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Nato and Turkey: a shameful relationship
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SINCE Nato’s inception, Turkey has been an integral member state. However, public opinion on the alliance is shifting. Increasing tensions brought about by the war across the Black Sea in Ukraine have put Turkey in much closer proximity to danger than the majority of Nato members.
With this in mind, it is no surprise that the Communist Party of Turkey (TKP) has been one of the most outspoken critics of Turkish participation in the alliance, with a protest convoy setting off from Istanbul on September 15 headed to the Incirlik Nato air base, 500 miles away, which serves as a strategic outpost for Nato in the country.
Aydemir Guler, former general secretary and a member of the TKP’s general committee, explains the relationship between Turkey and Nato, Turkey’s position on the Russia-Ukraine war, and the ongoing genocide in Gaza.
Why is everyone gathered here today?
Turkey is a founding member of Nato. Nato’s most famous and prominent military base is found in Adana at the Incirlik air base, on the other side of Turkey from here. We will start marching in Istanbul, and for two weeks, we will continue until we reach Incirlik.
