TURKEY Blocks Sweden's NATO Bid as Trade Deficit Hits $109 Billion & Economic Crisis Deepens Joe Blogs [23:03] Feb 8, 2023

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TURKEY Blocks Sweden's NATO Bid as Trade Deficit Hits $109 Billion & Economic Crisis Deepens [23:03]


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01:59 EARTHQUAKES 
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7:32 FOOD & TRANSPORT 
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11:40 ENAGRUP 
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@dianedean4170
2 hours agoVery nice neon! Thank you for all your podcasts, Joe. You are creative where it counts and factual where it really matters. I hope you have a great day 16Reply
@jonathanlanglois2742
2 hours agoI'm hopeful that Turkey's population will vote him out this year. He is up for re-election and given how Turkey is faring, I have a hard time seeing how he manages that. I can understand that there was a pandemic that did some damage to the economy, but his economic policies and handling of what followed is what ultimately got Turkey into its current position.24Reply4 replies
@hemaccabe4292
2 hours ago You really still think they’ll vote him out?1Reply
@pointblank722
2 hours ago @hemaccabe4292  Yes it will be like that.1Reply
@znail4675
1 hour ago @hemaccabe4292  The key issue lies in if the voting will be honest.4Reply
@hemaccabe4292
1 hour ago @znail4675  I agree. It won't be. Like the US, Brazil and Canada, Turkey's elections are broken.Reply
@jdo8405
1 hour agoSorry to burst your bubble, but Erdogan will win. The voters in Turkiye are not voting based in policy success, they're voting on what they see as the future of Turkiye's importance in the Eurasian continent. Erdogan is trying to act as an economic and diplomatic bridge linking the West, Russia, China, and the Middle East. The Turkish people want to be in the center of this changing world and only Erdogan has been vocal about putting Turkiye first above all other considerations. His fiscal and monetary policies suck, but he is THE populist candidate for Turkiye. Given how insular the Turkish people are becoming, I find it improbable for any other candidate to beat him.Show less1Reply
@Maelstromme
8 minutes ago @jdo8405  God I hope Turkey gets humiliated, this nationalism is getting out of hand.1Reply
@canadianlumberjack7642
4 hours agoIgnore Turkey till they figure out NATO is a community, not a chess board.127Reply7 replies
@asaunders1406
3 hours agoYou do NOT ignore enemies. Get a grip.3Reply
@arthurdewith7608
2 hours agoTurkey has huge economic problems compounded by earthquakes soon they will be asking for help hope to see a leadership change in order to move forward6Reply
@arthurdewith7608
1 hour ago @patricko9938  perfect for each otherReply
@andrewstevens9481
1 hour agoOk I mean that's any country though, Germany and France treat the EU as their own personal game of chess; the US thinks the whole world is a chess board. Arguably I tend to side with US interests more than Turkey for obvious reasons; but can't blame Turkey for playing the game everyone else has been doing for decades.Reply
@rapier1954
1 hour ago​ @andrewstevens9481  Turkey is not new to the game given they once controlled the Ottoman Empire. It's a matter of degrees based on the size of the country involved and its military capabilities. Just remember the sun never set on the British Empire but now the UK is a lesser power but the effects of its colonization still linger.Reply
@basilmagnanimous7011
1 hour ago @andrewstevens9481  a part of the game is appearances. Turkey had a chance to show itself as a leader of the world-class level. instead they are now see by the population of the west, 1 billion people, as those petty backward people in love with chian and russia, an enemy, a trojan horsethey should stop trying to play chess and choose something easierShow less2Reply
@CarlaCorc
4 hours agoTurkey wants help from the international community while telling Sweden and Finland they can’t be given guarantees. I think it’s disgusting.248Reply49 replies
@janetsmiley6778
5 hours agoTurkey being Turkey.25Reply
@stream2watch
5 hours agoMaybe Turkey should figure out if they really want to mess with EU member nations, if they want stuff like trade deals. EU states have veto rights after all.29Reply
@demonslayer9016
5 hours agoI'm not sure if i hate Edrogan more than PUtin or not16Reply
@haltuaketti420
5 hours agoand both Finland and Sweden was one of the first countries to send help to them the irony of turkey is becoming a comedy35Reply
@yofedstyhrega4594
5 hours ago (edited)Although I agree it gets complicated when turkey (not Erdogan) is needed they create create drones but mostly have a very important strategic location.They also do have some points when it comes to PKK although it's not strong enough to be this stubbornReply
@quantummotion
4 hours agoTime to "fork" NATO. Start NAT0 2.0 in parallel, make Sweden and Finland as part of NATO 2.0, introduce new governance language to handle problematic members and when you reach critical mass, all NATO 2.0 countries leave the original NATO. Just starting the NATO 2.0 project will put huge pressure on countries to up their military spending to the 2% minimum, and Hungary and Turkey will suddenly realize they will effectively be kicked out of the defense alliance and tied basically just to each other.14Reply
@Hallo-Hallo
4 hours ago @demonslayer9016  Same Same! Reply
@acetylslicylsyra
4 hours agoAs Swede I think help should offered to Turkey to the degree they need it to alleviate the situation. It is the decent thing and what we would want in a similar situation.Other than I think this is a real test for Erdogan, is he a good leader for the country or just another ego running political games his petty goals.5Reply
@e.j.wyllie5023
4 hours agoBut the Bible asked in the end of days, where is the GESARA200 Treasury Meetings? The meeting of all the Treasurers of all 200 countries on earth.Reply
@Hallo-Hallo
4 hours ago @pointblank722  ???Reply
@randar1969
4 hours agoLeave politics out of natural disasters i am pretty sure Turkey would help Sweden or Finland as well if some disaster happened there. Or the west helping Russia if some natural disaster happened there. The decisions between political leaders of countries doesn't mean their citizens become not deserving help in their times of need.2Reply
