Turkey's Erdogan calls for immediate Ukraine-Russia ceasefire, supports NATO enlargement

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

ANKARA, March 1 (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday called on Ukraine and Russia to immediately stop fighting and to "contribute to world peace", adding Ankara was not opposed to NATO enlargement.

NATO member Turkey shares a maritime border with Ukraine and Russia and has good ties with both. Under a 1936 pact, Ankara on Monday said it was closing its Black Sea straits during Russia's invasion of Ukraine, limiting the passage of some Russian ships from the Mediterranean.

Asked about Ukraine's bid for European Union membership at a news conference in Ankara, Erdogan said Turkey, an EU candidate for decades, would support any enlargement of NATO and the EU.

Erdogan called on the bloc to show the "same sensitivity" it showed for Kyiv's membership bid for Turkey's application, and slammed member states for being "not sincere". "Will you put Turkey on your agenda when someone attacks (us) too?" he said. (Reporting by Tuvan Gumrukcu and Ezgi Erkoyun Editing by Catherine Evans)

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/turkeys-erdogan-calls-immediate-ukraine-164219947.html

[Turbineguy]

1. Putin is even making Erdogan

likable.

[Wingus Dingus]

2. Erdogan sez, "Hey, look who's not the worst

guy anymore, amirite? Huh??"

[Cheezoholic]

3. Hey Erdogan

Go Fuck Yourself

https://www.democraticunderground.com/113331699

[Carlitos Brigante]

6. Wow! That's fucked up. nt

[wiggs]

4. I find that super interesting and significant. I'm in the camp which suspects that

Turkey was one of the gang of countries cutting deals with Trump to create a new global alignment. SA, UAE, Qatar, Russia are some of the others.

[moondust]

5. Broken Clock Syndrome?

Does he haz it?

[comradebillyboy]

7. Good to see Erdogan on the right side of a conflict for

a change. But do remember the Turks have the second biggest army in NATO.

[Vinca]

8. When you've lost Erdogan . . . Pootie might as well end the violent ego trip now.

[PortTack]

9. The man knows his history. Knows there's only room for one at the top.

[lagomorph777]

10. Backhanded BS as I would expect.

[Torchlight]

11. That was unexpected. To me, anyways. nt