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I think Mr. Soylu is partly right. This is not about S-400 as in a deeper sense it is a way to keep Turkey in line with it's NATO commitments, seen in a traditional way, not the Turkish way of looking at alliances as something fluid, which Mr. @ikalin1 described during yday's https://twitter.com/ragipsoylu/status/1336919239039602689
webinar at #GMF roughly as Eurocentric perspective. Looking at the issue from the Turks side, I can understand they have a feeling they are being restrained by their allies.
This is surely also the way to "punish" Turkey - as a result of growing frustration in the #USA - an ally
This is surely also the way to "punish" Turkey - as a result of growing frustration in the #USA - an ally
who, for example, circumvented American sanctions on Iran or beat US citizens on American soil.
Yet, at the same time:
1. Turkey bought state of the art military equipment from NATO's systemic rival.
2. America politicians share anti-Russia sentiment, since they know that Russia
Yet, at the same time:
1. Turkey bought state of the art military equipment from NATO's systemic rival.
2. America politicians share anti-Russia sentiment, since they know that Russia
interfered in the election process, the constituent element of American nation and its global image. The legislation is also a result of their frustration.
3. Contrary to what the Turks say, the S-400 is also a technical issue and constitutes a threat to F-35 "secrets".
3. Contrary to what the Turks say, the S-400 is also a technical issue and constitutes a threat to F-35 "secrets".
All in all, this is also about S-400. And I have a feeling that the longer the Turks would deny this, the harder it would be to repair the alliance with the US. Or maybe it already is beyond repair?
