Türkiye supports NATO expansion, and believes it is the key to lasting world peace and stability.
Source: Fahrettin Altun, head of media and communications in the Turkish presidential administration, for Middle East Eye
Quote: "Just before the recent Vilnius summit, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan reiterated Türkiye’s clear support for Ukraine becoming a NATO member."
Details: According to Altun, Türkiye supports NATO's geographical expansion, stating the reasons as not being "against any particular country", but in favour of the alliance becoming a comprehensive security organisation that will contribute to stability.
Quote: "We are pleased that our legitimate concerns about Sweden’s policies on counterterrorism have been accepted by our allies."
More details: Erdoğan’s representative has added that the Vilnius summit showed that "Türkiye will continue to be a strong partner and propel the alliance forward in addressing common security challenges, in line with our national security requirements".
Background: Earlier, Erdoğan said that Ukraine could count on a simplified process of joining NATO in the future. The Turkish president also supported Ukraine's membership in the North Atlantic Alliance.
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Fatboy-Tim on July 16th, 2023 at 16:37 UTC »
I'd imagine they do support NATO expansion. Agreeing to Swedish and Finnish membership. Releasing the Azov commanders. Building a Bayraktar plant in Ukraine.
They must be high up Putin's shit list right now.
TheSentientNFT on July 16th, 2023 at 14:24 UTC »
And all the west had to do is call them Turkiye instead of Turkey 🇹🇷
Outrageous_Duty_8738 on July 16th, 2023 at 13:39 UTC »
Well I don’t think Erdoğan will be on Putins Christmas list this year