Fascism is consuming Europe!
The result of the Dutch elections, I think, is not what it appears to be. Although Prime Minister Mark Rutte, the leader of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), regards himself as the winner, he actually lost. In fact, Geert Wilders, the fascist leader of the Nazi Party for Freedom (PVV), achieved less seats than Rutte's party, but his ideas and ideologies are in power. It does not matter whether fascism is rising to the surface through Rutte or Wilders. After this phase, Rutte is as despicable a Nazi as Wilders. Well, where is Europe going? As I stated in previous articles, German and Dutch fascism is seizing Europe. This, beyond any doubt, is an attack on the founding values of the EU and the whole humanity.
The world is not the world of the 1930s. Back then, Europe confronted an opportunist Russia, which withdrew into its shell after Joseph Stalin rose to power, and a weak Turkey that consented to the terms of the Treaty of Lausanne. Adolf Hitler first tried to stall Stalin through agreements, but later he had to attack. Meanwhile, Germany stumped Turkey out. However, they do not now face a Russia to first stall and then attack, and a Turkey to sideline. Unlike in the 1930s, Turkey is not a country that can keep silent about European fascism.
Although Germany has been stuck in the quagmire of fascism in Europe like in the 1930s, it can no longer challenge the world like in Hitler's period. U.S. President Donald Trump's manner of welcoming German Chancellor Angela Merkel is no secret to anyone. The way Merkel was treated in the U.S. is treatment that Germany deserves, showing that it cannot return to the pre-World War II period. Germany can never have a say in world politics because of its Nazi background and the crimes it committed against humanity. It is now inevitable for Germany to disarm and ensure its security by means of NATO troops alone. If this is not done, humanity will face much graver consequences than the results of World War II.
Even Europe's situation in energy alone reveals this picture. Currently, Europe consumes some 600 billion cubic meters of natural gas, however, it can produce just one-third of it. In other words, it needs to import 400 million cubic meters, revealing that the EU is dependent on foreign energy resources by up to 70 percent. It is estimated that the EU's natural gas consumption will reach 760 billion cubic meters by 2030. The need for natural gas will also rise in line with the closure of nuclear power plants - which means that Europe will need to import 600 billion cubic meters of natural gas annually. Today, the EU gets 80 percent of its natural gas through pipelines that will be divided into two main streams in the future: The Turkish Stream, which will originate from Russia and reach Europe via Turkey, and the Southern Gas Corridor, which will bring Caspian Sea, Eastern Mediterranean and Iranian natural gas to Europe via Turkey.
The switch to oil from coal in the early 20th century made the Ottoman-dominated Middle East, which has rich oil resources, the center of the world. The U.K, Germany, France and then the U.S. determined this region to be the main strategic area. This war on dominating energy is one of the main dynamics behind the disintegration of the Ottoman Empire, the isolation of the new Republic of Turkey from main energy fields such as Mosul and Kirkuk, and the ignorance of the "National Oath" (Misak-ı Millî) in Lausanne.
In fact, energy domination and market domination complement each other. Economies that have access to energy and buy it cheap gain a great competitive advantage in industrial production and this advantage is one of the greatest market domination advantages after the capital advantage.
In the last quarter of the 19th century, Germany could not access the natural resources and energy resources that the U.K. and other important rivals could access. This was directly reflected in market domination, fueling unequal development between big states, and hence, world wars.
Throughout this process, Turkey was removed from energy resources that it previously possessed. Today, however, Turkey is accessing energy fields in its immediate surroundings and becoming an active country in the supply and transmission of energy by using its geographical advantages. The Trans-Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline (TANAP) project and the Southern Gas Corridor are one of the most important and historic steps toward this. Moreover, the Turkish Stream agreement signed with Russia on northern energy routes is the consequence of a strategy that complements the Southern Gas Corridor. Turkey will also be an active country in Eastern Mediterranean energy resources and exploration works to be conducted there.
Turkey is diversifying its energy resources and is striving to avoid depending on a single resource, make market regulation based on various resources, instead of one, and reach the optimum price, distribution network and access and supply security by doing so.
