In view of the Ukraine conflict, Turkey is in the process of repositioning itself in foreign policy. A recent statement by Turkey’s Interior Minister Soylu is all the more noteworthy in this context given that Turkey is still a NATO member.
In an interview with the Turkish pro-government daily Sabah, Soylu underlined that “Turkey has not surrendered to globalization”. Rather, it has “well-established regional trade links, presented to it by history”. Had Turkey “surrendered” to globalization, it would have gotten the country into more trouble than Ukraine.
In an interview on March 14, Soylu said: “We are altogether seeing the collapse of global organizations like the United Nations and NATO… I also think Europe carries no meaning as a community. Europe is being managed with Soros’ rules.”
He added: “Soros is the one responsible for all children who die at war.”
Soylu further stated: “We all see the bankruptcy of the UN, NATO and global organizations in the world. They no longer have value. I’ve been saying that for years. I also think that Europe as a community has no meaning.” Rather, Europe is “governed by Soros rules”. And: “I will say this very clearly, no country in the world will accept Soros again. Soros is responsible for all the children who died in the war (…) Look at the problem of Ukraine, Soros has been there from the beginning. He is a murderer.”