think no.
And about shot down by the Turks, yes

[RVAPatriot]

I agree, rudeness should be answered with rudeness

[Garris199]

He can even get used to the role of the Lord God, as long as it is in the interests of the great powers, as soon as his usefulness falls, his ambitions are quickly shoved to him in one place.

[Diviz]

He's not local. What do you mean. And we didn't know. Ay, me, yay.

[iouris]

The US has banned Turkey from fighting the EU. Now support for Erdogan is guaranteed. Erdogan will gnaw out "his own" in Transcaucasia. And what about Moscow?

[bessmertniy]

Loyalty to Transcaucasia appeared at one time precisely through the aggression of Turkey against the peoples of the Caucasus. Now they have largely forgotten how the Turks treated them in the past. Well - repetition is the mother of teaching.

[iouris]

Why "with them"? This was Russia. They were Russians. It was the Turks who treated you. Therefore, Russia most often fought with the "Turk".

[Livonetc]

How does this "untie" Ankara's hands?
I reread it twice and did not understand.

[Cat]

I read it twice and did not understand

Likewise. Apparently, now he will be able not to fear a conflict with the warlike Greeks and send frigates to the shores of Armenia.

[Linxs]

Follow topic, UN and resolutions, and veto.

[Livonetc]

Quote: LinxS

Follow topic, UN and resolutions, and veto.

You are very strict with us Sergey Jan.
Briefly explain please.
Thanks in advance.

[Linxs]

Cyprus has blocked UN resolutions. Motivated by the presence of Turkish ships, etc.
So Turkey is taking it out.
Put more cons.

[Livonetc]

Quote: LinxS

Cyprus has blocked UN resolutions. Motivated by the presence of Turkish ships, etc.
So Turkey is taking it out.
Put more cons.

Sergey, Thank you!

In part of the topic with cons.
If you go to VO through a computer, you can see how many pluses and minuses you have been given.
For your post they put two minuses and one plus.
Plus from me.
Always grateful for the opportunity to get more information.

Sincerely
Gennady

"Calm, the main thing is calm"

[Linxs]

Thank you for your adequate, cultured response.

[Doccor18]

Cyprus opposed the Belarusian sanctions there, almost alone in Europe.
Motivated by the fact that first sanctions against Turkey are needed ... And what now ..? Will the Cypriots calm down? We will see. If they calm down, Erdogan will be on horseback ..

[Livonetc]

So the sanctions against the Republic of Belarus have already been introduced.
Unless they agreed with Cyprus to initiate more serious sanctions against the Republic of Belarus in order to put pressure on Moscow.
However, the above version is unlikely.

[Doccor18]

We have agreed on an approach that opens up a dual strategy. We decided that we want to give a chance to political dialogue in common interests. On the other hand, we have expressed our commitment to our values ​​and complete solidarity with Greece and Cyprus

Charles Michel, President of the European Council

The official noted that the EU is ready to impose economic and political restrictions against Ankara at any time. This will happen if Recep Tayyip Erdogan does not give up his unilateral provocations against Cyprus.
PITER.TV

Erdogan made concessions in Europe in order to calmly focus on Syria, Libya and the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict.

[Livonetc]

Clear.
But Erdogan understands that as soon as he gets into the topic in the Caucasus, he will receive new sanctions.
And should we know that for sanctions and a reason is not needed.
The only thing that really restrains the EU from Turkey's sanctions is Erdogan's possession of the "gateway" on the dam of the great refugee storage.

[Dron_sk]

You are very naive or stupid. What sanctions will Erdogan receive for the Caucasus? Is that a ban on the export of tomatoes to Russia ... And the Europeans at all times were only happy to play off Turkey and Russia in the Caucasus. And in our time, nothing has changed. They will call for peace in words, but in reality they will not do anything, and behind the scenes they will even rub their hands if they manage to bump their heads against Turkey and the Russian Federation. The EU will not impose sanctions against Turkey because of Armenia. In the EU, only France, Bulgaria, Greece and Serbia really empathize with the Armenians, but this is not enough.