Europe no longer has a world like the one in the pre-World War II period. Countries like Germany and the Netherlands are stuck in areas like energy and the market. Now, they are facing a Turkey that can defend its interests and a rational Russia that is quite different from the old Russia and that cannot be deceived by Germany. In short, Germany and the Netherlands' fascistic attitude will only harm themselves. We advise them to abandon this path and embrace European values.
The world is not the world of the 1930s. Back then, Europe confronted an opportunist Russia, which withdrew into its shell after Joseph Stalin rose to power, and a weak Turkey that consented to the terms of the Treaty of Lausanne. Adolf Hitler first tried to stall Stalin through agreements, but later he had to attack. Meanwhile, Germany stumped Turkey out. However, they do not now face a Russia to first stall and then attack, and a Turkey to sideline. Unlike in the 1930s, Turkey is not a country that can keep silent about European fascism.
Although Germany has been stuck in the quagmire of fascism in Europe like in the 1930s, it can no longer challenge the world like in Hitler's period. U.S. President Donald Trump's manner of welcoming German Chancellor Angela Merkel is no secret to anyone. The way Merkel was treated in the U.S. is treatment that Germany deserves, showing that it cannot return to the pre-World War II period. Germany can never have a say in world politics because of its Nazi background and the crimes it committed against humanity. It is now inevitable for Germany to disarm and ensure its security by means of NATO troops alone. If this is not done, humanity will face much graver consequences than the results of World War II.
Even Europe's situation in energy alone reveals this picture. Currently, Europe consumes some 600 billion cubic meters of natural gas, however, it can produce just one-third of it. In other words, it needs to import 400 million cubic meters, revealing that the EU is dependent on foreign energy resources by up to 70 percent. It is estimated that the EU's natural gas consumption will reach 760 billion cubic meters by 2030. The need for natural gas will also rise in line with the closure of nuclear power plants - which means that Europe will need to import 600 billion cubic meters of natural gas annually. Today, the EU gets 80 percent of its natural gas through pipelines that will be divided into two main streams in the future: The Turkish Stream, which will originate from Russia and reach Europe via Turkey, and the Southern Gas Corridor, which will bring Caspian Sea, Eastern Mediterranean and Iranian natural gas to Europe via Turkey.
The switch to oil from coal in the early 20th century made the Ottoman-dominated Middle East, which has rich oil resources, the center of the world. The U.K, Germany, France and then the U.S. determined this region to be the main strategic area. This war on dominating energy is one of the main dynamics behind the disintegration of the Ottoman Empire, the isolation of the new Republic of Turkey from main energy fields such as Mosul and Kirkuk, and the ignorance of the "National Oath" (Misak-ı Millî) in Lausanne.
In fact, energy domination and market domination complement each other. Economies that have access to energy and buy it cheap gain a great competitive advantage in industrial production and this advantage is one of the greatest market domination advantages after the capital advantage.
In the last quarter of the 19th century, Germany could not access the natural resources and energy resources that the U.K. and other important rivals could access. This was directly reflected in market domination, fueling unequal development between big states, and hence, world wars.
Throughout this process, Turkey was removed from energy resources that it previously possessed. Today, however, Turkey is accessing energy fields in its immediate surroundings and becoming an active country in the supply and transmission of energy by using its geographical advantages. The Trans-Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline (TANAP) project and the Southern Gas Corridor are one of the most important and historic steps toward this. Moreover, the Turkish Stream agreement signed with Russia on northern energy routes is the consequence of a strategy that complements the Southern Gas Corridor. Turkey will also be an active country in Eastern Mediterranean energy resources and exploration works to be conducted there.
Turkey is diversifying its energy resources and is striving to avoid depending on a single resource, make market regulation based on various resources, instead of one, and reach the optimum price, distribution network and access and supply security by doing so.
Europe no longer has a world like the one in the pre-World War II period. Countries like Germany and the Netherlands are stuck in areas like energy and the market. Now, they are facing a Turkey that can defend its interests and a rational Russia that is quite different from the old Russia and that cannot be deceived by Germany. In short, Germany and the Netherlands' fascistic attitude will only harm themselves. We advise them to abandon this path and embrace European values.