Turkish Foreign Policy and Regional Geopolitics
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@LeonBlack08
What you've written about Israel and Turkey is true. However, at this stage Ankara won't intervene. Too many bridges have been burned by our neighbours. Besides, Ankara's involvement hinges on elements far beyond Iran's control now. Additionally, there's zero trust in the Iranian leadership largely due to Iran's historical backing and tolerance of this terrorist organization believing they could control them like their other proxies and, if necessary, use them against us. South Asian Muslims don't understand how little trust the Middle East has in Iran. Many in Turkey do not differentiate between Israel and Iran in political debates after seeing what they have done in Syria and with regards to PKK. You need to understand this if you want to be able to read the geopolitical room between Ankara and Tehran correctly.
What you've written about Israel and Turkey is true. However, at this stage Ankara won't intervene. Too many bridges have been burned by our neighbours. Besides, Ankara's involvement hinges on elements far beyond Iran's control now. Additionally, there's zero trust in the Iranian leadership largely due to Iran's historical backing and tolerance of this terrorist organization believing they could control them like their other proxies and, if necessary, use them against us. South Asian Muslims don't understand how little trust the Middle East has in Iran. Many in Turkey do not differentiate between Israel and Iran in political debates after seeing what they have done in Syria and with regards to PKK. You need to understand this if you want to be able to read the geopolitical room between Ankara and Tehran correctly.
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Honestly? Not surprising at all to me. I expected this.
LeonBlack08
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Even in South Asia Iran doesn't have an universal good image, because of their shenanigans with the proxies and especially because of backing the tyrant Assad. And there's always the sectarian angle too.
I just hope Turkey takes the right steps to take advantage of the situation and strengthen its position. Even if it means burying the hatchet to achieve a mutual goal for now. Because the Zionists will come for Turkey eventually. It's no longer a question of if, but when.
hyperman
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They supported Separatist breakaway in Syria. I was expecting similar in Iran. But maybe its the current deal with the PKK, they don't want to jeopardize it, by outright throwing support for the PJAK and it potentially backfiring.
hyperman
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Turkish defense relations with Spain and the EU states are not as strong as they need to be, and Turkish defense relations overall with the EU are largely one directional, with Turkey mostly buying and not selling.
I think that needs to be remedied, both on an individual basis with European countries and with the block overall via trade and customs agreements that remove barriers of entry to Turkish defense goods.
They cannot demand Turks soldier participation and expectations for Turks to die for the EU while such policies that exclude Turkey exist.
For individual countries I think it would make sense to place a defense industry attache with each Embassy in the EU, to see how Turkey can meet the needs of their procurement. Spain is a good candidate for this, as they are trying to phase out Israeli and US weapons from their arsenal, and are looking for codevelopment or coproduction opportunities.
Building out. Turkish Defense subsidiaries in EU states would also help, especially in States that don't have defense industries but have potential, like Romania with land systems. Baykar in Italy is also a good start but it should expand to Aselsan and Rocketsan Europe as well. Private Sector companies seem to be ahead of the curve compared to govt defense companies. Aselsan and Rocketsan have a lot potential.
I think that needs to be remedied, both on an individual basis with European countries and with the block overall via trade and customs agreements that remove barriers of entry to Turkish defense goods.
They cannot demand Turks soldier participation and expectations for Turks to die for the EU while such policies that exclude Turkey exist.
For individual countries I think it would make sense to place a defense industry attache with each Embassy in the EU, to see how Turkey can meet the needs of their procurement. Spain is a good candidate for this, as they are trying to phase out Israeli and US weapons from their arsenal, and are looking for codevelopment or coproduction opportunities.
Building out. Turkish Defense subsidiaries in EU states would also help, especially in States that don't have defense industries but have potential, like Romania with land systems. Baykar in Italy is also a good start but it should expand to Aselsan and Rocketsan Europe as well. Private Sector companies seem to be ahead of the curve compared to govt defense companies. Aselsan and Rocketsan have a lot potential.
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AB ile ticarette yeni dönem: "Made in EU"ya Türkiye de dahil edildi!
Ticaret Bakanı Ömer Bolat, Avrupa Birliği (AB) ile yürütülen ekonomik ve ticari istişarelerin sonuç verdiğini açıklayarak, AB’nin son yayımladığı taslakta “Made in EU” yaklaşımına Türkiye’nin de dahil edildiğini duyurdu.
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They are getting ready for yet another name change. DEM is on the verge of transforming into a left-wing party that aims to address the broader Turkish society. This shift is part of the ongoing negotiations and agreements between them (PKK/DEM) and the Turkish government. The leadership of DEM is also on board with this change, as their success under Demirtaş can be attributed to this specific reason. Remember that during his leadership, the party shifted its focus away from Kurdish nationalism and separatism, concentrating instead on the real socio-economic challenges faced by citizens. Back then, even ethnic Turks voted for the party for the first time.
The 'Kurdish struggle' is about to be redefined within a new context that proved to be highly effective for the party itself if everything goes smoothly. This is not guaranteed.
hyperman
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This is very positive, As the more they move towards non separatist politics, the more inclusive they will be of Turks and vice versa, they will not be able to monopolize the Kurdish vote, and the Kurdish population, which in general tends to be more socially conservative, will not feel the need to only vote for this party but will be open to voting for other parties that address their needs, and reflect their values.
I've noticed its the isolationism that makes them more separatist, the more interconnected they are with the rest of Turkey, whether its regions interconnected or them migrating from the south east to central and western parts of Turkey, the separatism tends to be less of a factor. The solution then might be to make the distance between the east and west smaller in terms of connectivity and interdependence.
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