NATO officials spoke to CNN: There is pessimism about Turkey

While the earthquake that struck Turkey on February 6 and Akşener’s departure from the “table of six” left their mark on the Turkish agenda, a notable issue is being discussed by the international community regarding Ankara’s diplomatic moves. .

With the start of the Russia-Ukraine war, which has been going on for more than a year, the accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO came to the fore, while the fact that Turkey did not approve this accession process was in the forefront. international public opinion agenda. While preparing a comprehensive analysis on the issue, CNN, a major US media organization, also sought the views of some NATO officials.

“ERDOĞAN TO RECEIVE PRAISE…”

In Luke McGee’s analysis, “Turkey is hindering NATO expansion. This could backfire and create propaganda material for Putin.” In the headline on the official CNN website, while discussing whether these two countries would become members before the NATO Summit on July 11, “Western officials are becoming increasingly pessimistic about allowing Turkey to become a member.” in member. NATO diplomats are divided on what Turkey will do.

“Erdogan can wait until the summit and change his mind there to get the praise of all the Western allies,” an unnamed NATO official told CNN. “But the vast majority of officials who speak to CNN are pessimists,” the report says. He believes that Erdogan will not change his position before the July 11 summit. “I think it is increasingly likely that Finland will leave Sweden and become a member on its own,” a NATO diplomat told CNN.

“CREAM USE THIS AS PROPAGANDA MATERIAL”

Speaking to CNN, other NATO officials and diplomats said: “Turkey’s blocking of the accession process may fuel the Kremlin’s discourse on dividing the West and NATO.” It was pointed out that NATO should take some measures even if these two countries are not members.

“If NATO and the broader Western alliance fail to expand, the Kremlin can use it as propaganda. If this happens, even if the war ends in an instant, NATO’s enemies will continue to use the rhetoric of the ‘divided West’.