Russia Storming Key Town of Bakhmut. Zelensky Admits Suffering Heavy Losses. FT, Turkiye Realigning
Why is Constantinople now called Istanbul?
And more recently, why is Turkey now called Turkiye?
Why? As the song says, that’s no body’s business but the Turks.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lG7xMTMdaLA
With trade prospects solidifying between the Turks and the Russians, there is talk in the West (Financial Times, London) of sanctions against the Turks. If it happens, this will hasten a realignment of Turkiye with the Asian Russia/China block.
Alexander Mercouris (36:50)