@AleksanderArtun
4 hours agoCarla, do you call yourself a human being?there is a country that has experienced a humanitarian disaster, it is much more disgusting to evaluate this disaster situation with the political decisions of that country's leader.3Reply
@CarlaCorc
4 hours ago @quantummotion  A great idea!1Reply
@benktlofgren4710
4 hours ago (edited) @acetylslicylsyra  Of course we need to help Turkey, we can not condemn the Turkish people to suffer because of Erdogan! They suffer enuff as it is under Erdogan, we have to do what we can to ease the pains caused by the quake!2Reply
@AleksanderArtun
4 hours agoI think Erdogan’s biggest mistake was to keep Surian refugees in Turkey, wish he could let that 10million refugee transpass to europe.1Reply
@ivancho5854
3 hours ago @AleksanderArtun  He's already been bribed not to. That was the carrot. Flood the EU with Syrian refugees and Turkey will lose its biggest trading partner. That would be the stick.3Reply
@RoadkillxDemon
3 hours ago @AleksanderArtun  10 milion? It's 3.7 million from a neighboring country. European countries have taken 1 million. For comparison Poland hosts 1.5 milion Ukrainians. Germany 1 milion Ukrainians. Czech Republic 500 000 Ukrainians and remaining Europe around 1.5 milion Ukrainians. This is how refugee politics should work. How many Ukrainians do Turkiye hosts?5Reply
@v8pilot
3 hours ago @quantummotion  Yes, and while you are at it, fork the UN, with Russia being allowed to join only after regime change and war crime trials.2Reply
@aliblackmountain3788
3 hours ago @RoadkillxDemon  Turkey has about 10 mio refugees from all parts where the west started started wars.Reply
@cookiecola5852
2 hours agoTho iam no rawing lunatic Christian, Some Swedes disrespect of Islamic beliefs is ridicoules excuse for not accepting Sweden into NATO...Reply
@cookiecola5852
2 hours ago @stream2watch , ppl like Erdogan are funny, they will create a dispute, double down and complain and whine when consequences has come to them...2Reply
@juliec5309
2 hours agoAnd if they were attacked.. how would turkish people feel? This is sad. That being said politics as nothing to do with natursl disaster and for those it's all hands on deck1Reply
@juliec5309
2 hours ago @quantummotion  nato 2.0 to include Ukraine1Reply
@mumtazyayan
2 hours agoHow dare you combine politics with a natural disaster that effected millions of innocent people? How can you think that people deserve what happened and they cannot ask for help just because Sweden is rejected for Nato membership? What kind of mentality is that?Reply
@solarspecies0224
2 hours agodoes not really matter man if sweden or finland is threaten in anyways we go straight at war it no longer matters with nato or without nato does not make any difference because with rusia you dont have time to play and sign agreements they dont value jack slhit but it will be good for them to be in legitimate1Reply
@cookiecola5852
2 hours ago (edited) @skyreach669 , funny thing friends actually want to be in NATO, the opposite of Sovjet Union so to speakI dont think West should care one way or another about Russia opinion, its far outside their scope to lecture anyone on anythingRussia opinion had been taken seriously before, it always ended with them using every bit of it to its maximumShow less1Reply
@cookiecola5852
1 hour ago @juliec5309 , well actually it kinda is... with climate change etc and everyone who ''disagree'' and have made their own studiesofc not the earthquak but just in generalReply
@quvy338
1 hour ago @solarspecies0224  They didn't "infiltrate in". Sweden welcomed them with open arms, just like they do with seemingly every refugee. A PKK terrorists has been in Sweden since 2018 because she applied for Asylum. She still hasn't been extradited and gives interviews with Swedish media, even though she openly admitted to being in the PKK during said interview. Lots of these PKK terrorists and sympathizers simply claim they are from Syria or need "political asylum" and Sweden won't reject them due to their lax lawsReply
@jdo8405
1 hour agoThis plays perfectly into Erdogan's image of a tough and unwavering leader that puts Turkish interests first before any other country. This is Sweden's game to lose, because whether or not they provide aid to Turkiye, Erdogan still comes out on top as either a strong-willed leader who got Sweden to submit to Turkiye, or a principled negotiator that rejected all Swedish attempts to erode Turkish interests. Sweden is very much lacking in international relations, having been neutral for so long that their diplomacy lacks any teeth to bare when dealing with autocrats like Erdogan.Show lessReply
@stream2watch
36 minutes ago @quantummotion  Brilliant idea.Literally all of NATO except Turkey are interested in having surveillance and defence in Finland and Sweden and to be able to cover the Baltic, Murmansk and Kaliningrad. For some reason Turkey do not see the benefit. Since they are not team players, might as well start a new teamReply
@user-jp6oh6xd7e
4 hours agoTime for Turkey to be asked to decide which side it is on. If it is only interested in looking for advantage for Turkey in its dealings with its allies it needs to find some stupider allies, not NATO.82Reply6 replies
@asaunders1406
3 hours agoFinally a commenter with a brain. Kudos!1Reply
@arthurdewith7608
3 hours agoOut with turkey3Reply
@carlosandleon
2 hours agoThat's very dumb in a geopolitical sense.You have to consider Turkey's geographical location.3Reply
@arthurdewith7608
2 hours ago @carlosandleon  true. They could do better now it’s a disasterReply
@h.e.pennypacker5228
31 minutes agoUnfortunately the issue is much more complicated than that. Let's hope Erdogan will lose the upcoming election.Reply
@parguth327
3 hours agoAs a Swede I would be glad to help Turkey as soon as they stop thier blackmail on Sweden regarding out Nato applikation. The EU should do the same regarding the refugees that Erdogans use to blackmail money out of EU.You dont put trust in Erdogan. You make deals.59Reply19 replies
@acetylslicylsyra
4 hours agoI prefer to sent, it is the decent thing to do. Tents and beds, humanitarian aid like that, isn't big deal but is needed on the ground. Long term aid such as reconstruction etc, is where maybe horse trading comes into the picture, .5Reply
@supersurfer1
