(B2) French President Emmanuel Macron persists and signs. By not clearly denouncing the Turkish attitude, in Libya and off Libya, NATO signs its death warrant
Tunisian Presidents Kais Saied and French Presidents Emmanuel Macron at the time of his denunciation of Turkey and the weak reaction of NATO allies Credit: Elysée (images) - B2 (selection)
Turkey's dangerous game
« La Turkey is playing a dangerous game in Libya and contravenes all its commitments made at the Berlin conference French President Emmanuel Macron told reporters after his meeting with Tunisian President Kais Saied on Monday (June 22). A statement he claims to have also made " with US President Donald Trump as with President Erdogan.
The Cirkin incident and a brain-dead NATO
« What happened under NATO command off Libya is unacceptable “, launched Emmanuel Macron. " It's the best demonstration ever. » of what he denounced last year: the « NATO brain death »(1). « When we have two members of NATO who have to be confronted with the situation that we had to live with, with so little denunciation, it is intolerable »
Turkey's three unacceptable behaviors
Turkish behavior is three times unacceptable for the French president: for " having signed agreements with the government of national unity [of Libya], which flouts the interests of several European states » ; for " not respecting the sovereignty of Cyprus » ; and fueling the war in Libya. " Unlike other parties that withdrew in recent weeks following the Berlin conference, Turkey has [indeed] re-engaged. It is a fact. It is documented. " Having " imported from syrian theater fighters » is particularly highlighted.
The guilty silence of the Allies and Europeans
« This is incompatible neither with international legality, nor with what we are entitled to expect from a member of NATO, nor with our objectives as Europeans and residents of Mediterranean he thundered. And to add: As long as we, members of NATO, Europeans, stakeholders of this subject, continue to be weak in our words, or to lack clarity, we will let the game of non-cooperative powers play out ».
The risk of a new Syria
« I do not want in six months, a year, two years, to have to note that Libya is in the situation of Syria today. [...] We will not tolerate Turkey's role in Libya. »
Chief editor of the B2 site. Graduated in European law from the University of Paris I Pantheon Sorbonne and listener to the 65th session of the IHEDN (Institut des Hautes Etudes de la Défense Nationale. Journalist since 1989, founded B2 - Bruxelles2 in 2008. EU/NATO correspondent in Brussels for Sud-Ouest (previously West-France and France-Soir).
