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Xolodno

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20. Interesting, Putin would get a lot of cred...
Wed Aug 10, 2016, 03:57 PM
Aug 2016

...if he brokered issues on Cyprus.

Plus this also puts to bed any nostalgic ideas of liberating "Constantinople". Greek-Turkish issues on the area could also be brokered via the "third Rome".

Turkey is in NATO Sanity Claws Aug 2016 #1
They are defecting it seems Cayenne Aug 2016 #2
Will they be involuntarily removed from NATO? Sanity Claws Aug 2016 #4
There is absolutely zero chance of this. JackRiddler Aug 2016 #16
Which would be an incredibly stupid idea. NuclearDem Aug 2016 #7
Not that it's going to happen... JackRiddler Aug 2016 #17
Interesting, Putin would get a lot of cred... Xolodno Aug 2016 #20
Turkey moving into the sphere of Russia is troubling to say the least NWCorona Aug 2016 #3
How long before they officially leave NATO? geek tragedy Aug 2016 #5
Not soon enough. nt awoke_in_2003 Aug 2016 #14
Maybe the Syrian refugees from Turkey can go to Russia now? n/t left-of-center2012 Aug 2016 #6
Brilliant idea...I'm sure the Syrian refugees would much prefer Russia Glorfindel Aug 2016 #9
Probably not. I'd guess they are in Germany to stay. JustABozoOnThisBus Aug 2016 #12
Its not the citizens of Turkey doing this its the president of Turkey and hes cstanleytech Aug 2016 #8
The citizens of Turkey elected Erdogan. Elections have consequences. Akicita Aug 2016 #11
If this is true inwiththenew Aug 2016 #10
And then there's that yourpaljoey Aug 2016 #13
Meanwhile our ally in the Phillipines is going off the rails too. mahina Aug 2016 #15
Hey, if they don't need our help vs China in the South China Sea, let them fend for themselves nt geek tragedy Aug 2016 #21
Doubt they leave NATO Xolodno Aug 2016 #18
Hmm... Is Ankara trying to start an informal divorce from the West? Blue_Tires Aug 2016 #19
this is great news reorg Aug 2016 #22
who is this German politician? transatlantica Aug 2016 #23
This is my thinking too jamzrockz Aug 2016 #24
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