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Does Erdogan understand that if he attacks another NATO country, NATO is not going to side with him?
Erdogan is so desperate to win 2023 elections, he’s such a political whore about it too. >

Doesn't he win anyways because he got his opposition arrested? >

He's not arrested and won't be jailed and the result is still not certain. He was only one of the three possible candidates so arresting him won't win the election. >

Ahh okay. I probably remembered something wrong, thanks for the clarification :) >

Can we just fast forward to the part where Erdogan has passed on already? Jesus Christ…what a shit-stirrer! >

Sorry to say, this issue is not an erdogan issue. It’s a Turkey vs Greece issue that has dragged on for almost 100 years. >

This is most definitely a Turk nationalist trend issue. You cannot argue that Turkey has NOT been trending more and more nationalist in the past 10-20 years since Erdogan has cemented his grip on the country. >

I mean Greece and Turkey never really got on, but he has definitely made it worse by far. But I don’t think he wants to start a war with NATO, who would likely come in overthrow him quickly, recognize the Kurdish people that would instantly ally with the Iraqi Kurds to push for international recognition. This would cause a huge shit show with Iran and Syria as they have large Kurdish populations. In the mean time Greece gets to live peacefully while Turkey, Iraq, and Iran go to complete shit. >

They already have fought over cyprus in 1974, while both were members of NATO. 
Wikipedia article >

Turkish invasion of Cyprus 

The Turkish invasion of Cyprus began on 20 July 1974 and progressed in two phases over the following month. Taking place upon a background of intercommunal violence between Greek and Turkish Cypriots, and in response to a Greek junta-sponsored Cypriot coup d'état five days earlier, it led to the Turkish capture and occupation of the northern part of the island. The coup was ordered by the military junta in Greece and staged by the Cypriot National Guard in conjunction with EOKA B. It deposed the Cypriot president Archbishop Makarios III and installed Nikos Sampson.

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