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Sat · 15 Aug 2026

Erdogan Calls for Immediate Reopening of the Strait of Hormuz

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Erdogan Calls for Immediate Reopening of the Strait of Hormuz

🕌 ANKARA — Erdogan backs Hormuz reopening — but his price is rarely free. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Turkey's vote is the one NATO can't afford to lose on any Hormuz mission — Ankara's consent is the alliance's unanimity wall. Erdogan going public closes one veto risk, but his positions carry bilateral asks. Watch whether this unlocks the NATO proposal or opens a side negotiation on S-400, F-35, or Kurdish concessions.

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