Turkish parliament ratifies agreement on Finland's accession to NATO

The General Assembly (Parliament) of Turkey ratified the treaty on Finland's accession to NATO. Thus, the last barrier to entry into the North Atlantic Alliance has been removed for Helsinki.

Recall that a few days earlier Finland's entry into the Western military bloc was approved by the Hungarian Parliament. And at the same time in Budapest they said that Turkey would do the same in the near future. In the end, that's exactly what happened.

Turkey was the last member of NATO, which did not formally agree to join the Finnish bloc. Now Finland will be admitted to NATO.

Initially, the Finns applied for membership together with the Swedes. Moreover, it was said that they were also going to join NATO exclusively together. However, then a series of political disagreements began, and the same Turkey stated that Stockholm was not fulfilling its obligations "to combat terrorism." Ankara was not satisfied with the fact that Sweden did not extradite her the leaders of the Kurdistan Workers' Party who are in this country.

The development of the situation suggests that Erdogan nevertheless decided to support the Finnish application in order to "not have any special problems before the elections."

Presidential elections in Turkey are scheduled for May 14, and Erdogan's victory is definitely not guaranteed. The approval of the Finnish application by Ankara can be considered Erdogan's kind of nod to the West, so that it does not put obstacles on the way of the current head of Turkey to a new presidential term. But in any case, the West is not going to stake on Erdogan, considering him an extremely inconvenient person for his policy.

Comments

[Zoldat_A]

The development of the situation suggests that Erdogan nevertheless decided to support the Finnish application in order to "not have any special problems before the elections."

In vain the spine bent - there will still be problems. He is an inconvenient figure for the United States. He gains something, bargains forever, allows himself in the direction of the Exceptional "F!" speak...
America needs an obedient one, eager to do rather than think at the first word, with semolina instead of brains. For example, as in Germany. This will be put.

Is it time for Erdogan to prepare a charter to Rostov? Or will he fight again?
Yes, he is not our friend. But an obedient doll in American hands will be even worse. This one is predictable. We already know what to expect from him. And there is nothing to expect from the American puppet - everything will be as they decide in Washington. And they, in Washington, have only one internal question - to immediately devour us, whole, or cut us into pieces first?

[Starover_Z]

Quote: Zoldat_A

In vain the spine bent - there will still be problems. He is an inconvenient figure for the United States.

Went the way of Yanukovych? Or does he think that since they themselves are in NATO, they will not exchange him?

[Zoldat_A]

Quote: Starover_Z

Quote: Zoldat_A

In vain the spine bent - there will still be problems. He is an inconvenient figure for the United States.

Went the way of Yanukovych? Or does he think that since they themselves are in NATO, they will not exchange him?

Exchanged, definitely exchanged.
One Zee, stoned, thinks he's irreplaceable for America. And Erdogan, I think, also understands this. Yes, just bend, if you are already going, you need not now - in recent years it was necessary to have a rubber spine.

[K._2]

Türkiye is not a friend of Russia, the worse Russia is, the better Turkey is. Who would have thought that in the former part of Russia (Finland) there would be a NATO nuclear weapon, and after all, Ana had been coming off for more than 200 years. Do not dream, all this is only to Turkey's advantage, another point of tension around Russia is easier for Turkey in its geopolitical ambitions, maybe it will come in handy in the future.

[HattinGokbori88]

Quote: K._2

Türkiye is not a friend of Russia, the worse Russia is, the better Turkey ...

This is somewhat true, but the relationship is not so straightforward. Türkiye and Russia have competed on many fields in recent years. But both Erdogan and Putin understand that it is better for both countries to remain in their own hands than any Western puppet.
Also Turkey is not the Ottoman Empire, it is just a small province of this dead empire. If Russia is completely defeated, Turkey's Islamist government will be alone in its fight against NATO. Therefore, she wants a completely independent and sufficiently strong Russia. On the other hand, if Russia is too strong, the history between Christian Russia and the defeated Muslims (in the Caucasus, Volga and Crimea) is very dirty. That is why Turkey joined NATO in the first place and they will never leave NATO of their own free will. And this is the reason for the infamous dual policy between NATO and Russia. So yes, Türkiye is not a “friend” of Russia. But Turkey also does not want Russia's total defeat, as it is no longer a huge empire and needs Russia to maintain the balance of power.

