BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Turkey is refusing to back a NATO defense plan for the Baltics and Poland until the alliance offers Ankara more political support for its fight against Kurdish YPG militia in northern Syria, four senior alliance sources said.
NATO envoys are seeking formal approval by all 29 member states for the military plan to defend Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia in the event of a Russian attack.
Without Turkey’s approval, it could be harder for NATO to step up its defenses in the Baltics and Poland quickly.
“They (the Turks) are taking eastern Europeans hostage, blocking approval of this military planning until they get concessions,” one of the diplomatic sources told Reuters.
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Erst den Beschluss des Nato-Rates zur Verteidigung der Türkei blockieren, gar medienwirksam eine Beistandspflicht im Falle eines Angriffs absprechen und dann über die Konsequenz der Gegenseitigkeit rumheulen. Zu witzig diese "Hirntote" Art der Europäer... und die wollen im Ernstfall gegen Russland bestehen.