[Livonetc]

You are either ill-mannered or boorish.
There are many options for sanctions against Turkey.
And where are the sanctions from Russia.
Why should Russia impose sanctions on Turkey.
Karabakh is not a problem for Russia.
The integrity of Armenia is not indifferent to Russia.
Russia will defend Armenia.
And Russia recognizes Karabakh as the territory of Azerbaijan.
Russia can intervene only if the facts of the genocide of Azerbaijan against the Armenian population of Karabakh are revealed.
And in no other complicity ..
Perhaps Azerbaijan and Armenia will request the entry of Russian peacekeepers.

[Dron_sk]

So I wrote to you that the EU will not impose sanctions against Turkey for the Caucasus, that it is stupid to even rely on this ... And Turkey has already got into the topic in the Caucasus, as it has incited and pumped up Azerbaijan with weapons for the war against Armenia. And Karabakh is just not a problem for Europe, but a problem for Russia, since two friendly peoples are fighting, two neighbors, not far from our territories, while one of the parties uses terrorists in the war, so for us this is just - such a problem, the solution of which is to reconcile the parties as soon as possible.

[Livonetc]

I agree with you.

[Dron_sk]

glad we understood each other

[alexmach]

But Erdogan understands that as soon as he gets into the topic in the Caucasus, he will receive new sanctions.

Why would it suddenly? He didn't get it for Syria, he didn't get it for Libya, but will he get it for squeezing Russia out of the Transcaucasus? What will that get? Sanctions or a letter of gratitude from the Washington regional committee? I rather believe in the latter.

[alexmach]

How does this "untie" Ankara's hands?

Well, as it were, removes one of the points of tension. What does it mean exactly where the Turks were involved personally and not through a "proxy". And yet they risked a serious exacerbation with serious consequences.

[Livonetc]

A little later, Erdogan's sanctions overtook.
Canada has officially stopped the supply of components for the Baikotar strike UAV.

[alexmach]

Oh, very interesting! But as I understand it is not over yet. Maybe they'll pick up other components. Can start deliveries again. Well, how many they have already configured and stocked spare parts is also not entirely clear.

[Livonetc]

Continuing the development of the topic

A draft resolution has been submitted to the US Congress condemning the actions of Turkey and Azerbaijan in Nagorno-Karabakh and positioning them as the culprits of the war. Baku claims that this is the intrigue of the US Armenian diaspora, which has lobbying opportunities in the US Democratic Party.

[serzh.kost]

I wonder if the US recognizes the independence of Nagorno-Karabakh and will help it? after all, this way she can kill two birds with one stone - to annoy Perdagana and seize Armenia. after all, in the eyes of Armenians, America will become a savior and a hero.

[malyvalv]

Then Russia will give up Armenia and sooner or later the Turks will devour it and no America will save it.

[Alex777]

And Russia will finally be able to recognize Donbass.

[Kushka]

They have elections there, first of all, and
they are in the ward (I forgot the number),
not leisure, in general.

[Selevc]

Quote: serzh.kost

after all, in the eyes of Armenians, America will become a savior and a hero.

Armenia today is like a man standing on a stool with a noose around his neck !!! And this man, instead of removing the noose and getting off the stool, is still trying to put a gun to his temple for himself !!!

This suicide (Armenia) of course can make different beautiful gestures (revolutions, statements, negotiations with contracts ...) but they will lead to only one sad result - death !!! And in order not to hang himself, sooner or later it will be necessary to get off the stool and nothing else !!!

[Alien From]

Erdogan would be very in vain if he poses for several fronts.

[K-612-O]

So how many of them does he have now? Iraq, Libya, Syria, A-rtsakh. And so 4, well, yes 5 is probably too much

[Daniil Konovalenko]

There are many news, as an assumption and options.