2 hours agoThey asked Sweden to stop this nonsense about Quran burning but Sweden didn’t respect that request. To demonstrate Swedish hypocrisy someone attempted to burn the Torah and bible and they stopped it. He wouldn’t have been Muslim because burning any holy scripture is forbidden. Anyway hypocrisy and double standards as usual.2Reply
@Dennan
2 hours ago @supersurfer1  to be honest, religion shouldnt be an big issue in 2023, its just books. to die over books is just crazy.8Reply
@user-sx1kg4lj4t
2 hours agoYou should sctually help Turkey 1st. Joining NATO vs millions of people who suddenly have no homes and have thousands of dead is not the same.Reply
@supersurfer1
2 hours ago @user-sx1kg4lj4t  That sounds like a threat !3Reply
@znail4675
2 hours agoThe problem is that making deals is what Sweden and Finland did, but Turkey is not holding up to their part.2Reply
@znail4675
2 hours ago @supersurfer1  That is a lie, the one who applied to burn a Torah cancelled the request themselves.2Reply
@Draco_Nex
1 hour agoAs a Swede I'd be glad to unconditionally help the Turkish people and also the Syrian people, no matter if Erdogan will refuse to ratify Sweden.1Reply
@rapier1954
1 hour ago @supersurfer1  Speaking as a Canadian I am ok with Finland but don't ever want Sweden in NATO.1Reply
@jdo8405
1 hour agoYou make deals with any leader, no matter how friendly you are with them. When was the last time Sweden had to twist another nation's arm to get what they needed at the negotiating table? What leverage does your country have over Turkiye or Hungary? I fear that Sweden will never get her way until she gives up her irrational sense of neutrality and passive diplomacy. You can be a friendly country and still have a diplomatic and geopolitical stick to wave around when things get tough. Look at the US Swedish relationship as an example. Get tougher on Turkiye. Don't be afraid to break their arms if they refuse to bend.Show lessReply
@supersurfer1
38 minutes ago @Dennan  it’s the double standards and hypocrisy. Of course they can’t do any damage to Islam in fact these guys are giving the Quran publicity. More and more people are turning to Islam. Negativity can turn to positivity.Reply
@millmoormichael6630
14 minutes agoWe need to help them right now, that said I was amazed Turkey is getting as much financial assistance as Ukraine. Mind bogling!1Reply
@acetylslicylsyra
3 hours agoThe biggest issue from Sweden and Finland not joining NATO asap is that they will be more hesitant to send more aid to Ukraine.11Reply1 reply
@GeoffRosenstein
1 hour agoYeah, and they're at risk of Russian aggression. Sad that we need Turkey strategically, because they are not the best ally...1Reply
@govindagovindaji4662
21 minutes agoWho will be more hesitant~? And why~?Reply
@bepitan
4 hours agoi think sweden is more suited to nato than turkey...also sweden isnt in bed with russia....the idea or turkey blocking swedens membership is kind of ridiculous, maybe wait until this turkish leader is out of office which hopefully should be quite soon.56Reply8 replies
@RoadkillxDemon
4 hours agoWell, there's a need for diplomatic relations between NATO and Russia in some regards. Else war is inevtible. During the cold war it was usually through Finland and Sweden. With their neutrality gone and both Switzerland and Austria are glancing NATO it seems like Turkiye is the last shot. It also need a reminder that Spain, Greece and Portugal where very flawed democracies not that long ago and still NATO members.2Reply
@FlakpanzerGepard
3 hours agoTurkey's location and control of the Bosporus Strait is what makes them so key to NATO. Frustrated as we all are, Turkey is also blocking Russian ships from transiting the strait into the Black Sea, a move that is seriously hampering Russia's war effort. They're also providing floating power plants to Ukraine which will be essential as Russia target's Ukraine's energy infrastructure.Turkey's location is also essential for NATO's strategic deterrent. Turkey is a frustrating member of the alliance, but they do bring a lot to the table.Show less4Reply
@asaunders1406
3 hours agoA poster with a brain. So unusual. Kudos!Reply
@Arbaaltheundefeated
3 hours ago (edited) @FlakpanzerGepard  Well, to be honest, if it wasn't for those points they would probably never have been a member to begin with.5Reply
@RoadkillxDemon
3 hours ago @Arbaaltheundefeated  Yes and we got trough the first cold war because there was some sort of diplomatic relations happening. Halting diplomacy completely then there would be no means of influencing the decision making at all. There's also relations in the Islamic world that aren't all that well and Turkiye is an important ally for this task as well. NATO is seen by many around the world as a "Christian elitist" club. There are some question marks to whether Turkiye would utilize it's veto against an obvious article 5 or selling info of the strategic defense on behalf of Russia tho. If this is the case, then I would agree that Turkiye does more damage then good.Read more4Reply
@bepitan
2 hours ago @pointblank722  ...lets stick with today shall we ...pops.Reply
@RoadkillxDemon
7 minutes ago @govindagovindaji4662  Not what happened but ok. Turkiye actually severed diplomatic ties with Saudi Arabia.Reply
@jasc4364
3 hours agoTurkey is no different from Russia. Megalomania and unachievable dreams of greatness.78Reply9 replies
@teotik8071
3 hours agoThey are great in being big-mouthed.9Reply
@carlosandleon
2 hours agoTurkey is strategically a very important part of NATO geographically. And Turkey knows that.That's a geopolitical tool any good statesman will not let go to waste.So while I do want Sweden to be in NATO, as a nation, Turkey is playing their cards well in this aspect.Read more2Reply
@carlosandleon
2 hours ago @johanbergman2343  They can afford even more than that. NATO is a defense agreement. It doesn't go so deep into domestic affairs. Turkey absolutely can afford to be stubborn about this.Reply
@znail4675
2 hours ago @carlosandleon  Well, is not the word I would use. Both you and Turkey seems to think that actions do not come with costs. The longer Turkey holds Sweden and Finland back the more it will cost in NATO goodwill.1Reply
@johanbergman2343
1 hour ago @carlosandleon  dunno about that, if they want their F-16 deal to go through with USA they have to let Sweden and Finland into the alliance. That is a pretty good carrot.2Reply
