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By “Boiling pointIn the Aegean Sea he speaks of his position Wall street journal describing the Greek-Turkish crisis of the last days.
According to the article “Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s dispute with Greece can be resolved through diplomacy. The question is whether Erdogan wants to negotiate or simply wants to show his strength. Turkey».
Disputes over the areas around the Turkish coast and several nearby Greek islands existed before he came to power. Erdogan But mounting aggression has sparked the latest round of tension. It is unilaterally claiming large chunks of sovereignty for Turkey and has increased by sending research ships to disputed areas with naval support. “Each side has its own legitimate arguments, but Ankara justifies its bad behavior with nationalist rhetoric.” added to the article.
HE WSJ recalls Erdogan’s statement last Saturday that “Either they will understand the language of politics and diplomacy or they will understand it in the field with painful consequences.” and see that “While leaders often use such rhetoric on enemies, Erdogan threatens a NATO ally.”
“The alliance expected relations between Greece and Turkey to improve with their accession in 1952, but the two countries have been close to war three times since the 1970s. The tension worsened when gas was detected in Eastern mediterranean recent years “ the article continues.
“Military conflict between Greece and Turkey remains a less likely but real possibility. NATO has tried to hold talks, but Greece says it will not participate until Turkey withdraws all warships from the disputed areas.” These difficulties led to the outbreak on the weekend of Erdogan, who sees this controversy as more than an uncertain power supply. “
The WSJ recalls that Erdogan’s popularity has plummeted amid Turkey’s economic problems “But a tough stance in the eastern Mediterranean elicits support across the spectrum of Turkey’s political system. Ankara has basically invested in its naval ambitions with an aircraft carrier that is preparing to go to sea next year.” Greece, for its part. has announced money for weapons programs, but it will be years before they take effect. “
“In the past, the United States and Europe have worked together to manage tensions in the region. This time Washington has called for dialogue, but Europe postpones it. Brussels remains divided, with France scale to a symbolic level vis-στην-vis-στην-vis Turkey and Germany trying to play the role of fair mediator – and their efforts will be fruitless without the financial and military burden of the United States. “ added to the article.
“Turkey is a strategically important member of NATO, especially in the Black Sea, but threats to another ally require a response. “If Mr. Erdogan uses force or threatens to turn on the ‘tap’ with immigrants to Europe, Washington and Brussels will have to give a united response.” emphasizes the WSJ.
And the article concludes: “Your publications Triumph on twitter and the prism of the transaction with which it deals with international relations are attracting the attention of the media. “But NATO, as the world knows, can be dismantled in the eastern Mediterranean.”
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