Saturday, September 12, 2020

‘Don't Mess With Turkey’: Erdogan Warns Macron After Paris Slams Ankara Over Gas Drilling Row

It's probably time for Turkey to leave NATO.
From Sputnik:
Tensions between Athens and Ankara spiked early last month, after the Greek Foreign Ministry urged Turkey to immediately stop "illegal" oil and gas drilling activities in the eastern Mediterranean, warning that Athens would defend itself if necessary.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned French counterpart Emmanuel Macron over recent remarks related to the escalating Athens-Ankara tensions over oil and gas drilling in the Eastern Mediterranean.
"Don't mess with the Turkish people. Don't mess with Turkey”. Erdogan said during a televised speech in Istanbul on Saturday.
The warning came after Macron urged the EU on Thursday to adopt a “united and clear voice” with respect to Turkey, accusing Ankara of “no longer [being] a partner in this region” due to its recent actions in the Eastern Mediterranean and its involvement in the Libyan civil war....
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It would be so awkward if France had to nuke a fellow NATO member.
Talk about your diplomatic faux pas.