In order not to anger Putin, Turkey says drones to Ukraine are not help

Turkey remains loyal to the role of “smart neutral”, a role it took on in World War II when, throughout its history, it negotiated land and privileges with the Nazis with whom it signed a pact of friendship, but also with its allies. , which he followed by declaring war on Hitler’s Germany, a few months before the end of the war. This role, which he has been playing clearly and shamelessly for decades under the window of NATO, he has undertaken to play even now in the Russian war in Ukraine.

While being able to help Ukraine by closing the Bosphorus Straits from the first moment of the war, Turkey hid behind the dilemma “is it an attack or a war?”, It took 5 days to decide that it was not an attack and another one day to decide it is war. And on this he closed the Straits. So it was covered against Ukraine, but also against the partner Russia, which it may protect from possible arrival of foreign ships in the Black Sea, in the rear of the Russian fleet. At the same time, a new supply agreement was concluded between Ukraine and Bayraktar TB2 (UAV) unmanned aerial vehicles.

In the same vein Monday, his ambassador to the United Nations, Feridun Sinirlioglu, said Russia’s attack on Ukraine was “unfounded, unjust and unprecedented in history,” adding that it was “illegal and unacceptable.” Trying to balance these phrases, Erdogan’s spokesman said the same day that Turkey would not impose sanctions on Russia to “keep a channel open” for dialogue.

At the same time, despite the strikes against the Russian army by the Turkish drones, the Turkish media have been instructed not to broadcast relevant news, lest the Russian collaborator get angry.

Following the Turkish tactics, Deputy Foreign Minister Yavuz Selim Kiran said that the drones sent to Ukraine are not a form of aid, in the context of aid to other countries, they are products purchased by Ukraine from a Turkish company. With a spar two turtledoves.

“Private defense companies can enter into such agreements with countries. These countries are not binding. This is not aid from Turkey. These are products bought by Ukraine from a Turkish company. In addition, Ukraine is not the only country that “Everyone is queuing up to get a drone,” said Kieran, commenting on the matter.

“The fact that (Bayraktar drones) stand out as one of the most dissuasive elements of the Ukrainian army actually shows the success and quality of the products our company produces. It is not our job to evaluate these discussions. We will not “We are losing our position. I am negotiating with both sides,” he added.

Kyiv initially bought about 20 Bayraktar TB2 drones. In addition to Ukraine, production company Baykar, owned by Turkish President’s other son-in-law Selcuk Bayraktar, has signed sales agreements with many other countries, including Qatar, Azerbaijan and Poland, which became the first in May last year. European Union and NATO Member State acquiring drones from Turkey.

Petros Kranias