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TomWilm

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28. IF a Turkey ban should come, it will not be a NATO ban ...

Sat Feb 26, 2022, 10:59 AM

Feb 2022

... and I do not believe in this. Turkey has a quite independent position in NATO, and has several times asked for Article 5 help after attacks from Syria - which has been rejected by NATO every time. And that would probably be the case here again, since it would be kind of a self-inflicted wound.

But in this new crazy world...

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Turkey to ban Russian warships from Black Sea [View all] inanna Feb 2022 OP

Wow, big news if Turkey is against Putler. gab13by13 Feb 2022 #1

Many Twitter accounts are saying this is not true Nittersing Feb 2022 #2

Here is more from the Guardian updates PatSeg Feb 2022 #13

And this (from the same link) Nittersing Feb 2022 #14

Yep, I evidently saw that PatSeg Feb 2022 #16

Oh, this is good!!!! blue-wave Feb 2022 #3

That certainly appears to be a positive development. Chainfire Feb 2022 #4

Good assessment MaryMagdaline Feb 2022 #8

as an aside, Istanbul has 2 international airports Tetrachloride Feb 2022 #5

Wow! Putin is uniting NATO nations MaryMagdaline Feb 2022 #6

Even Erdogan can see that Putin is deranged and trying to start WWIII. Lonestarblue Feb 2022 #7

Russia is so screwed. Scrivener7 Feb 2022 #9

Ukraine is screwed. They are fighting alone. onecaliberal Feb 2022 #32

My fear is you are right, my hope is you are wrong. But win or lose, Russia loses. And loses big. Scrivener7 Feb 2022 #33

Countries are sending weapons, thankfully. Russia is becoming isolated in the world. onecaliberal Feb 2022 #34

I know. And it's a lot of civilians who were living like you and me four days ago. Scrivener7 Feb 2022 #36

My daughter has been to Ukraine many times on mission trips over the last 15 years. onecaliberal Feb 2022 #37

I am so sorry. I know how that feels. Scrivener7 Feb 2022 #38

I hope your friends will be as safe as possible electric_blue68 Feb 2022 #43

This message was self-deleted by its author onecaliberal Feb 2022 #35

Great if true. By treaty Turkey controls the straits. FailureToCommunicate Feb 2022 #10

Istanbul new airport is truly a crossroads of ethnicity Tetrachloride Feb 2022 #11

Well shit about time . . .. Lovie777 Feb 2022 #12

THIS INFO IS NOT VERIFIED Nittersing Feb 2022 #15

Thanks. Thread has been updated. inanna Feb 2022 #18

Thanks! nt Nittersing Feb 2022 #19

Doubtful. Turkey does not have that capability, I think. MineralMan Feb 2022 #17

I think so also. That would set up... reACTIONary Feb 2022 #22

Depends on if the Russians want to push it. paleotn Feb 2022 #26

I think the Turks are smart enough not to fire on MineralMan Feb 2022 #27

Let's hope. paleotn Feb 2022 #29

Come on Turkey--be a hero!! time to break any old convention. #standwithUkraine riversedge Feb 2022 #20

While closing the straits might break the Montreux Convention, this breaks laws: muriel_volestrangler Feb 2022 #21

Update - "yet to make a decision" - official Turkish reaction muriel_volestrangler Feb 2022 #23

Thanks for update. inanna Feb 2022 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author inanna Feb 2022 #24

IF a Turkey ban should come, it will not be a NATO ban ... TomWilm Feb 2022 #28

UPDATE inanna Feb 2022 #30

Russian Warshipos, Go Fuck Yourselves. L. Coyote Feb 2022 #31

Can Turkey enforce that action against Russia? Martin68 Feb 2022 #39

This will be fun to watch LetMyPeopleVote Feb 2022 #40

If Turkey closes the Dardanelles and Bosporus Straits, get ready for a larger war. roamer65 Feb 2022 #41

You don't need a military warfare education Rocknation Feb 2022 #42