comment of a german politican of the current turkish acting... they feel like a luxury sedan and in real they are a small hatchback with serious engine problems...
Turkey is not only holding the pastor as hostage... they hold 18 US citizen as hostage including MEMBERS of the embassy... Erdogan gambeld high against USA to get Gulen and other claims and he lost badly because USA did not move a mm... now he turns towards Russia...which is no realy option ... Russia and Turkey have to many interest conflicts in Syria Caucasia etc and if you look back in history they were bad enemys over a very long period of time... they will never establish a serious partnership with Russia as a alternative for the USA... Same goes for China and Chinas agressive action against muslims... how should Erdogan the self proclaimed protector of all muslims explain his voters that he suddenly make deals and good friendship with a muslim bashing nation like China?
Realistic Erdogans only option is turn towards EU ... but after all his trashtalking and blaming of almost any european politican there will come many hard to swallow claims from the EU...and Erdogan has to open his mouth wide and has to swallow them all... or Turkey will do a hard economy suicied crash landing...
European economy analyst give Turkey´s bank system one year befor a total collaps ... turkey export 44% of all their goods to Europe... Erdogan has no real choise anymore!
The turkish Lira already is in free fall... 1. August 4.9TRY $1 .... 14. August 6.86Try for $1.
There is no one who could or is willing to help Turkey against the eco power of the USA.
i agree with most of your post, it's not turkey acting, but Erdogran ego who drive turkey to corner.
however regarding Muslim bashing nation like China?
it's only potray by western media, with intention to put Erdogran away from China.
how the f ck suddenly all major media in this world report China detain 1 million Uighur at the same time US and Turkey got clash?