Originally Posted by
andrasz
No, Turkey is not part of the EU, it is not party to the sanctions, and has no obligation to observe any. Just like Chinese airlines are merrily doing the trans-siberian route to Europe.
The EU only prohibits Russian (and Belorussian) airlines from entering its airspace, and Russia is banning all EU airlines in return. All other airlines can come and go as they please as log as they have flight plans approved on both sides.
And so why should Turkey stay in NATO when it is the one single member not taking part in the sanctions? Let them out and let Finland and Sweden in.
Turkey´s NATO inclusion has basically only been to help the US meddle in ME affairs
AFAIK.