@carlosandleon
1 hour ago @johanbergman2343  Do they really want to, though?Reply
@VeeraRaghavan
4 hours agoTurkey is now resorting to blackmail..125Reply10 replies
@davidelliott5843
5 hours agoNo change there then.20Reply
@user-rw9zb5ik3y
4 hours agoLove how when we do it it's called 'bargaining'.4Reply
@E3ECO
3 hours agoNo F-16s for them.8Reply
@MarkGast
3 hours agoDictators gonna dictate.2Reply
@Elleisbest95
3 hours ago @user-rw9zb5ik3y  Hahahah what do you mean "we"? You are brown, not one of us xD3Reply
@asaunders1406
3 hours agoFinally a commenter with a brain. Kudos!1Reply
@peterfireflylund
2 hours agoNow?Reply
@hasslfoot
2 hours agoNot from a position of strength lol2Reply
@tossaja
1 hour ago (edited)Apart from Finlands huge reserves, Finland has the largest artillery capability in western Europe. 700 howitzers, 700 heavy mortars and 100 multiple rocket launchers. Homeland defence willingness against a superior enemy is at 83%, one of the highest rates in Europe.14Reply
@doloreswharton7113
2 hours agoLove the way you are always up to date and right on the money.9Reply
@VeeraRaghavan
4 hours agoOver the next 6 months, Turkey will be another Pakistan, Srilanka..70Reply3 replies
@asaunders1406
3 hours agoI hope you are psychic and right.5Reply
@dorphy3024
2 hours ago (edited)It's time for Turkey to apologize for Armenian genocide.6Reply
@gOtze1337
3 hours agoErdoclown treats Diplomacy like an Basar...20Reply
@Dennan
4 hours agoas a swed, i just think erdogan should grow up, we swedish people wont act liek children and hinder anything to turkey, sending love to all peopel in ukraine and turkey that has it hard now.21Reply7 replies
@leperabbot3343
4 hours agosweden is already in a military alliance with several NATO members, even without membership it has already standardized , its a member of NATO in every way that matters2Reply
@ivancho5854
3 hours ago @leperabbot3343  Except Article 5.Reply
@leperabbot3343
3 hours ago @ivancho5854  yeah but the fact is because sweden has alliances with nato members, mutual defense pacts, if sweden is attacked we will article 5 by virtue of NATO members joining in the defense1Reply
@cookiecola5852
2 hours agoNATO: time to decide if Sweden can joinTurkey: ofc ill let Sweden in, when Sweden give me something...Turkey: I want that thing...NATO mhm kay but no more... let them in.Turkey: I want that thing...Would love to see Sweden play hardball against Turkey whenever it comes to trade deal with EU xDShow less7Reply
@cookiecola5852
2 hours ago (edited) @leperabbot3343 , noArticle 5 is a guarantee of protection of all ally members, members that are not part of the alliance isnt protected even if NATO members join a defensive wars on behalf of Sweden, that is only exclusively those that joins that warIn other words if a NATO member decides to join a war, even when there is a risk of capitulation, others NATO members have no obligation to also be in the fightingTho NATO is formally called an alliance since its only a defensive pact it is more like every 'member' guarantee every other 'member'It gurantee national security on behalf of outside powers action not on member states actionShow lessReply
@nickbrasche1189
3 hours agoHistory buffs might recall that the same fault line produced the earthquake(s) that brought Antioch low.9Reply2 replies
@stonewalljackson4660
5 hours agoOr when this same fault line completely leveled the city in the mid 530’s.3Reply
@chrishammond6931
5 hours agoLooks like there's substantial damage there from this one, too!1Reply
@halowars11000
2 hours agoSweden will donate an additional SEK 30 million to Turkey and Syria after the earthquake, the government announced at a press conference. In addition, tents, beds, dry food and generators will be sent. In the longer term, they also plan to organize 1,000 emergency accommodation, says Carl Oskar Bohlin, Minister for Civil Defence.11Reply5 replies
@jakesmall8875
2 hours agoBrilliant political moveReply
@karylhogan5758
2 hours agoDon’t 2Reply
@cookiecola5852
2 hours agothey should just tied it to the NATO membership, it would made him look terrible even for his own supporters probobly2Reply
@karylhogan5758
2 hours ago @concernedrabbit9075  hope so…Reply
@haltuaketti420
3 hours agowhen sweden needs turkey they are nowhere to be seen. when turkey needs help from the international society sweden was one of the first countries to send help.irony in turkey is getting out of hand...17Reply
@delhog3193
36 minutes agoGood afternoon Joe great show as always thank you . Could you put the heating on in your office because your shelf sitter behind you appears to be very cold Reply
@multipl3
4 hours agoHis response to the earthquake could be his undoing14Reply
@jimmyb4445
2 hours agoWorthy of note is that Sweden doesn’t require Turkey to change their laws to suit us in order to send help! We send aid regardless in order to help the people even though their dictator/elected leader (depending on how you define the dumbass in charge) wants us to change our constitution to help him win the next “election”. I wish the Turks the best of luck and offer my prayers to everyone affected by this horrific natural catastrophe.9Reply
@rolfnielsen9644
4 hours agoTurkey has been abusing their membership of NATO all day and has even purchased Russian missiles despite the US and NATO opposing this. The Nordic countries that are abused by Turkey by opposing Sweden being admitted to NATO and therefore Nordic tourists must refrain from traveling to Turkey that has terrorist bombs and a regime that does not respect freedom of expression. The fact that there are many Russian tourists in Turkey is also negative because they cannot behave in a civilized manner. Turkey is far too similar to Russia.13Reply1 reply
@cookiecola5852
1 hour agoIndeed i know ppl who told me when they are on vacation, they will ask if there is any Russians on the stay, and take appropriate action2Reply
@tnickknight
5 hours agoI don't know anybody in Lithuania that considers Turkey and Allie orfriend, and would support Turkey.13Reply1 reply
@angelachouinard4581
1 hour agoLithuanians have lots of experience telling who is a friend and who not to trust!1Reply
@gargoyles9999
4 hours agoNato: what does Turkey want?Turkey: Turkey wants mo moneh20Reply1 reply
@vincentyeo88
1 hour agoIMF: Turkey, no more loan for you. Reply
@andrewhostynski7701
