webfact Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 Finland's president (right) welcomed Mr Erdogan's decision as "very good news" NECATI SAVAS/EPA-EFE/REX/SHUTTERSTOCK Turkey's Erdogan seals deal on Finland joining Nato By Paul Kirby in London & Katya Adler in Lappeenranta, Finland BBC NewsFinland's bid to join Nato has finally secured the backing of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Turkey had blocked Finland's application for months, complaining it had supported "terrorists". At a press conference in Ankara with his Finnish counterpart, Mr Erdogan praised Finland's "authentic and concrete steps" on Turkish security. Full story: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-64986744 -- © Copyright BBC 2023-03-18 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. The most versatile and flexible rental investment and holiday home solution in Thailand - click for more information. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tug Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 Excellent! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olav Seglem Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 Why not kick Erdogan out of Nato? He is a loose cannon, and menber Greece can block the entrance to the Black Sea. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Credo Posted March 18, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 18, 2023 11 minutes ago, Olav Seglem said: Why not kick Erdogan out of Nato? He is a loose cannon, and menber Greece can block the entrance to the Black Sea. Turkey is a strategic country. It has the only connection between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean. It is geographically situated close to the troubled Middle East. Turkey is quite well aware of their importance, and they quite often play the West against other adversaries. As irritating as they can be, especially with people like Erdoğan around, we need them more than they need us. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pelagicpete Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 I wonder what the deal was, obviously there was one, what did Erdogan get? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Loh Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 21 minutes ago, pelagicpete said: I wonder what the deal was, obviously there was one, what did Erdogan get? May election which will be very close, economic woes, rebuilding after earthquake and foreign policies may have influence him to change his mind. All above will need friendly hands from EU countries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
placeholder Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 (edited) 4 hours ago, Olav Seglem said: Why not kick Erdogan out of Nato? He is a loose cannon, and menber Greece can block the entrance to the Black Sea. Well, for one thing, Erdogan isn't a country. And no, even if Greece had the capability to restrict naval traffic through the Bosphorus, it doesn't have the right. According the the Montreux Convention, only Turkey does. Edited March 18, 2023 by placeholder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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