Originally Posted by
cdnmatt
Besides, looks like turkey is moving closer towards NATO anf ruther away from Russia these days anyway. Three things:
1.) Recently, allowed Zelensky to return to Ukraine from Turkey with five Azoc commanders. It previously was a prisoner swap of the Azov soldiers captured in Mariupol, and deal was those five commanders would remain in Turkey for the duation of the war, hence Turkey broke the agreement.
2.) Russia wants to pull out of the grain deal allowing safe passage of grain exports from Ukrain's ports. Turkey stepped in and said it will unilaterally enforce the deal if necessary, going against Russia.
3.) Natrually, Turkey has said it will approve Sweden's membership into NATO.