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Erdogan is probably looking at the expansionism of China in the South China Sea and the weak response from the U.S. (and others,) and thinks he can do the same
by vmh1928 6y ago
Erdogan is probably looking at the expansionism of China in the South China Sea and the weak response from the U.S. (and others,) and thinks he can do the same thing in the Med.
- luckylion 6y agoIt's not a new thing, and it's not Erdogan, they've occupied parts of Cyprus for almost 50 years. It's pretty normal Turkish policy, and they know they can get away with it. Strong communities inside Europe (in exchange for aligning with NATO) and controlling the flow of migrants that Europe doesn't want but doesn't have the courage to say so are strong bargaining chips.