[Rokambol]

If Ankara's decision "pacifies" Cyprus

If Cyprus is satisfied with such a decision, then the EU may be able to adopt, introduce, sanctions against Belarus.

[Rokambol]

Turkey may even more actively begin to act in the South Caucasus

More active? Will he send his armed forces to the front?
Turks are already in Transcaucasia. And if Azerbaijan wins, we will have to leave Transcaucasia. Instead of us, the USA will come to Armenia.

[Pavlos Melas]

And if Azerbaijan wins, we will have to leave Transcaucasia. Instead of us, the USA will come to Armenia.

Instead of Russia, not the United States will come, but neo-Ottoman Turkey.

[Rokambol]

Turkey will come to Azerbaijan. Armenia, in the absence of assistance from the CSTO, should turn to the United States for it.

[Pavlos Melas]

Yes, everything is true, but so far the war in Karabakh no one can help Armenia. So one of the options is the expulsion of Pashinyan. Although one cannot but consider the option that all this is happening in order to expel the Russian Federation from the region. Well, in the long term, and Turkey.

[Victorm]

Quote: Livonetc

How does this "untie" Ankara's hands?
I reread it twice and did not understand.

And from Ankara, as from a balloon, they inflated a superpower, and the whole "news" is a shadow on the fence.
The Republic of Turkey dreams of becoming a self-sufficient state, a regional leader, but this is far from it.
Of course, the Republic of Turkey supports the Republic of Azerbaijan, including through military-technical cooperation, but no more. Can do something big, but only if the Master allows.
For years, the Turks were eager to enter the EU, under the same Erdogan he had steam from one place. The owner of both Turkey and the EU is the same, but the Master did not allow and the Turks did not achieve anything.

Turkey is not able to butt the EU and even more so with the Master. They will cut off the oxygen and Turkey will be blown away in half a year. Erdogan is very ambitious, his predecessors did a lot to make Turkey as independent as possible, but not everyone succeeded. And the Islamists are in a hurry now, and in my humble opinion, this will not end well for Turkey.

[2 Level Advisor]

and who do you think is stronger than Turkey in the BV? Israel is only comparable .. but Israel's policy is mainly not to get into them .. and butting with the "Master" and the EU is no longer a regional leader, but a planetary one .. So, they are already a regional leader leader..
and if they were banned, they would not help Azerbaijan now .. it means either they did not ban it or they hammered the ban .. in 1 case, they act in the interests of the "owner", in 2 case, the "owner", as if not very much the owner ..
and Karabakh is quite suitable to infringe on the Russian Federation in the interests of the "owner" .. since we have no legal grounds for acting for the Armenians, and invading Azerbaijan by force is the stupidest thing we can do in today's realities. and is it necessary ..
Conclusions: a) no one will block oxygen in Turkey, because it acts in the interests of the "master". b) As long as it acts in the interests of the "owner", it is still the regional leader of the BV. c) A regional leader acting without regard to planetary leaders is no longer regional, but one of the world (if we talk about this very status of a regional leader).
Bottom line: You are wrong - Turkey is today the regional leader of the BV, but certainly not a "superpower".

[rocket757]

Here is the answer ... now Cyprus will take off its Wishlist and "gayropean buns, like from a cornucopia, will fall on the butt!"

[tihonmarine]

Quote: rocket757

Here is the answer ... now Cyprus will take off its Wishlist and "gayropean buns, like from a cornucopia, will fall on the butt!"

I have the same thought.

[rocket757]

Well, of course, there must be a consensus!
There is no need to go to a fortune-teller.

[K-612-O]

So they already flew, did not introduce general ones, so everyone in the EU introduced their own.

[rocket757]

Quote: K-612-O

So they already flew, did not introduce general ones, so everyone in the EU introduced their own.

And now, t.s. show unity!
Fig then one, but at a different angle !!! Now they can never be canceled! because everything is at the same time.

