Pyrpolizer wrote:Mustiejodu wrote:I have seen a lot of comments on this site about turkey invading eu waters ,turkey flying over eu air space or turkey sailing boats in eu waters etc etc . Why does no one actually take any action ? Has anyone ever questioned the actions of the eu or USA or uk. Over this matter. Why do they not raise this with turkey and why does this never bother turkey. The reason is very simple and once you look at the logical side to this and not get bogged down with the local politics you will see the bigger picture. When turkey states it's there as a peace keeping operation there is actually a twisted truth to her presence. I will let tho intelligent people explain to me why because if you can't see this then I will give you a hint. Recently Russia showed its true colours and took what country? That is the clue ?
Ok back to the original question.
Imo the reason nobody reacts is because in reality nothing changes from Turkey's actions.If something really changes e.g Turkey obstructing any of the operations for hydrocarbons there will be severe reaction be sure of that
There is a balance in every status quo. You said this balance is desirable because Turkey's presence here is to counterbalance whatever Russian presence the GCs would opt to.
However this "balance" creates another imbalance. Turkey gets extended control on areas that presumably are under British control via the British bases. It pushes the GCs to seek protection from Russia. And many other imbalances... The alternative to clear all those imbalances is simply to solve the Cyprus problem.
Now regarding the Crimea crisis. What has really changed? Nothing!! The Russians already had control of the Northern Caspian sea through their military presence in Crimea. Crimea was autonomous and had it's own parliament. Has anything of real essence changed? Isn't it obvious that what happened in Crimea was simply an effort to seal/protect Russians interests over the North of Caspian? Russians were simply afraid that given the unstable situation in Ukraine they would soon lose the control they ALREADY HAD of Northern Caspian sea.
The EU and their allies simply got pissed off because their plans did not go as smooth as they wanted to.
Other than that they just forgot everything within days.
NB. Obama said: Nobody doubts Russia's interests in Crimea (translation: Crimea means Northen Caspia sea)
Putin said:Of course! And that's what we did. We secured/sealed our interests in Crimea.((translation: Crimea means Northen Caspia sea)
Therefore "soru yok"
Fair and constructive comments. I agree with you
