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For press inquiries, please contact us by email at [email protected].
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Angelina Sutalo, Senior Press Officer, at +32 486 514 479 or [email protected].
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“ [I am] confident that the Turks, Swedes, and Finns will come to an agreement, the fact Erdogan is standing up at all helps add to his mythmaking as a unique leader in Turkey’s history. He can say in the past Turkish governments would unconditionally approve this application, well, as a strong leader, I’m not doing that. ”
“ Turkey having a strong air force is important from the perspective of deterrence. But, if there is a war, then of course Turkey having a strong air force would be very important for the war effort. A direct conflict with Moscow appears unlikely.”
“ The US has a direct interest in the maintenance and modernization of its existing F-16 fleet. This would be a confidence-building measure that could lead to new F-16 fighters (acquired) by Turkey and eventually to the resolution of the S-400 crisis through a mutually agreeable model.”
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“ The PKK finds it more and more difficult to use that area to infiltrate Turkey. They cannot infiltrate Turkey in large groups any longer.”
“ Economic challenges such as high inflation, eroding real earnings and unemployment, decreasing quality of education and the polarized political environment frustrate young people who are increasingly looking abroad for a way out.”
“ These statements exemplify Turkey’s distinct position on the conflict – “pro-Ukrainian” but “not outright anti-Russian.””
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March 15, 2022