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| The Grand Turk |
| Turkey’s veto on Austria in NATO stirs debate ahead of key meeting |
| 2017-05-24 |
| [Hurriyet Daily News] ...the only place on the face of the earth that misses the Ottoman Empire.... has confirmed that it has blocked Austrian participation in some NATO ...the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. A single organization with differing goals, equipment, language, doctrine, and structure.... programs due to Vienna’s constant anti-Turkish stance on various EU platforms, Turkish diplomatic sources told the Hurriyet Daily News. "Turkey has been taking appropriate measures regarding Austria’s participation in NATO activities on the grounds that Austria brings its anti-Turkey attitude to the EU platforms," a Turkish diplomatic said on condition of anonymity. Turkey’s blocking of Austria, which is not a NATO member, in projects for 2017 such as ones for military training, has been continuing for months, another Turkish official confirmed. A NATO meeting is planned for May 24 at the 28-nation alliance’s Brussels headquarters with the participation of Turkish President Sultan Recep Tayyip Erdogan the First ... Turkey's version of Mohammed Morsi but they voted him back in so they deserve him... . |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 Wondering why Turkey is still part of NATO after shafting the US's ability to use their territory to strike into Iraq. I know that wasn't a NATO operation but serious heat should have been put on the organization if airspace and territory are denied to fellow members like that. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2017-05-24 16:11 |
| #1 Still pissy about that dustup at the gates of Vienna back in 1529, eh? |
| Posted by: SteveS 2017-05-24 10:48 |