WebResolved: On balance, Turkeys membership is beneficial to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (February PF) Evidence and Bibliography - DebateUS Call/text: (617) 682 Over the last two years, NATOs grievances with Turkey have significantly increased. Alliances are not meant to be treated as sacred bonds of a covenant. When Turkey goes to the polls next month, they likely will also be Yet Turkey, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Israel and other Middle East allies all have legitimate fear of Iran developing nuclear missiles, so threatened nuclear proliferation by Turkey and others may be a sign of U.S. failure to uphold its alliance obligations through credible extended nuclear deterrence and other means. Look again at the line-up: Turkey is the odd one out and the sole Nato member, ranged against a united bloc of its rivals. Even on the interests frontIncirlik Air Base has been central to U.S. counterterrorism efforts in the ISIS erahitches came up. Turkey is solely focused on US concerns about the risk of Russian radars spying on F35 aircraft. As a As a NATO member, Turkey can rely on deterrence that discourages regional adversaries from engaging in a full-scale military campaign against Turkey. As a result of all these [steps], we hope that in the future there will be a development that will not damage the friendship between Turkey and Sweden he said. That seems a plausible explanation. They are formed to recognize parallel interests and commit to jointly serving those interests. To be clear, Turkey has benefitted immensely from NATO membership. When it comes to Turkey-NATO ties, Ankara is regarded as more of a problem than an ally these days. Turkeys membership in NATO quelled the long cycle of conflicts and wars with Greece, also a NATO member. On this shaky ground, Turkey may not be able to maximize its interests through its relations with Russia. NATO was formed to support European nations who wanted to counter the influence and might of Moscow and provide a unified defense against the now dissolved Soviet Union. Turkey has activated NATOs Article 4 for four times in a bid to garner alliance support and solidarity against threats posed from Syria. second-largest standing military force in NATO, Greek and Turkish frigates nearly collided, SCOTUS Now Just Another Congressional Committee, Trump Ramps up Attacks on DeSantis: 'Dropping Like a Rock', Russian Strikes on Pavlohrad Aim to Hamper Ukraine's Counteroffensive, Greg Abbott Criticized for Response to Texas Shooting: 'A New Low', Democrat Sold First Republic Stock, Bought JP Morgan Before Collapse, Conservative Influencers Struggle With Countering Biden's Messaging. RT @ragipsoylu: 1- How Swedens NATO membership hangs in the balance in a Turkish election? Pro TURKEYS NATO MEMBERSHIP IS AN ASSET FOR BOTH TURKEY AND THE ALLIANCE (2021). WebThis partnership should be based on mutual support, complementarity and transparency and will contribute to addressing more efficiently existing risks and threats. Read: The U.S. moves out, and Turkey moves in. It has fewer than 100 itself. Turkey and Nato are no longer aligned, even if they wont admit it (2022). Senators Lindsey Graham and Chris Van Hollen are pushing bipartisan legislation to sanction Turkey over its Syria incursion; Graham has also floated suspending Turkey from NATO altogether. Turkey should also be able to explain its allies that its ties with Russia will not weaken its commitment to NATO. France, whose navy faced off with Turkey off the coast of Libya, has come to the aid of Greece. This article argues NATO/Turkey support for Azerbaijan deters Russia in Azerbbaijan. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Over time, siding with terrorists rather than Turkey became a pattern for many NATO member countries, particularly the U.S., Grbz wrote. Turkey and NATO: Resolving the S-400 Spat (2020). WebOn balance, turkeys membership is beneficial to the North Atlantic treaty organization. As NATO turns focus to China, embracing Turkey becomes challenge (2021). Turkey is becoming a problem and NATO should pay attention (2021). Even after Turkey apologized, contentious and confrontational developments in bilateral relations continued. oHuman rights: Turkey engages in oppression of ethnic groups, namely the Kurds, who it has a long and tumultuous relationship with. Besides, confrontation with the West delivers a rallying effect for President Erdoan and provides an excuse for economic downturn in domestic politics. In response, the Turkish minister of defense voiced Turkeys disagreement over the severity of risks of using S400s and F35s together and added that the US sanctions should target its enemies rather than an ally such as Turkey. But NATO disappointed Turkey more than once over the yearswhen the U.S. refused to side with the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, when Germany accused Turkey of killing civilians in its battle with the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in its own country in the 1990s, and through Americas ongoing refusal to hand over Fethullah Glen, the U.S.