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The author described Turkey as a vital NATO member but argued that Ankara’s course had repeatedly weakened the Western alliance. They framed the past five years as involving 15 strategic failures, citing the blocking of Sweden’s NATO accession, Turkey’s retention of Russian S-400 systems and loss of the F-35, and its refusal to align fully with sanctions. https://t.co/a1WmhqHbu0 #Türkiye #NATO #Diplomasi #TR #SE #RU #US

The author said they supported a European future for Azerbaijan and sided with what they called “European Azerbaijan” in the headscarf dispute between Baku and Ankara. They said Erdoğan should respect Baku’s sovereignty and described secular institutions, freedom of conscience and education for every girl as their principles. #Azerbaijan #Europe #HumanRights #AZ #EU #TR

Petteri Vaara criticized the government's decision to grant a 150 million euro tax support to Anglo American's subsidiary, Sakati, through Business Finland. According to him, the value of the metal deposits located in Viiankiaapa in Sodankylä, a Natura 2000 area, was tens of billions of euros: about 15 billion euros for copper and over ten billion euros for nickel, gold, and palladium. Vaara believed that the mining company would receive the extracted metals and the vast majority of the economic benefits, while the risks of the project would remain with nature and taxpayers. Vaara wrote that the state was preparing and partly funding mining projects but handed the responsibility for leading them to multinational companies. He also criticized the National Coalition Party member of parliament, Pia Kauma, who stated that protected nature calmed and comforted people, but metals were needed for batteries and electrical cables. Vaara mentioned that Sakati had met with several ministers, their assistants, and members of parliament and had used consultants from the law firm Borenius. Vaara claimed that 79 percent of Finns opposed mining in nature conservation areas. According to him, the government was pushing for the project to gain the status of an EU strategic raw materials initiative to expedite the permitting process. He also criticized Anglo American's plans to purchase old-growth forests in Inari and to restore drained wetlands to replace Viiankiaapa. Vaara referred to a statement from the Permit and Supervision Agency, which indicated that the actions proposed by the company were insufficient to mitigate the environmental harm of the project as required by the nature directive. https://t.co/spQ6nEoAhG #Suomi #Luonto #Kaivosteollisuus (translated)

The author said they supported a European-oriented Azerbaijan in the headscarf dispute between Baku and Ankara, and called on Erdoğan to respect Baku’s sovereignty. They cited secular institutions, freedom of conscience and education for every girl as their principles. https://t.co/NQy9DGCJU6 #Azerbaijan #Europe #Secularism #AZ #EU #TR

Mikko Paunio believed that Sanna Ukkola and Juhana Vartiainen should have thoroughly familiarized themselves with the resolution condemning the Muslim Brotherhood, which was approved by a significant majority in the European Parliament. According to him, this was not about freedom of religion, but rather that the Muslim Brotherhood aimed to seize power in Europe through institutions. #EU #Muslimiveljeskunta #valtapoliikka (translated)

The author wrote that the PKK, according to Turkish security sources, evacuated four hideouts in the Metina region in northern Iraq. He described it as another specific step in the disarmament process and the ending of the organization's activities. He also stated that Ankara had previously labeled the evacuation of the Metina and Hakurk camps as one of the conditions for further progression. #PKK #Irák #Turecko #TR #IQ (translated)

Matti Hämeenaho criticized the representatives of the National Coalition Party and wrote that they are now demanding cuts, even though, in his opinion, the 10 billion euro list of cuts brought to the meeting in Riga was not approved, and instead, the value-added tax was increased. According to Hämeenaho, small "fringe cuts" were strongly opposed, and he emphasized that actions are decisive. https://t.co/aw105p36Jc #politiikka #talous #Suomi (translated)

Henri Vanhanen wrote that the Ilta-Sanomat news about Jaakko Laakso's communication with the Turkish foreign minister reminded him of his trip to Ankara with Mika Aaltola in February 2023. Vanhanen said they had discussed at that time the obstacles and opportunities regarding Finland's NATO membership ratification. Vanhanen stated that based on their assessments from the discussions, Turkey was clearly more positive towards Finland's membership than Sweden's, and that a separate pathway could be opened for Finland. They had made their assessment public and raised the possibility that Finland could advance if necessary before Sweden. According to Vanhanen, the assessment turned out to be correct. He noted that at that time they were not aware that Laakso had already met with the Turkish foreign minister the previous spring and expressed his opposition to Finland's NATO membership. Vanhanen wrote that Laakso's actions raised serious questions: in his view, opposing NATO membership was the right of every Finn, but conveying anti-membership views directly to the Turkish foreign minister was a different matter. Vanhanen believed that the events related to Finland's NATO membership deserved clarification, especially when they raised difficult questions about Finnish actions. https://t.co/XGptAqzYmF #Suomi #Nato #Turkki (translated)

Turkey is drifting further away from the goal of joining the European Union, against the backdrop of measures against the LGBTQ+ community and restrictions on press freedom, said European Commissioner for Enlargement, Marta Kos, on Friday. Present in the Edirne province in northwestern Turkey, at the inauguration of a railway project funded by the European Union, Marta Kos stated that recent developments regarding press freedom, the rights of LGBTQ+ individuals, and local democracy are pushing Ankara away from the goal of accession. Marta Kos emphasized that wars and tensions in the region, especially the expanding effects of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine in the Black Sea area, increase the importance of cooperation with Turkey. #Turcia #DrepturileOmului #UniuneaEuropeană (translated)

When it comes to writing an article about the practical results of the NATO summit held in Ankara in July, in October, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz visits the eastern front and announces another military support package of one billion euros for Ukraine. #Európa #NATO #fegyver (translated)