EPISODE · Jan 17, 2024 · 10 MIN
Why Erdogan should not be rewarded with a White House visit
from The Greek Current · host Hellenic Leaders
About a week ago Secretary of State Antony Blinken traveled to Turkey, where he met with Turkish President Erdogan. Diplomatic sources said Blinken arrived bearing potential gifts to entice Turkey to wrap up the issue of Sweden’s NATO membership. These included everything from new ways to provide F-16s to Turkey to a White House visit for Turkish President Erdogan. Michael Rubin, the director of policy analysis at the Middle East Forum, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, and a former Pentagon official, joins Thanos Davelis to break down why rewarding Erdogan for actions that responsible governments do without enticement only encourages blackmail.Read Michael Rubin’s latest here: No, Erdogan should never again step foot in the White HouseYou can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here:Greek government plans Athens airport IPO to sell 30% stakeIrregular border crossings at an eight-year high in 2023, says Frontex
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Expert Michael Rubin joins Thanos Davelis to break down why the US rewarding Erdogan with F-16s or a potential White House visit for approving Sweden's NATO membership - something that responsible governments would do without enticement - only encourages blackmail.
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