-based leader of a Turkish political movement that Erdoan blames for orchestrating the 2016 coup attempt. Turkeys purchase of a Russian S-400 air defense missile system has raised questions concerning Turkeys alliance with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) andthe countrys future intentions. NATO never hesitated to provide anti-ballistic missile systems The MQ-9B SeaGuardian manufactured by San Diego-based General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is tailor-made to support the U.S. Navy, its allies, and partners against peer or near-peer forces. But as NATO begins to reorient itself in a world where China, not Russia, is the largest military competitor, having Turkey present as a fully contributing member is more essential than ever. This article discusses many of the difficulties Turkey has posed for NATO but does conclude that NATO needs Turkey despite the difficulties. The changing of premises is taking place at a time when security challenges are tough in the Middle East, Eastern Europe and beyond, with NATO-Russia tension likely to escalate in the coming period. SWP Comments are subject to internal peer review, fact-checking and copy-editing. NATO allies are regarded as unreliable due to their perceived support of the July 15, 2016, coup attempt that targeted President Erdoan, whereas Russia swiftly declared its support for Erdoan. Zachary Walsh is a M.A. This act would extensively favor the Greek side within the TurkeyGreece balance in the Mediterranean, as it suggests lifting the arms embargo on Cyprus and deepening security cooperation with Greece. Cookie Notice Turkish Aggression Is NATOs Elephant in the Room (2020). Turkey and NATO should work together to emphasize once again that formers membership in the alliance of value to both sides. When Turkey invaded Cyprus in 1974 following a Greece-backed military coup, the two allies came into direct conflict; in fact, Greece left NATO over it, before later rejoining. Significantly, even Turkeys controversial invasion Moscow has significantly increased its military presence in a region that Russian President Vladimir Putin considers the centerpiece of Russias power projection into the Mediterranean. Once again, as Erdoan sees it, some of his allies are siding with the terrorists. I am a beginner debater and I have briefs, oCivil rights: the government has cracked down on free speech, free press, free internet, etc. However, the United States has initiated its withdrawal from Turkey, despite having the second-largest standing military force in NATO, is inching toward a point where it becomes a possible liability, instead of an asset. Your email address will not be published. In Turkey, government circles primarily cite political reasons in justifying the purchase of S400 air defense missiles from Russia when they could have purchased alternatives from NATO members. Turkey is a member of NATO but also maintains economic and military industry ties with Russia. The reason why all these well-known facts are cited in this column is the fact that a perception is snowballing that Turkey is an isolated member of the alliance. THE HILL 1625 K STREET, NW SUITE 900 WASHINGTON DC 20006 | 202-628-8500 TEL | 202-628-8503 FAX. The old HQ, which has served the alliance for the past 50 years, recently hosted NATO foreign ministers for the last time, just days before the entire relocation begins. This is certainly not one-way relationship. Topics: Europe, Finland, NATO, Sweden, turkey. And because Swedens bid for NATO membership is being blocked by Turkey and Hungary, the country is hesitant to deplete its defences. S-400s could be an important bargaining chip to reach concessions on these three major disagreements, especially considering the strong reactions of the United States to Turkeys previous deal attempt for Chinese missiles. Trkiyes The government may go to Vilnius with an official pledge which says it would approve Swedens application as soon as possible, Ulgen told Breaking Defense. Turkey has chosen its trajectory. But they can take concrete administrative steps to satisfy Turkish concerns before the Vilnius summit and there is still a chance for them to become a member of NATO by then.. Alliances are sustained not with perfect policy harmony, but instead are based on alliance dependence among the parties. Turkey provided military and intelligence support to U.S. operations that destroyed the ISIS terrorist caliphate.. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Turkeys S-400 Purchase and Implications for Turkish Relations with NATO. Back in 1952, with the alliance just a few years old, it expanded for the first time, welcoming two new members: Greece and Turkey. WebFebruary Resolved: On balance, Turkeys membership is beneficial to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Whats more, Turkey has long actively used NATO as a platform to express its concerns and views about key strategic and political issues. Ironically, given the alliances Cold War roots, America joined with Russia and declined to endorse it. Lastly, Turkey would not want to give up the NATO nuclear umbrella, given that some of its neighbors possess (Russia) or are striving for the capability of developing (Iran) nuclear weapons. Heads of government and heads of state from NATO countries will meet in the new premises at the NATO summit to take place in July. That seems a plausible explanation. Turkeys purchase of the S-400s is not the right path to pursue the intended outcome of strategic autonomy. The expulsion or suspension of a state would be an unprecedented act, and without a specific clause to trigger suspension or expulsion, excluding Turkey becomes difficult. A February article in the pro-government Daily Sabah ran through a litany of issues with the alliance: Turkey, wrote the papers politics editor, Seyma Nazli Grbz, is the second-largest military in the alliance, is a key partner in Afghanistan and elsewhere, hosts NATO initiatives around its own territory, and contributed more than $100 million in 2018. This would be the exact opposite of the intended outcome. After a Turkish Air Force fighter jet shot down a Russian Su-24 aircraft violating Turkish airspace near the SyriaTurkey border in November 2015, trust became a casualty of their bilateral relations. The two accused each other of risking the alliance via developing an affinity with each others adversaries, Russia and the Syrian KurdishYPG (Peoples Protection Units), respectively.