Comments by "peabase" (@peabase) on "Top Stories :Turkiye Ratifies Finland's NATO Bid |US Urges Citizens To Leave Russia Immediately" video.

It's the other way around. Erdogan desperately wanted to portray himself as a statesman of international stature by dragging out the ratification. It doesn't seem like it has paid off for him. He stands to lose the election and he has damaged Turkey's international reputation even further.
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