Originally Posted by
t43562
I think Erdogan is merely using his chance to extract concessions, quid-pro-quo or whatever you want to call it. He has a position of power and will use it to get what he wants. How can one blame him - other people seem to be causing **** about treaties at a time when you might expect some unity because presumably they see a chance for advantage now so why wouldn't he?
Hmmm, I wonder what they might want?
Turkey has wanted to be a member of the EU for some time. Tricky, Turkey in the EU for Finland & Sweden in NATO... Not sure about that. There are various concerns about things like human rights, Cyprus, adjacency to Iran, Iraq, Syria.