Thursday, January 29, 2009

More About the EU through Turkish Gas

As I have predicted before, the evolving position of Turkey on energy issues can be considered as a long-term strategy, rather a short-term tactic.

The latest article on EurasiaNet demonstrates it well, heralding a more independent national policy for Turkey and a harder time for the EU, as long as it excludes Ankara from the European decision-making process -and yes, the EU is all about it.

This is not about being hostile or threatening against anyone. This is international politics and it sometimes includes power-play...