As tensions rise between NATO members and Russia, the question of Europe’s defenses comes to the forefront. With doubts growing over America’s commitment to protect Europe, many are looking towards Turkey and its powerful military as a potential safeguard.
Turkey, a key member of NATO, boasts one of the largest and strongest armed forces within the alliance. As discussions surrounding the future of NATO unfold, the idea of Turkey stepping in to provide a protective shield for Europe gains traction.
While some may view Turkey’s role in European defense with skepticism, given its own political complexities and disputes within the region, others see it as a viable option in the face of growing uncertainty. With President Trump’s pivot towards Russia and concerns over NATO’s effectiveness, the idea of a Turkish protective shield for Europe is becoming a topic of debate.
As the world watches closely to see how these geopolitical dynamics continue to unfold, the possibility of Turkey playing a crucial role in ensuring Europe’s security cannot be overlooked. The question remains: Will Europe’s defenses need Turkey in a world without NATO?
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Uhh it's embarassing how parrot-y and incompetent the Turkish spokespersons sound.
They all nato. This channel is a joke.
Who is gonna protect Canada?
Turkey is not to be trusted.
Erdogan the opportunist 😅
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Believe on Türkiye would be a disastrous mistake, it’s tilt towards Putin is well known.
The only reason Turkey would want to help in an alliance is to gain membership to EU and flood it with their citizens😮
Agree. Together (EU – Turkey), we are stronger at negotiating table!
Remember how many times the Turks turncoated. Their own country is run by an autocrat. Turkey also illegally occupies half of a European member Cyprus since 1974.
If EU wants to break the deadlock in its economy and geopolitical isolation, Turkiye is the only solution. It doesnt even have to be full member, but at least strong integration with schengen intengration can be suffice to bring back Turkiye in to democratic league of EU with all of its capacities.
Turkiye is a regional power, expanding its influence,
Acting only in its own interests.
Since 2022 it is a hunting season for Turkiye, it is taking and will take advantage of every opportunity to expand its sphere of influence.
Europe Choosing Turkey over Russia says everything about the level of European so called politicians and the society as a whole. Ottoman part two is very much needed and invited by Europeans to overtake Europe easily and quickly. This is what is going to happen for the next 50 and 100 years.
No, i'd rather be ruled by putin than the criminal erdogan.
all of these EU placeholders will be booted out … and the new Govs will be no friend of Turkey
USA Is so weak & desperate …that Trump is going to bend over Putin request
Erdogan is a genius😂
non-member to eu common market would be swayed to deterrence capacity that involved time piece industry or it's miniaturization.
It's in the name and none of you realize: Tur*KEY*
Play both fields and benefit from it.
Tell that to a king from the 14th centruy and they'll look at u like ur hand
Just forget the fact that he is acting like a Dictator ???
Turkey won't help Europe any more,Germany begging turkiye this time
I don’t trust Turkey 🇹🇷 Egypt 🇪🇬 China 🇨🇳 European countries as well USA 🇺🇸 all are players
No Turkish blood for European
We have already experienced what that means during the world war 1
EU no longer trusts US so they pivot to Turkey…. Yeah okay, remember the siege of Vienna you fools.
Turkey would be foolish to participate in more of this lark. Once again, the toothless EU clutches at straw.
The USA is ruled by a king, who can change his views each day at his will.
Turkey shares common interests with Europe and for me Erdogan is more reliable political actor than Trump.
We share common interests. We both do not want a huge powerful imperial Russia on our doorstep.
why would you wanna be in the EU
The EU has already chosen its partner. They decided to take Greece instead of us. So, ask Greek people to defense the EU. We are not gonna die for hypocrites.
EU refused to accept Turkiye for decades, now they want it to die for them in Ukraine. Crazy Europeans.
Well now we'll put the wolf to watch over the sheep, NO WAY turkey.
Europe become a joke. Erdogan will be next EU Khalifa
The last thing we need is to be dependent on turkey.
With Turkey, European media will start promoting separatism in Xinjiang and Kashmir. This is what is happening since years.
We as a turkish people wants visa liberation first…
Hard to trust the EU too considering the long-held negligence on EU membership of Turkiye. Turkiye does not swing here and there but maintains a balance. It has a border to maintain with both EU and Russia. You cannot get wrong with them anyway or the other like Ukraine did.
Why should the EU rely on another unreliable non-EU partner? I know baltics and Poland are huge fan of Erdogan but he’s no different than Putin for France, Greece and Cyprus when it comes to east med.
Erdogan wants to secure 1) a gesture from the EU just before presidential elections 2) defence deals for his family’s drone business. The most recent deal with Leonardo and Bayraktar’s purchase of Piaggio affirms the latter.
Erdogan is like Trump, he can sniff the money. Now the EU will release billions for rearming, so he wants his share.
In contrast to Schultz, I agree with Macron. Defence burger should be spent on buying ‘Made in EU’ systems. It’s a golden opportunity to improve the defence industry. If they follow what Poland wants, money will be funnelled to Turkey, South Korea etc. this is our tax money, and should be spent for EU. We shouldn’t let the others to take over our companies.
5 millions Turkish people live in EU anyway!Not to mention born in EU!
No.. it's not an EU member.
EU official army will be HTS and jolani is the chief. European leaders are in darkness. Fools
The most opportunistic man in the world… not to be trusted. He loves Putin. In fact, where are those war drones coming from? Literally from his family.
Turkey should empower EU countries ❤
Can't be friends with someone who occupyies you.
No. Cyprus security is EU security. And that member state is currently partly occupied by Turkey. Not in a million years.
Free movement of all Turks into Germany. What could go wrong.
Good.
Turkey 🇹🇷💪
Why the Turks who have been rejected by EU states since decades will now help EU ?? Turkeye will put its interests first, if the gain by joining EU is bigger than the risque of being first defence of EU than it may join else it wont join EU….. the turks know very well the hypocrisy of EU state leaders … so they will be very careful and they can never trust fully EU, as EU kept stabbing them since decades