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    Even though Erdogan does not care if the EU let's him in or not...he does care about NATO membership even if he looks like he is warming up to Putin...why he still views Greece as an "enemy" and NATO as a way to keep them in check PLUS the nice massive funding flow that comes in yearly for NATO base use.

    At a time when his own economy will be taking a massive hit over the next years.......because business investment does not like turmoil......

    Turkey coup attempt: Risk of Nato suspension as Erdogan's purge intensifies
    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016...t-in-the-head/

    He cannot be kicked out of NATO but he can be suspended......for not adhering to the democratic principles that guide NATO....

    So now he is bribing his own public by enticing them with construction jobs....who will own the construction companies...Erdogan naturally especially after Gezi....using land he probably already owns.

    Erdogan Vows to Build Bosphorus Bypass Canal
    http://www.maritime-executive.com/ar...s-bypass-canal

    Turkey Pro Erdogan columnists now claiming ExPM Davutoglu was in contact with putschists and would lead the new gov if coup had succeeded.

    CNN Türk ENG
    ✔ @CNNTURK_ENG BREAKING Turkish Def Min launches investigation on all military judges and prosecutors, suspends 262 of them.

    Last edited by OUTLAW 09; 07-20-2016 at 01:45 PM.

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