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So for those who wondered what Turkey got in return for supporting Finland and Sweden's entry into NATO:

-Sweden/Finland will lift its arms embargo.

-Both will support Turkey on PKK, stop support to YPG.

-They will amend their laws on terrorism.

-They will share Intel with each other.

-They will extradite terror suspects.

-Finland and Sweden will support Turkey’s participation in EU's PESCO (Permanent Structured Cooperation).

-Turkey, Finland and Sweden will establish a permanent joint mechanism to consult on justice, security and intelligence.

If nothing else, you can't say that Erdogan doesn't utilize whatever leverage he has to gain for what he perceives to be Turkey's national interests.

(Can't say much for the Kurds, alas.)

1 posted on 06/29/2022 8:05:52 AM PDT by Ultra Sonic 007
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To: Ultra Sonic 007
"The wheels of the bus go round and round. And under the bus go the Kurds, again."

Midnight rendition for the PKK guys in Sweden and Finland...

3 posted on 06/29/2022 8:30:41 AM PDT by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: Ultra Sonic 007

Meh...memorandums are worth about as much as the paper they’re written.

I’ll wager Erdogan reneges on this deal at least once before the end of the year.


4 posted on 06/29/2022 8:58:56 AM PDT by mac_truck (aide toi et dieu t'aidera )
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To: Ultra Sonic 007

Sweden and Finland caved, and were told to cave, to Erdogan.

I would have preferred that the rest of NATO told Turkey to pound sand, disolved NATO-1 and formed NATO-2 with Finland and Sweden and without Turkey.


10 posted on 06/29/2022 9:38:44 AM PDT by Wuli
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To: Ultra Sonic 007

Finland and Sweden will now become borderless to relentless muslim invasion.


14 posted on 06/29/2022 2:50:35 PM PDT by Albion Wilde (“Government is the problem.” --Milton Friedman)
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