[K-612-O]

Who thinks they will be canceled? We sat under the Broom to Magnitsky

[rocket757]

Sanctions are like two-edged drin!
To get in the head, it hurts ... but if / when intercepted, you can brush off a lot of them!
There is no consensus and there will not be ... but we will survive, which is obvious.

[Cat]

Get it in the head

And how the EU sanctions can seriously damage my father? He seems to have no pronounced oligarchs with offshore companies, the economy is not strongly tied to the EU - he himself can inflate transit duties. In addition, purely political things - for example, the Minsk platform for negotiations on Ukraine will be covered. Representatives of the LDNR are unlikely to go to Paris, and the Europeans may fall under retaliatory sanctions.

[cniza]

Quote: rocket757

Here is the answer ... now Cyprus will take off its Wishlist and "gayropean buns, like from a cornucopia, will fall on the butt!"

Yes, Cyprus is likely to withdraw all claims ...

[rocket757]

Quote: cniza

Yes, Cyprus is likely to drop all claims

They took advantage of the moment, pushed through their interes ... and there was nothing else there.

[cniza]

But the Turks have now left, but no one dismantled the equipment at the bottom, they may come back ...

[rocket757]

the sultan needs resources! that says it all.
May retreat ... for a while.

[cniza]

Yes, he can return or, as he plans, take from Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Libya, etc. ...

[rocket757]

In, in, the sultan in a campaign for resources tore ... at the same time and other nishtyaki grabbed!

[cniza]

Well, this is about opening your mouth, it won't rust behind it, it will take everything if you don't hold it ...

[rocket757]

To grab, then sho lies badly, many people like it ... however, then you still need to hold it!

[Incvizitor]

It is called made friends with the west.

[Garris199]

Edik thinks that he is playing his own game, imagining himself a big shot, but in fact he is, if not a pawn, then a knight in this game. Jumps around the board, alternately complicating the positions with one or the other. They could have eaten, but decided that it would be more expedient for now to jump some more.

[tihonmarine]

Quote: Garris199

Edik thinks he is playing his own part

Like all pawns in a big game.

[malyvalv]

Most likely nothing was found. If they found the torch from the well testing, it would be visible for tens of kilometers and they would know about it. It is also impossible to leave without testing. This is the same as not drilling. If you have been drilling since July 19, this is more than enough time to drill and test.

[tralflot1832]

Since you know how the Buryats are, and there it will be deep or the Norgs will be called. Even if I have not heard that the Turks in the sea, except for fish, were fishing?

[Pavlos Melas]

They tried to summon the Norgs, but they left because of the sanctions. Azerbaijanis help Turks in their pirate business.

[malyvalv]

On such projects, the teams of geologists and drillers are usually highly international. The main specialists are rather partially only the Turks but not necessarily the rest of the norgi. There can be Russians and anyone up to the Australians.

[tralflot1832]

Marine traffic is great, it's a pity only the North Pole does not show!

[maktub]

Yes, everything is simple, you probably forgot that Erdogan recently said that they had explored a rich deposit in the Black Sea, so they are redirecting the ship
There seems to be a concession here, but in reality the adjustment of plans.

[cniza]

If Ankara's decision "pacifies" Cyprus, then Turkey can even more actively begin to act in the South Caucasus without fear of sanctions from the EU "on the basis of the position of Cyprus."

The Sultan's maneuvers give food for thought ...

[tralflot1832]

There is nothing news about it. It's just that the crew missed the Turkish Chikits, they will fulfill their marital duty and return to drilling again. They removed a piece of iron from the bottom through which they are drilling at sea. It's not small.

[Strannik96]

This piece of hardware is called BOP (which caused the explosion at Deepwater Horizon) and the American manufacturer Hydril, the server on board may stop working

[7,62x54]

The Ottomans left, but promised to return. For the Greeks, this is just a respite to be used wisely.

[Victorm]

Quote: 2 level advisor

and who do you think is stronger than Turkey in the BV? Israel is only comparable .. but Israel's policy is mainly about not getting into them ..
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Bottom line: You are wrong - Turkey is today the regional leader of the BV, but certainly not a "superpower".