3 hours agoIt is inconceivable to me that an autocrat in a less than developed country on the verge of bankruptcy can dictate the security of any western European nation. There surely MUST be a way to change the NATO rules to prevent this from happening. If not, NATO can be considered a spent force.24Reply5 replies
@johanbergman2343
2 hours ago (edited)There is the option of dissolve the alliance and reform it without Turkey, worst case scenario if they want to kick Turkey out. At the same time they can reform the statutes since it is quite outdated when NATO countries are able to blackmail other members or joining countries for their own benefits.2Reply
@supersurfer1
2 hours agoBut then the alliance will be made of little girls. Turkey has the best and biggest army in NATO1Reply
@black7germany
2 hours ago @supersurfer1  Certainly the loudest. 4Reply
@supersurfer1
2 hours ago @HedgehogZone  They took Constantinople .Reply
@terryvarta9306
5 hours agojust wen i was feeling sorry for them13Reply1 reply
@GarethDirlam
50 minutes agoVery nice sign man! Glad to see your using your resources wisely. LOL. Really, I love it.1Reply
@hai.1820
5 hours ago (edited)Hi Joe, we've 3 months until Erdogorgon is gone. Waiting patiently... Everyone hates us because of that monster of man... What a shame!35Reply6 replies
@WindowsCostumize
5 hours agoI don't hate Turkey, I actually have friends from Turkey, but Erdoğan, what can I say :)12Reply
@yofedstyhrega4594
5 hours agoDo you think Erdogan is going to leave peacefully?12Reply
@vontai4553
5 hours ago @yofedstyhrega4594  yea I’m betting he wins around 99 percent of the vote because they love him so much 🫠9Reply
@Hiznogood
4 hours agoI’m a Swede and I definitely not hate Turks or Kurds as both lives and works hard here in Sweden, both hard working people. I was looking forward to see Turkey as a member EU, but then Erdogan came to power and destroyed that option. EU needs a progressive Islamic member as that might help Islam to modernize just like the Christian religions has been going thru. I hope the Turks wants progression and democracy and not an authoritarian regime as Erdogan represent!3Reply
@teotik8071
3 hours ago @Hiznogood  They won't modernise or become progressive. They had all the time since the first 'Gastarbeiter'/foreign worker (60 years ago) came to Germany. Nowadays they still are the most behind cultural/religious/foreign group within Germany. So what do you expect would exactly progress the next 100 years ?3Reply
@td4357
6 hours agoJoe! Thank you for your insightful coverage ! I look forward to each post 10Reply
@caseyford3368
3 hours agoOne country doesn't get to decide what another country does, unless it's to benefit the people of that country in non messed up ways. Turkey shouldn't be able to block anything.8Reply1 reply
@dontsupportrats4089
26 minutes ago (edited)O.o like the sign Joe! Did you get a new camera also? Looking pretty dapper in this one, well kept. Turkey will not be expelled from NATO ever. Turkey hosts US nukes.Reply
@mike9132
4 hours ago $1.00great channel.. loving the new onlyfans sign too ;)6Reply
@davidelliott5843
5 hours agoWas Turkey’s behaviour ever in any doubt?8Reply
@byram101
4 hours agoWhat baffels me is why buildings would not be build with much more serious consideration of this4Reply1 reply
@jezalb2710
4 hours agoCorruption5Reply
@govindagovindaji4662
1 hour ago2:19 Interesting how just the houses in the center of the street collapsed. A domino effect probably pays a big part in earthquakes.Reply
@harryPair
40 minutes agoJoe, I understand you have a life. That being said, your videos are like crack to me. I got used to getting my video crack when I wake up, and every day, please go back to posting every day at midnight.1Reply
@anthonybuono02809
47 minutes agoYou photos of the Russian tourists on the beach made me laugh aloud. Great presentation once again.1Reply
@amnarizwan6036
4 hours agoI saw a report on DW that Turkey could hit 50-60 BN dollar Economic loss due to earthquake5Reply
@marcdenton2996
3 hours agoThe neon sign & background lighting looks really sharp Joe!Reply
@Zantsak
4 hours agoI would to see what you have to say about South Africa. It is falling apart here.9Reply2 replies
@jezalb2710
4 hours agoTough2Reply
@karlwarne7380
3 hours agoTurkey is a very diversive country, I would not trust that country one little bit, how it is a member of NATO I can' t imagine.11Reply2 replies
@phgamer4393
1 hour agobecause they had nukes pointing at russia during the cold war. however current leadership is more warm with russia and so are playing the nuetral game. i do wonder why we dont secretly move the nukes out at that point. we can still have the nato base. just no reason for nukes.1Reply
@klaudiuszw7378
1 hour ago @phgamer4393  Take those nukes to Poland, it will be closer to russia :D1Reply
@JamesLaserpimpWalsh
6 hours agoHey I like the new lighting thingy. Cool. Looks propa. Thanks Joe4Reply
@scottsharwood9465
5 hours agoTURKEY, DONT EXPECT Nato AID IF YOUR GOING TO BLOCK SWEEDEN.8Reply
@andrewcosten
5 hours agoJust hope Sweden don't help or send help10Reply6 replies
@RoadkillxDemon
5 hours agoWe should. We don't use populations and their security as political leverage.6Reply
@kyosokutai
5 hours agoThat's a disgusting attitude to have, we've already sent help.Wether or not Erdogan accepts it is entirely on his head.7Reply
@benktlofgren4710
3 hours agoAs said we already sent help and are now working on the second aid package! There are real people suffering there! We just show how politics works in a free nation!3Reply
@halowars11000
3 hours agoSweden will donate an additional SEK 30 million to Turkey and Syria after the earthquake, the government announced at a press conference. In addition, tents, beds, dry food and generators will be sent. In the longer term, they also plan to organize 1,000 emergency accommodation, says Carl Oskar Bohlin, Minister for Civil Defence.Reply
@seanphurley
5 hours ago (edited)Turkey does not share the same values, they want to expand , and to keep the spoils of their wars of aggression, and get a pass. That is the game plan.That said, lets not tie the tragedy that has occured or aid for it to politics. Much sorrow for the turkish people, deep condolences.41Reply11 replies
@multipl3
5 hours agoHe will lose alot of support due to his handling of the disaster so far3Reply
@pointblank722
