The Turkish president said he would discuss extensions to the Black Sea grain deal with Putin.
  • Newstart@lemmy.world
    17·
    1 year ago

    I am really confused with this man. What is his goal? I don’t know which side is he really supporting.

    • Nepenthe@kbin.social
      3·
      1 year ago

      I think, knowing him, he’s on his own side the way Putin is on Putin’s side. But yeah. This…might as well happen.

      I could see Turkey being eager to feel important, especially when they owe a chunk of their economy to Russia, but since when are any of them planning or even physically capable of saving face?

    • Earthwormjim91@lemmy.world
      2·
      1 year ago

      Turkey hates Russia. So this isn’t surprising.

      The Russo-Turkish wars lasted a combined nearly 400 years and after WWII when Stalin tried to claim a bunch of Turkish lands the relations were at the lowest ever. Russia and the Soviets prior have a loooong history of t ray isn’t to conquer Turkey.