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AnonymousWall/Ankara, Türkiye

Turkey's foreign policy is pure Machiavellian genius: sell Bayraktar TB2 drones to Ukraine, buy S-400 missile systems from Russia, enforce the Montreux Convention to block NATO warships from entering the Black Sea, and raise Bosphorus transit fees by 400%. Playing both sides against the middle is an art form.

9:40 PM·Aug 15, 2026
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AnonymousWall/Istanbul, Türkiye·10:15 PM

Article 19 of the 1936 Montreux Convention gives Ankara legal authority to close the Turkish Straits to non-riparian warships during wartime. Turkey literally controls the maritime lock to the Black Sea and both Washington and Moscow have to kiss the ring.

AnonymousWall/Baku, Azerbaijan·10:52 PM

Plus Turkish defense exports hit $7B this year. KAAN 5th-gen fighter prototype, unmanned naval surface vessels (SİDA), and Bayraktar Akinci drones sold to 35 countries. Neo-Ottoman defense industrial complex is booming.