4 hours ago (edited)Greece is trying to expand in Aegean sea to 12 miles. In this case Turkiye has not even trade pass. Greece should be questioned.1Reply
@Hiznogood
4 hours agoAs a Swede I have no hate towards the Turkish people, those I’ve met has been hard working and nice people (there’s been a lot of Turks working and living in Sweden). I’m glad we have sent emergency help to Turkey and hope we can send more as it’s a enormous tragedy. An overwhelming majority has been against the burning of the Quran as we have the freedom of religion here, but also the freedom of speech and a few far right foreign hating people uses that freedom to anger the Muslim world. They’ve done that before with riots as a result as they don’t want a multi ethnic society. It’s a shame they can violate the freedom of speech and democracy as we all know it the first thing they will remove if they had the power. There’s needs to be a change in laws to stop the desecration of religious artifacts, but as the a constitutional law it can’t be changed that easy as those laws has special protections. So to any Muslim reading this, we do respect your religion even those of us that don’t have a fate we believe in, but the law comes before religion in our country, even Christians has to accept the Swedish law before God. Everyone is equal before the law.Show less4Reply
@seanphurley
4 hours ago (edited) @pointblank722  each country has its alloted territory and sea rights enshrined in law, I'm not sure what expansion you are referring to. Wars of aggression are not the answer, to my knowledge Greece has not taken any land that is not its own, while turkey occupies north Cyprus in defiance of the entire world.To take sea rights from another country would require a treaty.Stepping away from Cyprus could be a good negotiating tool to perhaps ask for trade rights, perhaps in exchange for trade rights along Turkish routes in return. There is no good reason for the occupation or ethnic replacement to continue to this day. There are people alive today that want to return home. Also turkey must stay within its borders on the Syria Iraq Iran borders.Do this and build trust, there can be much respect but do not take what is not yours, or the nations that abide by international conventions have to ensure you never benefit from itShow less3Reply
@oldsilver6035
4 hours ago (edited)More, many more are dying in Ukraine. By all means we will rescue and assist, but there is a bottom line. What helps the world best in the shortest amount of time. Finland and Sweden are strong Democratic countries. Not a fan of monarchy but their people are treated well and contribute to the world.3Reply
@Bialy_1
4 hours ago @Hiznogood  Burning books is not freedom of speach... and there should be no need to even explain that.Also when some is burning someone else holy book then it is the very oposite to "freedom of speach" as he is trying to silence whole group of people(on top of intentionaly trying to hurt this people feelings).Reply
@Hiznogood
2 hours ago @Bialy_1  But it is according to OUR laws and in Sweden the law of men come before the laws of any gods. Though burning holy scriptures as a provocation to cause riots should be seen as a crime. Sweden is a secularist society, there’s nothing in the rules of NATO that hinder s a membership because of that.Reply
@seanphurley
10 minutes ago (edited) @Hiznogood  friend I agree with you but one correction, it is not about our law or their laws, but one law for the freedom of expression and one for freedom from religion despite variations in implementation."Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.""Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship and observance."As well as:"Everyone has the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association."Everyone has the right to own property alone as well as in association with others.No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his property.Read moreReply
@georgea.lozano2619
3 hours agoI would love to know how you put together such informative, data-filled, and topical presentations nearly every day. Do you have a staff or do you do it all by yourself? Maybe you can put together a present as fast as possible.Reply1 reply
@vincentyeo88
32 minutes agoHe has an academic team from the London School of Economics to help him. Reply
@PWlangford1
3 hours agoHa ha love that photo of the the two Russian guys eating ice cream bars on a beach in turkey. 🇨🇦5Reply
@andy_s_8982
5 hours agoHey Joe with all the strikes going on in the UK can you do a piece on the different industries wages, benefits they might receive and cost of living etc?5Reply
@huwzebediahthomas9193
6 hours agoEarthquake zoned, hence the hills.3Reply
@dylandavis3518
4 hours agoKeep up the good work Joe! 🇺🇦4Reply
@satangotv
5 hours agoLove your background setup!3Reply
@moabswashpot9002
5 hours agoI wonder if Sweden can block any IMF aid to Turkey.34Reply13 replies
@user-jp6oh6xd7e
5 hours agosurely there can't be any IMF aid for Turkey. The IMF won't give good money to follow bad money, it insists on corrective measures as a precondition for loans. Those preconditions are likely to be 'put your interest rates up - idiots!' and Erdogan is already in the trenches about interest rates and won't acquiesce.9Reply
@nathanlillie5262
4 hours ago @user-jp6oh6xd7e  true, but if there were some way for Sweden to be the one to deliver the bad news if they ask...5Reply
@benktlofgren4710
4 hours agoWe do not think like that in Sweden, why condemn the Turkish people just because Erdogan is a madman!3Reply
@pseudoscientist8010
3 hours ago @benktlofgren4710  correction, you not think that way.2Reply
@nathanlillie5262
3 hours ago @benktlofgren4710  IMF aid is not humanitarian aid; it would be to bail Turkey out of the financial mess it has got itself into. Of course we should all give to earthquake aid. But no reason for Sweden or anyone else to bail them out financially.2Reply
@ivancho5854
3 hours agoNo Sweden can't block a IMF bailout of Turkey should they ask for it. The USA can (and probably will) block an IMF bailout however and they really, really want Sweden to join NATO. So all that is needed is for the Turkish economy to continue on its current course and Erdogan will allow Sweden join.Patience is all that is required.2Reply
@moabswashpot9002
2 hours ago @benktlofgren4710  It`s called leverage, If Turkey wants money let Sweden into NATO, It`s all part of the game.1Reply
