EU pursues appeasement policy instead of sanctions on Turkey
Once again, EU sanctions against Turkish fascism have been blocked at the EU summit, while a decision going beyond sanctions against companies and individuals was postponed until March.
At their meeting on possible sanctions against Turkey, the EU heads of government have reached a toothless sham compromise. Instead of imposing an EU arms embargo or sanctions against the regime in Ankara, sanctions are to be imposed on individual companies and individuals involved in drilling activities to explore for natural gas in the Mediterranean Sea, which violates international law. More far-reaching demands by many EU states were blocked by individual states. Here the suspicion falls above all on Germany and Poland, the closest supporters of Turkish fascism in the EU.
Sanctions postponed to never-never day
Possible more far-reaching sanctions were postponed, as was the case at the previous summit. This time until March 25, 2021, by when the EU Commission and the External Action Service should develop further options for action and again present a report on the situation in the Eastern Mediterranean and the political and economic relations between the EU and Turkey.
Turkish regime's war crimes not an issue
The EU summit on Thursday focused on natural gas explorations in sea areas off Cyprus and near Greek islands, provocations in the conflict over the division of Cyprus and violations of the UN arms embargo against Libya. Turkish war crimes in Kurdistan and Artsakh again played no role for the EU.
No political tightening against Turkey
The sanctions against individuals and companies are not new. The EU had already imposed entry bans and asset freezes on two executives of the Turkish energy company TPAO in February because of the natural gas explorations. In 2019, it had been decided to restrict the allocation of EU funds and to suspend negotiations on an air transport agreement. As expected, the toothless measures had no effect. On the contrary, the AKP/MHP regime massively intensified its aggressive acts in 2020.
Proposals instead of sanctions
Instead, regimes made the proposal of a "positive EU-Turkey agenda" provided that "differences" are resolved "in accordance with international law."
NATO: Turkey important partner in fight against ISIS
In addition to Germany and Poland, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg also supported the regime in Ankara. He stressed the importance of Turkey for the "Western family" and in the “fight against ISIS”.
