Erdoğan says 'Europe reaping what it sowed' on energy crisis

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Erdoğan says 'Europe reaping what it sowed' on energy crisis​

Erdoğan has accused Europe of provoking Putin to cut off gas supplies through anti-Russia policies and a sanction regime in which Turkey did not join.​

Wednesday September 07 2022 07:32 am

Reuters

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Sept. 6 that Russia is cutting natural gas flows to Europe in retaliation for sanctions, adding that Europe is "reaping what it sowed".

Fears in Europe have increased over a potentially bleak winter after Russia announced it was keeping its main gas pipeline to Germany shut.

Russia indefinitely halted the flows through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline and has cut or shut down supplies on three of its biggest westward gas pipelines since its invasion of Ukraine began on Feb. 24. Oil supplies have also been redirected eastwards.

"Europe is actually reaping what it sowed," Erdoğan told reporters in Ankara on Sept. 6, adding that sanctions drove Putin to retaliate using energy supplies.

"Putin is using all his means and weapons, and the most important of these is natural gas. Unfortunately - we wouldn't want this but - such a situation is developing in Europe," Erdoğan said.

"I think Europe will experience serious problems this winter. We do not have such a problem," he added.

NATO-member Turkey has sought to strike a balance between Moscow and Kyiv by criticising Russia's invasion and sending arms to Ukraine, while opposing the Western sanctions and continuing trade, tourism and investment with Russia.

Turkey, which has Black Sea borders with both Russia and Ukraine, has said joining sanctions against Russia would have hurt its already strained economy and argued that it is focused on mediation efforts.

Moscow blames disruption to equipment maintenance caused by Western sanctions for its halt to the flow of gas through the Nord Stream 1 pipe. European countries call that nonsense, accusing Russia of weaponising energy supplies in retaliation for Western sanctions imposed on Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine.

Erdoğan says 'Europe reaping what it sowed' on energy crisis

Erdoğan has accused Europe of provoking Putin to cut off gas supplies through anti-Russia policies and a sanction regime in which Turkey did not join.

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Erdoğan says 'Europe reaping what it sowed' on energy crisis​

Erdoğan has accused Europe of provoking Putin to cut off gas supplies through anti-Russia policies and a sanction regime in which Turkey did not join.​

Wednesday September 07 2022 07:32 am

Reuters

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Sept. 6 that Russia is cutting natural gas flows to Europe in retaliation for sanctions, adding that Europe is "reaping what it sowed".

Fears in Europe have increased over a potentially bleak winter after Russia announced it was keeping its main gas pipeline to Germany shut.

Russia indefinitely halted the flows through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline and has cut or shut down supplies on three of its biggest westward gas pipelines since its invasion of Ukraine began on Feb. 24. Oil supplies have also been redirected eastwards.

"Europe is actually reaping what it sowed," Erdoğan told reporters in Ankara on Sept. 6, adding that sanctions drove Putin to retaliate using energy supplies.

"Putin is using all his means and weapons, and the most important of these is natural gas. Unfortunately - we wouldn't want this but - such a situation is developing in Europe," Erdoğan said.

"I think Europe will experience serious problems this winter. We do not have such a problem," he added.

NATO-member Turkey has sought to strike a balance between Moscow and Kyiv by criticising Russia's invasion and sending arms to Ukraine, while opposing the Western sanctions and continuing trade, tourism and investment with Russia.

Turkey, which has Black Sea borders with both Russia and Ukraine, has said joining sanctions against Russia would have hurt its already strained economy and argued that it is focused on mediation efforts.

Moscow blames disruption to equipment maintenance caused by Western sanctions for its halt to the flow of gas through the Nord Stream 1 pipe. European countries call that nonsense, accusing Russia of weaponising energy supplies in retaliation for Western sanctions imposed on Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine.

Erdoğan says 'Europe reaping what it sowed' on energy crisis

Erdoğan has accused Europe of provoking Putin to cut off gas supplies through anti-Russia policies and a sanction regime in which Turkey did not join.

www.duvarenglish.com

Ahh Etdogan with antiwest rhetoric.
Then he asks next day why Turkey will never join EU.

 

[Akritas]

As soon as I read the statement, I remembered this front page....

Don't sweat it, Turkey is helping Russia with Western sanctions, Europe-West is turning a blind eye to Turkey's anti-Western policy, playing Chamberlain politics, and it will pay for it.