MESOP NEWS TODAYS EXPERT INSIGHT / TURKEY LEAVING EU & NATO
4 August 2017 – Turkey’s Drift from the EU and NATO Could Be Permanent | Fritz Lodge, The Cipher Brief
Relations between Turkey and the European Union – already fraught – have deteriorated swiftly over the last few months. Turkish ties to several EU countries have been damaged this year, but its relations with Germany have seen the sharpest decline.
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NATO Struggles to Align Turkey and Germany | Karl-Heinz Kamp, Director, German Federal Academy for Security Policy
“It started with the idea of Turkey becoming an EU member, which was brought forward by the EU half-heartedly. Some EU countries actually did not want to begin the accession process, and they have slowed the process down, so at the end of the day, Turkey has felt a little bit betrayed.”
Turkey Has Lost its Biggest Cheerleader: The U.S. Military | Soner Cagaptay, Director, Turkish Research Program, Washington Institute
“Going back to the U.S. side, after 15 years of degrading ties, the U.S. military is probably one of Turkey’s weakest supporters in Washington, and that is just sad. Turkey has lost its biggest cheerleader in Washington, and I cannot see who will cheerlead for Turkey now in Washington.”