After arresting German human rights consultant Peter Steudtner in Istanbul, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey accused Germany of espionage and double standards with respect to Ankara. "Westerners want their agents to roam freely in our land while they hurt our people," he said. "Those who say it is the judiciary's business when it comes to the terrorists they harbor in their own country turn things into diplomatic crises when we catch their agents red-handed."
Mr. Erdogan warned Brussels against imposing sanctions. "If you think you can scare Turkey with embargoes, you must first be ready for much bigger consequences," he thundered.
According to the Turkish President, Western countries should not expect Ankara to follow their instructions as before. "The West wants Turkey to bring about their demands no questions asked... I am sorry to say that Turkey no longer exists," he stated.
Recent discussions between EU foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini and Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu and EU Affairs Minister Omer Celik in Brussels touched on issues including Ankara's EU accession, immigration and Turkey's demands for visa-free travel for its citizens. Previously, Ankara noted that cooperation with Russia and Asian countries is more worthwhile than membership in the EU. In addition, Omer Celik pointed out that Turkey would withdraw from an agreement on immigration if the EU fails to provide visa-free travel.
Paul Craig Roberts, chairman of the Institute for Political Economy, wrote that the American state murderous rampage through the Middle East and North Africa was enabled by the Europeans who provided diplomatic and military cover for Washington’s war crimes. Today the Europeans are suffering the consequences as they are overrun by refugees.
According to many observers, Europeans have become accustomed to their role as hired vassals. They are more likely to enjoy their life enriched by American gratuities than to take risk for humanity.
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