@Dennan
2 hours ago @moabswashpot9002  ya well, as a swed, thinking of it as games is just silly, the only thing we see is erodgan acting like a child like he cant see reality, its just silly for me as a swedish person to hold back any money tha turkey needs, we will not praticite in these games erdogan is doing, we will wait until he matures. we dont care how long it takes, we are not children, we will not partake in his schemes.Reply
@nathanlillie5262
2 hours ago@ivancho5854  yes this is trueReply
@Draco_Nex
32 minutes agoWe'll never block or refuse the Turkish people humanitarian aid because of how their leader handles the Swedish NATO case.1Reply
@benktlofgren4710
14 minutes ago @pseudoscientist8010  there are some bad apples everywhere but the majority has some common sense!Reply
@Cdenham2221
4 hours agoYour lighting is perfect! Nice job.Reply
@TV4Jane
5 hours agoSweden was sending Disaster Aid & Rescue personnel to Turkish peoples - But Erdogan Blocked it. 25Reply3 replies
@drzoidnilsson73
5 hours agoNot sure if that is true? Where did you read that?Swedish news says something like: "Sweden has donated 7 million SEK ($660,000) in humanitarian aid and sent rescue workers and other personnel to areas affected by a deadly earthquake that killed thousands in Turkey and Syria..There has been more funds added to the $660,000 since those news but there have been no news about rejected aid workers going to Turkey nor of the funds assigned(?)Read more4Reply
@CarlaCorc
5 hours ago @drzoidnilsson73  it was a joke.1Reply
@kreb7
5 hours agoIt did the same to Cyprus help1Reply
@cv5823
4 hours ago (edited)Loved the Russian tourist's photos 4Reply
@rudy7631
4 hours agoProbably Turkey will need a lot of money. I hope this can give Sweden friendly countries some leverage to change Erdogan's idiotic demand's, unless he prefers not to upset Putin to get gas.7Reply
@seanburke997
1 hour agoWait, did anyone else that headline? "Russia asks Roger Water to speak at UN about arms in Ukraine? "Reply
@rabbitbill6725
2 hours agothe sign in the background. Keep going , great way of explaining everything to us2Reply
@phylismaddox4880
4 hours agoLove the neon sign!Reply
@Puddlejumping2u
3 hours agoLove the new sign!1Reply
@arcanecrisis
5 hours agoThe new background hits the spot eh lads!?15Reply7 replies
@thomaslee8088
5 hours agolovelyReply
@bobbylee2853
5 hours agoA house in a red light district?2Reply
@mastercommander4535
4 hours agoToo distracting1Reply
@arcanecrisis
4 hours ago @bobbylee2853  youReply
@arcanecrisis
4 hours ago @mastercommander4535  areReply
@arcanecrisis
4 hours agoOutnumberedReply
@ivancho5854
3 hours ago @bobbylee2853  Now that you've said it, I can't unsee it! 1Reply
@brianknowles7130
5 hours agoThe answer to this is ..money ..! Whether it comes from the East or the West, my fears are that Turkey will ' sell out' to the highest investor. Re NATO and Finland / Sweden, the cynic in me says this is 'Bl*ckmail'.6Reply3 replies
@pseudoscientist8010
3 hours agoAnd if Russia runs in to help, he will be a saint fir doing so, right?Reply
@brianknowles7130
2 hours ago @pseudoscientist8010  If your a citizen of Turkey, then probably yes, if you another / different member of NATO, then very unlikely.Reply
@Chicco88
4 hours agoTurkey, what a wonderful state.1Reply
@soroosh82
3 hours agoI'm loving the NEON sign. Is that new?1Reply
@davidrichardson7407
27 minutes agoThe reason Finland has stated that a separate entry to NATO without Sweden is impossible is that that would place a great deal of pressure on Finland in staving off Russia influence in the north and east and defending the Baltic states in the south. Finland needs Swedish forces (and/or NATO forces stationed in Sweden) to be able to cope. So … the ball’s in NATO’s court. If NATO wants Sweden and Finland as members, it’ll have to deal with the Turkey problem.Reply
@t4lizman984
5 hours agoHa, love the sign. You should get a JBlogs baseball cap at 300k subs.2Reply
@Ikbeneengeit
1 hour agoLove the neon sign !Reply
@melanieanddavideccles895
4 hours agoHi Joe, Nice sign! I appreciate that you are sensitive to feedback about the "Appearance" of your show and how hard you try to please people. Let me just reiterate that your show ROCKS, content is so important and you break it down so beautifully and that's what matters. So to anyone who actually comments on anything other than your excellent content, I say to them, poo.3Reply1 reply
@thafunktapus
1 hour agoP.S. - Ok now the show looks like a Max Headroom/Miami Vice mashup.Reply
@user-ns2jk2df7s
2 hours agoThis is a tourist year for Turkey, Russians really love their beaches.1Reply
@PeterSedesse
5 hours agoFor those that don't know. the Richter scale is algorithmic. So a 7.0 earthquake is 10xs more powerful than a 6.0 earthquake and a 100xs more powerful than a 5.0 earthquake. I lived in Central America and experience about 20 earthquakes around 4.5 to 5.5 The contrast is amazing.. a 4.5 earthquake feels like you are on a boat being hit by rolling waves, it is almost a pleasant feeling. At 5.0, it is usually a shaking feeling and the biggest ones at around 5.5, you get shaking and the house makes cracking noises, which is scary as hell. I can't imagine someething 100x's more powerful than what I experienced.Show less12Reply3 replies
@nikhilsingh6243
4 hours ago^logarithmic*9Reply
@hedydd2
3 hours agoDo they still use the Richter Scale? I was under the impression that the current convention is to use the Moment Magnitude Scale.Reply
@PeterSedesse
3 hours ago @nikhilsingh6243  lol thank you.. too much time programmingReply
@bobdigi3103
1 hour agoLet's see how much they want our aid!1Reply
@phgamer4393
1 hour agolooking at the map i guess it makes sense ergowen is playing hardball with sweden. if finland joins nato seperately theres a wall right there with norway on the border to russia. sweden doesnt even touch russia. I suppose the concern though would be an invasion from the sea.Reply
@mikekearney485
5 hours agoLove the sign !!!Reply
@thafunktapus
1 hour ago (edited)I think the loss of life will be shocking when the final estimates are made. Way beyond the numbers currently bandied about. The damage is catastrophic and Turkey will be substantially weakened. I suspect there will be political upheaval in the aftermath Hopefully they will get better govt. Turkey must fold and let Sweden in.Reply
@olef.
