Posted on 03/18/2014 2:45:10 PM PDT by Olog-hai
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned Moscow about the possible consequences of the conflict with Ukraine and any harassment of Crimean Tatars in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Turkish media reported.
“If self-proclaimed Crimean authorities or so-called self-defense fighters commit violence against Crimean Tatars living in the peninsula, Turkey will be forced to close the Bosphorus for passage of Russian ships,” the prime minister of Turkey said in a television program. …
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Here it comes.
Even apologized for past treatment of them.
Turkey needs to calm down.
Apparently Putin has already said Crimea will have 3 official languages, Russian, Ukranian, and Tartar language.
Ping.
Great, we’re going to war for the frikkin’ Turks.
Tartar is something you put on fish sticks. Tatar is the language and the culture. Not a flame, just saying.
That’ll be the day. Turkey is completely dependent on Russia for oil.
If Turkey fights the Russians, then we’ll see you next year in Constantinople.
Crimean War Two!!! Obama, Kerry, McCain and the warhawks lead the Light Brigade into the valley of Death!
sure....cut off Russian oil shipments to Europe...smart move....not
I’ll see you a fish stick, and raise you two. ;-) Actually I am not sure that Tatar is a language, like American is not a language, anyone know for sure?
McCain is one of the few people who can combine the images of Slim Pickens and Lord Cardigan.
Love it!!! But oh he makes me ill to have met with those people and come back with their cause. As they beat Jews in the street.
I was surprised too...until Putin said that.
Sorry Turkey, “international law” isn’t big on people closing down straits. Russia would be allowed and expected to thump you.
Kabuki theater.
Why do I have the feeling that this “Threat” originated in the White House?
Closing the straights to Russian ships would be a Causus Beli for war, as well as mean the shutdown of inexpensive Russian Oil for Turkey’s economy.
There aren’t enough railcars in the ‘stans to move enough oil to keep Turkey going on Georgian or Iranian Oil, either. Someone is trying to up the ante on Russia, and they are sitting on a full house right now.
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