The Republic of Turkey is a colossus with feet of clay. The states keep her on a short leash. The secular authorities of the Turkish Republic were gradually seeking independence for Turkey in the economy and industry, including the military-industrial complex, but they did not have time to do much, they would have 10-15 years more. Erdogan and the Islamists only had time to skim off the few fruits of other people's labors in time, and so he will lead Turkey into a swamp if he does not calm down. The fact that the States indulge him and play giveaway with him is just a trick and nothing more, Turkey does not have resources and will squander the few that it has.

In your "analysis" you, besides Israel, do not take into account the most important thing, the Islamic Republic of Iran ... Take NATO away and Turkey in the person of Erdogan, this is not even a toy terrier, but a toy terrier puppy in front of Iran.
You did not take into account the Arab countries of the BV, in them the influence of the Turks is ZERO. While the remembered Iran has at least support for the Shiite majority or minority in a number of these countries. And Israel only strengthened its position by restoring relations with a number of Arab states.

The mistake of many who rushed to inflate the influence of Turkey in Karabakh, and they say Turkey is doing something there across the interests of Russia. The military might of Azerbaijan was built ... by Russia and Israel, and apparently not in vain. This is if about real cases.
Turkey is more of a wedding general here and is used by more advanced, powerful and sophisticated countries to their advantage.

Do not overestimate Turkey, outside NATO and without the States in one situation or Russia's consent in another, Turkey is not capable of anything in the Middle East or Transcaucasia. Without NATO, it is simply not capable of protecting its airspace and simply cannot afford to purchase the same Patriot air defense systems, Turkey simply cannot afford them.
For example, small Azerbaijan, if compared in proportion, has more advanced and modern armed forces and weapons systems. Basically, Turkey, with a population of more than 10 times, has a defense budget only 3-4 times larger than that of Azerbaijan, despite the fact that it buys a lot of obsolete weapons and equipment of its own production at prices lower than that of Azerbaijan.

Erdogan has launched many ambitious projects, but Turkey simply has no money for them. Therefore, Erdogan's ambitions will end with the fact that Turkey will not succeed where it began to achieve success, dispersing its forces on many programs. Any mistake Erdogan's and his butting with the EU or the United States will end with the fact that not only the country's economy will be paralyzed, but also the military-industrial complex, which will undoubtedly affect the army and its potential.

And finally. In Turkey, the army played a big role, namely the army, not the military; Turkey historically is, in fact, an army-country. Erdogan methodically and consistently broke the backbone of the Turkish army, since the officer corps was previously all Kemalist = secular. He has not yet finished off the army, but he is close to it. And without an army, Turkey is nothing, Islamists and Ottomanism have already once led Turkey into a swamp of defeat and decline, Mustafa Kemal (Ataturk), his supporters and successors were able to pull Turkey out of there, but apparently another round of history was not in Turkey's favor.

[ASG7]

On the part of Turkey, this is weakness, and the loss of authority in the east is like death, and Erdogan certainly understands this, so we expect another dirty trick from him. Well, we'll take a look.

P.S. Yes, and in Syria, as I understand it, ours slightly blocked the flow of oil smuggling, and that's why Turkey is nervous.

[Victorm]

Quote: ASG7

On the part of Turkey, this is weakness, and the loss of authority in the east is like death, and Erdogan certainly understands this, so we expect another dirty trick from him. Well, we'll take a look.

P.S. Yes, and in Syria, as I understand it, ours slightly blocked the flow of oil smuggling, and that's why Turkey is nervous.

It's not about authority, but about consistency in defending one's interests. All these "authorities" and gop-terminology, not knowledge and respect for the norms of international law, and they will not lead us to anything good.
Erdogan was a really good mayor, somewhere a passable prime minister, but as a president - if Pashinyan, the current President of Armenia, is BOTTOM, then Erdogan will be below the middle of the rating. His mistakes have already cost Turkey dearly, remember the