The new deal could further strengthen the red-green axis, as the EU finds itself licking the boots of both Putin and the Islamic despot Erdogan. In the end, it’s still Russian oil, with NATO member Turkey acting as distributor.
The EU is becoming a global joke, almost as bad as Joe Biden. Years ago, Trump warned Germany about dependence on Russian oil, but was mocked for it by German reps at the UN. Now globalist Germany and the EU are groveling as a result of their Green agenda and lack of foresight, despite the obvious consequences.
Globalists and the World Economic Forum continue to sink Western free societies, while countries ruled by Marxism and the Sharia gain a distinct upper hand. Erdogan has long envisioned a revived Ottoman Empire. Now with the steady cultural, economic and political decline of Europe and America, his vision is not as inconceivable as it seemed not too long ago.
Expect Muslim Brotherhood (MB) groups and their assault on the freedom of speech to gain further inroads across the EU, as Turkey supplies Russian oil. MB-supporting Turkey has long promulgated the “Islamophobia” subterfuge, declaring that “Islamophobia” should be a “crime against humanity, ‘just like Zionism.’” The last hope for the EU is populist leadership.
This news does not bode well for Israel, either, given Turkey’s hostility toward the Jewish state and Russia’s displeasure with Israel for aiding Zelensky.
“Erdogan Agrees to Putin’s Plan for Turkey to Be Russian Gas Hub,” by Dorian Jones, VOA, October 20, 2022:
ISTANBUL —Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has signed up to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s plan to turn Turkey into a Russian natural gas hub.
Erdogan, addressing his parliamentary deputies Wednesday, said Turkey had secured a vital opportunity by agreeing to Putin’s plan.
“European countries are currently searching to find where to get natural gas supplies,” he said. “Thank God Turkey does not have such a problem. Hopefully, we will soon become a hub for natural gas.”…
Putin appeared to take Ankara by surprise with his gas hub plan. The proposal came as Turkey has faced growing scrutiny from its Western allies over its refusal to enforce sanctions against Russia. Washington and the European Union have warned that Turkey could face secondary sanctions if it violated its measures against Russia….
࿗Infidel࿘ says
In addition to the EU becoming a joke, so is NATO. I think the next GOP administration should pull the US out of NATO. That will reduce much of the sting that NATO has, and make Russia care less about whether or not Ukraine joins it
gravenimage says
Infidel–with all respect–your idea that Russia would have left Ukraine alone if they had never once looked into joining NATO is mistaken. The fact is that Russia would not have invaded Ukraine if she was a NATO member. Then, the idea that if only nations appeased Putin enough that he would not be a threat doesn’t hold water. He invaded Ukraine because he assumed no one would ever defend against him.
John ..Smith says
Even though Turkey is a NATO member, Erdogan actually sees NATO countries as the enemy. If Erdogan had a heart it wouldn’t lie with other NATO countries, but with the very countries that want to destroy NATO. This is why he is moving closer and closer to such countries as Iran and now Russia.
Evil sides with evil and not the forces that oppose evil.
gravenimage says
Too true, John. NATO should have been ousted from NATO long since. It has threatened NATO nations before now.
GreekEmpress says
If Turkey becomes the gas hub, watch Erdogan
threaten to cut off the gas unless he is allowed to flood the EU with more migrants.
And further down the road, he’ll find a way to stab Putin in the back.
Just my gut feeling.
࿗Infidel࿘ says
If he tries to stab Putin in the back, it would be funny to watch Russia attack Turkey the way it’s attacked Ukraine. Do you think that either US or European countries would wanna invoke Article 5 even though Turkey is a NATO member?
gravenimage says
Turkey’s Erdogan agrees to Putin plan to become Russian gas hub for EU
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Thugs of a feather…
If the EU has any integrity it will tell them to both take a hike.
tgusa says
Turkey is a cold war ally that I never understood excepting strategic cold war implications. Back in the day I always wondered why Turkey was our ally when the country and government seemed more USSR than US or NATO.The world is going through what some call the great reset but it is not happening in the way the elites thought it would play out. Who knows where all of this heads.