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Berlin must abandon its blockade against a European stance on Erdogan’s neo-Ottoman foreign policy. Guest posting.
- Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the Turkey are in conflict with Greece Y Cyprus.
- the federal government Germany However, he has an informal relationship with the president.
- In doing so, even a division is needed within ME in purchase.
The conflict between Turkey on the one hand too Greece Y Cyprus on the other hand, the enormous gas reserves of the eastern Mediterranean have been postponed thanks to the mediation of the German government. But permanent mitigation seems extremely unlikely.
Time was bought, and that must also be recognized in these times. It should be noted that the Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan use this time to start the next war in Europe and accept the fall of the Turkish lira to a new all-time low.
Turkey is said to have brought in mercenaries: the federal government is responsible for the casual dealings with Erdogan
the Turkey 4,000 Islamist mercenaries are said to have flown from Syria to Azerbaijan to aid the autocracy of the Aliyev family in their attack on Nagorno-Karabakh. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Cavusoglu Baku assures full support for Azerbaijan’s military actions. But the European Union is paralyzed when it comes to how to tackle it Erdogan deal with. And the federal government is primarily responsible for this.
Turkey ensures full support for Azerbaijan’s military actions against Armenia.
© Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan / AFP
While Greece Y Cyprus By demanding consequences for the violation of international law by Turkish gas exploration in the Aegean Sea, the federal government prevents any action against Ankara. Arms and financial aid should continue to flow, so Erdogan is believed to be able to remain calm.
Dealing with Erdogan and Turkey: the federal government accepts the division of the EU
The interest of federal governmentObviously, not bothering the autocrat is so great that one accepts a split in the EU on foreign policy issues. Cyprus blocked the measures against Belarus announced by Foreign Representative Joseph Borrell because Germany opposed the Turkey it is based on “business as usual”.
The question of attitude too Erdogans The policy of aggression has the potential to divide the EU into a Northern Union and a Southern Union in terms of foreign policy. Under the leadership of France, Greece, Cyprus, Italy, Malta, Spain and Portugal they met on the French Mediterranean island of Corsica because they opposed German rule in the EU and its compliance with the Bosphorus despot. As an instrument to balance interests, the EU is increasingly reaching its limits, especially in the crisis.
Keeping the refugee pact with Erdogan: no matter the cost
But Berlin still trusts the alliance Erdogan. There he is Refugee pactthat will hold, no matter the cost. There is the goal that Turkey stay in NATO, even if Erdogan does war against the Kurds in his own country and hardly a day goes by when opposition politicians, particularly the pro-Kurdish HDP, are not persecuted. And Turkey is a profit center for direct investments by German corporations. And while Erdogan is up to his neck and his economic policy, which is based on credit and sell-offs, is entering a crisis, he can always rely on the federal government if conflicts escalate.
There is currently a war in the South Caucasus. #Azerbaijan drive supported by Turkey #Armenia in. Is it really clear to the EU that Erdogan has been pursuing the most aggressive foreign policy in recent years and, after the saber rattling with Greece, is now fighting Armenia?
– Gizem Fesli (@fesli_gizem) September 27, 2020
The example Turkey shows that the Federal Government cannot speak of a values-oriented foreign policy based on international law, with dire consequences for Europe and the Near east. Let me remind you of the weapons deliveries. In terms of exports of weapons of war, Turkey ranked first in the list of recipient countries in the last two years, with a total volume of more than 500 million euros.
Dealing with Erdogan: Double Standards of German Foreign Policy
Dealing with Erdogan it is an example of a policy of double standards of German foreign policy, which is meeting with increasing resistance in Europe. With its policy of understanding, Berlin gives the impression that an alliance with dictatorships and autocracies, which lock up the opposition and wage wars contrary to international law, is opportune as long as these states join Western alliances and protect the interests of the nations. German corporations.
It’s more than strange that he federal government it has not accepted the proposal of the Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias to refer the dispute over gas deposits in the eastern Aegean to the International Court of Justice for a decision. Why do the United Nations and international courts step aside when this dispute must be resolved peacefully?
It’s about time Sedan his blockade against a common European position with regard to neo-Ottoman foreign policy Erdogans gives up. So far, only the Turkish autocrat has used the mediation time to organize more attacks. It would be fatal to continue buying time that only Erdogan uses. (Von Sevim Dagdelen)
Sevim Dagdelen She is a left-wing member of the Bundestag and chair of the parliamentary group of the Foreign Affairs Committee.
Header list image: © Azerbaijan Ministry of Defense / AFP
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