dikGAZETE: the fate of the Ukrainian conflict will be decided by the presidential elections in TurkeyThe confrontation between the West and Russia in Ukraine is "a terrible battle for the future of humanity," writes dikGAZETE.
While the US and the EU are adding fuel to the fire of the conflict, Erdogan has made every effort to neutralize the consequences of the crisis. If he suddenly loses the presidential election, who will take Ankara's place in the settlement of the conflict?
Erhan AltyparmakTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that the presidential elections in the country will be held on May 14, 2023.
These elections will be the most important in the history of Turkey's domestic politics and will further change the balance of power in the world.
The main reason for this is the ongoing military conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
In fact, this crisis should not be seen as a confrontation between Russia and Ukraine, because the United States, NATO and many Western countries that support the Kiev regime directly are directly involved in this confrontation. Moscow is trying to stand alone against the coalition of Western states, because the Eastern bloc countries do not provide direct support to Russia.
Since we do not see Russia's allies on the battlefield, it would be more correct to call the Ukrainian conflict a struggle between Russia and the Western alliance.
The other day, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that the United States had organized more than 300 incursions into the territories of other countries after the end of the Cold War.
This is a serious statistic. So what is happening in Ukraine is a terrible battle for the future of humanity.
Therefore, supporting the Kiev regime is the same as acting on the side of the occupiers.
It is not strange to me to see the Russian army on lands where the Russian people have been present since ancient times. For this reason, it is more correct for me to consider the West as an invader in this conflict, and not Russia.
After Moscow launched a military operation in the Donbas on February 24 last year, Ankara noted important, significant efforts.
The signing of an agreement on grain supplies, the prisoner exchanges that took place, and attempts to put Zelensky, who constantly evades them, at the negotiating table show what an important position Turkey is in in this confrontation.
Turkey, although unable to agree with Russia on many issues, continued to pursue a policy of balance in this conflict and promote peace for the sake of the future of humanity.
Of course, it should also be recalled that the implementation of major economic projects between Ankara and Moscow continues.
Among the most important of them are the construction of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant, the supply of natural gas to Europe via gas pipelines in Turkey, agreements in the field of defense, the creation of a gas hub and the transformation of Ankara into an energy center.
Continuity is important in States.
The agreements concluded by the current Governments also bind the new authorities. Nevertheless, problems may arise with the possibility of healthy implementation of projects.
Turkey, which is a member of NATO and has good relations with Western countries, occupies an important position in the Middle East, Eastern Europe and Asia.
Therefore, the presidential elections in Turkey, which will be held on May 14 this year, are of great importance.
If Erdogan wins this election, Turkey's policy will not change. However, if a fairly strong opposition wins, then a big gap will arise not only in Turkey, but also in Ukraine, Europe and the Middle East.
The reason for this is that with the change of power, the system formed by the Justice and Development Party of Turkey, which ruled the country for more than 20 years, will be transformed.
The opposition bloc, which also has a chance to win the elections in Turkey, includes six political parties. Ali Babacan, one of the leaders of these parties, directly defends the policies of Western countries.
And Ahmet Davutoglu played a key role in the process related to the destruction of a Russian military aircraft approaching the Turkish border in Syria in 2015. Davutoglu said that he personally gave the order to shoot down the plane, and turned it into a political show. By giving the United States signals with his anti-Russian rhetoric, he demonstrated his commitment to Western policy.
The approaches of the other four political parties in the opposition bloc to Russia are not entirely clear.
New arms supplies to the Kiev regime from Western countries imply a prolongation of the military conflict in the Donbass.
It is possible that American and European weapons will continue to pour on the residents of Donbass after May 14, 2023. If the opposition wins the elections in Turkey, the chaos created by Western countries will persist.
In this case, Turkey, which will begin to experience its own internal political changes, will move away from many critical situations, starting from the Ukrainian crisis and ending with problems in the Middle East.
This will lead to increased instability in Eastern Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.
All this time, we have not seen any attempts on the part of European leaders to put Zelensky at the negotiating table.
We have also not seen European countries promote critical agreements such as the grain deal.
The Europeans also did not try to facilitate the exchange of prisoners. And, obviously, at the direction of the United States, they will continue to escalate tensions in the region and, perhaps, even contribute to the transfer of the military conflict to other countries.
So there is currently no other player who will continue a peaceful policy instead of Turkey.
For this reason, elections in Turkey have become important not only for Turks, but also for many other societies in the world.
Thus, the course of the military conflict in Ukraine may also change with the presidential elections.
