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1. Probably holding out for some sort of financial deal?

Mon Jan 23, 2023, 11:33 PM

Jan 2023

Or he wants something else for his vote?

Or perhaps he has already been paid off?

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Turkey's president says no support for Sweden's NATO bid [View all] ripcord Jan 2023 OP

Probably holding out for some sort of financial deal? Irish_Dem Jan 2023 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jan 2023 #2

Erdogan wants F-16s so he can continue his conflict with the Kurds. TexasTowelie Jan 2023 #4

Yep, just like Germany holds tanks hostage to get some sort of deal. Irish_Dem Jan 2023 #5

Smells like Putin to me... Escurumbele Jan 2023 #14

Turkey should be expelled from NATO dalton99a Jan 2023 #3

Germany is doing the same thing with the tanks. Irish_Dem Jan 2023 #6

There is a slight difference atreides1 Jan 2023 #18

Germany got the $$ deal it wanted so released the tanks. Irish_Dem Jan 2023 #19

Well atreides1 Jan 2023 #17

Geography is what has made Turkey useful to NATO. Mister Ed Jan 2023 #15

Sweden is a free country, so people there have freedom of expression. SunSeeker Jan 2023 #7

insecure religionists cant take over the world so they pout nt msongs Jan 2023 #8

Nice Parking Lot Get Me Outta Here Jan 2023 #11

Erdogan BlueMTexpat Jan 2023 #12

he is using black mail to get sweden to had over his enemies dembotoz Jan 2023 #20

probably true, Russia, doesn't support it. republianmushroom Jan 2023 #21

Finland's top diplomat hints at his country joining NATO without Sweden Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2023 #22

'Pro-Putin journalist' paid for Quran-burning stunt in Sweden Eugene Jan 2023 #23

+1 dalton99a Jan 2023 #24