[Nyrobsky]

Quote: Starover_Z

Quote: Zoldat_A

In vain the spine bent - there will still be problems. He is an inconvenient figure for the United States.

Went the way of Yanukovych? Or does he think that since they themselves are in NATO, they will not exchange him?

Old Lukashenko also made curtsies to the West, but they almost ate him. Edik will not be sorry either.
And the Finns do not take into account the fact that entering NATO will cost them a ruble, staying a sotochka, and exiting a thousand.

[Paul Siebert]

Well, why the hell do we need this mustachioed "ally"?
Grain deals with the European Union to conclude?
To support the forelocked fascists with European money? APU to feed?
The cockroach here "did not rule out the possibility" of inviting Putin to Turkey ...
What does he think of himself?
He trades weapons with xoxls, he has NATO bases all over the country, now he blesses Finland in NATO ...
Such "friends" - for hell, and to the museum!

[Fizik13]

Erdogan is like a 16 year old girl who wanted to say yes but said no.
His Faberge crumpled, crumpled, stuffed his price. But everyone agreed.

[Blackmokona]

Quote from Fizik13

Erdogan is like a 16 year old girl who wanted to say yes but said no.
His Faberge crumpled, crumpled, stuffed his price. But everyone agreed.

For Erdogan himself, an additional ally in NATO is only a plus without minuses, and then there’s the opportunity to knock out various goodies for yourself. Knocked out as much as I could and signed

[Pravodel]

agreement to admit Finland to NATO

Who would doubt that sooner or later the brave Finns and Swedes will join NATO...
Now we are waiting for someone to climb up to us and when they will block the Gulf of Finland and the Baltic Sea

[AAK]

And we will wait until the closing of the marquise puddle and the blockade of Kaliningrad very soon, it is not clear to me only the train of thought of the friend "Drugo Erdogan", not being able to see the viper on his chest ...

[rotmistr60]

Erdogan nevertheless decided to support the Finnish application in order "not to have any special problems before the elections."

But for starters, as it should be in the oriental bazaar, he bargained and showed his importance.

In any case, the West is not going to bet on Erdogan

It is not always possible to be the most cunning and maneuver between different poles. It may also turn out that later he will regret his election move, which will not give him anything useful in the end. And nature is vengeful.

[pavel.tipin]

If the Finns enter, then they are sure of the inevitability of war and want to grab their piece.

[Filibuster]

This is gratitude to Putin for the extension of the grain deal, which is enslaving for the Russian Federation.

[Volunteer Marek]

Well, who was shouting the loudest here that the Turks would not let the Swedes and Finns into NATO?

[Ghost1]

Some vanged that there would be nothing there before the elections, and therefore we need to support Erdogan. In general, as usual, the "experts" got into a puddle.

[DMFalke]

Yes, "experts" then let them fall into a puddle at least twice a day, they decide

[I dare to_notice_]

We were thrown again. Just cheated! (from the complete works of the Dark One)

[voyaka uh]

Geopolitics is such a thing...
You start playing it recklessly, and suddenly it turns out that there are many experienced players around. And they pinch the gambling side of the non-padetstskyi :)))

[grigor727]

So what, even burning the Koran did not help?

[HattinGokbori88]

It was Sweden. But yes, Sweden will also be allowed if they reach a deal on the PKK issue. The "burning Quran" has become so widespread throughout the world that it has lost its shock value. Turks are not as religious, and those who are more religious usually have a pro-Western government in power. Only the government of Afghanistan can really care. I currently live in a South Asian country and I am sure that the dictator, backed by India and Israel, was very happy about the burning of the Koran. The people who are now in charge of writing the national curriculum for elementary education in this country regularly use the Quran as a mat on YouTube videos.

Thus, Sweden will also be in NATO with or without Turkey's approval. The Turks themselves know this, so they will approve it before NATO tries to expel Turkey. Russia must be ready.