2 hours agoWell if Sllepy Joe tell him that Iciklirk Air Base will be moved to Greece and they will be "Kicked Out " of NATO! Then he might reconsider things again3Reply
@luilui03able
1 hour agoHey Joe, where el Salvador fit in this scale ?Reply
@billnicholas1381
4 hours agoYou did not mention at all the position of the Turkish leadership with regard to the daily rhetoric and provocations directed to the proposed acquisition of half of the Greek islands of the Mediterranean Sea for the purpose oil and gas3Reply
@tequilamockingbird758
3 hours agoTurkey needs to take the hint.4Reply
@user-dz7ns4yx7k
5 hours agoLovin the Joe Blogs Neon.13Reply3 replies
@jbrown6367
5 hours agoReply
@e.j.wyllie5023
4 hours agoAll the countries need a Banking System Rescue TechReply
@iamlegion5592
3 hours agoVery informative content but you gotta change your thumbnails mate it will surely give boost to your blog.Reply
@GeoffRosenstein
1 hour agoI wonder if Turkey will reverse their decision to not allow Sweden into NATO after their election. Hopefully, because a NATO member that wont allow NATO to expand undermines the whole concept of providing a united front against Russian aggression.1Reply
@aaronmicalowe
3 hours ago18:30 these are not tourists - they're escapees.3Reply1 reply
@vincentyeo88
35 minutes agoLotus eaters. Reply
@dg7438
5 hours agoCool neon and lighting! I think Karma is biting Turkey in the drumstick6Reply
@Krieghandt
3 hours agoEdrogan just set up his own face slap. He's going to need Sweden's OK for the EU to help him out of this hole he made. Edrogan should have gone into a well earned retirement 10 years ago. Now the world just waits for his passing before dealing seriously with Turkey.2Reply
@stephenbone4764
1 hour agoPlease Do A Show On Coruption /F U D / CANADA!Reply
@Pyromanemac
4 hours agoTurkey skates more values with Russia and china than NATO. They buy missiles from russia (India acts similarly) and then get mad when their NATO allies won't sell them related weapons which Greece was allowed to purchase. There stance on Sweden/Finland seems to be pettiness as a result. On the surface it would make sense to completely remove turkey from NATO. But, their military industry is growing very fast. Keeping them on Nato's side is beneficial. NATO just has to pass on some core values to justify it.3Reply
@user-rg1ql5qs1e
5 hours agoPlease post about UK economy.6Reply3 replies
@user-rg1ql5qs1e
5 hours ago @thelleftaremad7556  Nah not really, the one posted 2 months ago was more about inflation generally. Not a comparison of UK versus other economies.2Reply
@michaeldunham3385
5 hours ago @user-rg1ql5qs1e  he has made videos that compare the UK with other economies particularly in the EUReply
@user-rg1ql5qs1e
4 hours ago @michaeldunham3385  pls can you post a link?Reply
@gringoviejo1935
1 hour agoas both Sweden & Finland have veto power in many big EU decisions & Turkey will likely be needing reconstruction aid from EU, a quid pro quo might happen here.Reply
@slightlyconfused876
21 minutes agoI am sure that the remainder of NATO could just offer Sweden reciprocal military support and tell Turkey that they can opt out.1Reply
@nikonaum
58 minutes ago (edited)Very strange charts from the Turkish stats agency. Am I the only one that notice the huge disproportion? From 77 to 71 almost half the size of the bar. Yes, I do know about the "zoom-in" trick and that the base line is not zero, but do the Turks know?Reply
@marcdc6809
3 hours agoI really don't like the idea that my son would be called to a war that got started by Turkey's machiavellistic politics play.If we can replace them with Ukraine, Sweden and Finland it would leave us with a stronger Nato all together... Maybe even Georgia would make a good candidate in the future... I think Turkey is no longer a secular society and it's hardly a democracy that respects their minorities... they also have troubles with another member Greece. So, let's kick them out...5Reply
@chrisspulis1599
4 hours agoNice light mate .Reply
@simonmountford4291
4 hours agoJust like to say…that your recent colourisation of your background is…a massive improvement 1Reply
@jcobra99
2 hours agonato is for European countries to be immune from russias imperialism. Lets be honest of russia invaded the baltics or poland tomorrow erdogan wouldn't be sending any military troops to fight russia. Nato needs to write up a new alliance call it nato 2.0 and have everyone join and leave turkey by themselves with russia. The fact turkey would even use the process of of initiating new members to its domestic political advantage and to hash out personal beefs over religion is selfish and not something any reasonable member would do espicially in these dangerous times.