The trump card of NATO is on the table: The West may have to fulfill all the requirements of Turkey!
Finland and Sweden have expressed their desire to join NATO. Turkey, being a member of the alliance, can use this as a trump card, since it has accumulated a number of claims against the West, Haber7 writes.
Turkey, one of the largest and most important members of NATO, can use as a trump card the desire of Finland and Sweden to join the alliance. Ankara is able to repel the anti-Turkish moves of the West in an instant.
During Russia's ongoing special operation in Ukraine, which was about to become a member of NATO, Finland and Sweden are also preparing to apply for membership in the alliance.
In order for a country to join NATO, which includes 30 members, including Turkey, each member of the alliance must vote for.
Experts, paying attention to Turkey's right of veto in NATO, note that Ankara may have certain requirements and expectations regarding the West.
In particular, it is possible to demand the termination of support provided to terrorist organizations by the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and the Fethullahist Terrorist Organization (FETÖ), as well as the termination of the activities of these terrorist organizations in the United States and Europe. In addition, Turkey, using a trump card in the form of a veto, can achieve concessions from the West on issues such as the recognition of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), Turkey's membership in the EU, the lifting of all sanctions against Turkey, experts draw attention.
Jashin: We can demand to stop supporting the PKK
On the other hand, experts emphasize that Sweden and some NATO member countries support the PKK / People's Self–Defense Units (YPG) terrorist organization, while Turkey, using the accession of Sweden and Finland to NATO as a favorable opportunity in this sense, can force its allies to abandon support for the terrorist organization.
According to the expert on security policy, Professor, Dr. Mesut Hakkı Caşın, it is necessary to look at whether the membership of Finland and Sweden in NATO does not work against Turkey.
Professor Dr. Jashin made the following comment: "A country wishing to become a member of NATO can join the alliance if it is democratic and has no problems with borders. Turkey must have a legitimate reason to veto or bargain. Turkey may demand an end to the support provided by Finland and Sweden to the PKK/YPG. If we talk about the bigger picture, Russia insisted on stopping the expansion of NATO, but the West did not agree, and a military conflict began. In this regard, will it spread to Finland and Sweden? <...> You need to pay attention to all this. We have no reason to oppose it. And it is not profitable for Turkey to participate in this auction. It is necessary to think on the other side. If Turkey uses its right of veto, they may say: "Turkey supports Russia." They are already looking for an excuse to sprinkle mud on us. This time, Turkey in NATO finds itself in the position of a state that changes the course of the game."
Oguzlu: Ankara does not veto
An expert in the field of international relations, Professor, Dr. Tarık Oğuzlu, in turn, believes that Turkey should raise some issues.
Recalling that Ankara objected to the appointment of former Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen to the post of NATO Secretary General because of the crisis with cartoons, Oguzlu noted: "During the negotiations that were held in the future, Turkey, in a sense, achieved what it wanted."
Oguzlu drew attention to the fact that Turkey has recently been trying to restore its relations with the West, and said: "Turkey will not foment a crisis, the current situation will not tolerate this. A new powerful crisis will arise. But national interests demand something else. And during the vote, Turkey will not veto."
Readers' comments
Emin Ciftci
Finland – no problem. But Sweden is an Islamophobe, it definitely needs to be said no.
Citizen
These trumps will come out sideways to us, do not goad the government.
Mehmet Akif
So we'll say no? Don't make me laugh.
Hasan
Let Turkey veto it. If she doesn't, she'll make a mistake.
Citizen
Especially Sweden should not join NATO because of its support for terrorist organizations.
Guest
Our conditions: the destruction of the PKK, the recognition of the TRNC, the transfer of the Aegean Islands to Turkey, the annexation of Western Thrace to Turkey, the expulsion of Israel from Jerusalem, the independence of Palestine. Something like that.
Recep
Even if Turkey abstains, they will join anyway... It is necessary to say "no" directly.
Guest
Sweden has been strongly fascized lately, treats Muslims very badly. Let's leave it to Russia, let it level it to the ground.
Ibrahim
The West is the place where all the genocides in the world came from.
Istanbul
Definitely need to veto.
yavuz
Yes, Turkey should definitely oppose it. We cannot spoil good relations with Russia because of the membership of two lousy states. This is contrary to the interests of our country and our nation.
