00:00Why is Turkey so important for the OTAN?
00:03First of all, Turkey is the only member of the OTAN in Asie,
00:06which allows the Alliance to project its influence on the Middle East and Central Asia.
00:11Secondly, Turkey controls the Bosphore, which is the only passage of the Black Sea.
00:17This allows the OTAN to easily neutralize the Russian marine in case of conflict
00:21and to perturb the maritime commerce of Russia in closing the Detroit with the Russian navires.
00:25In addition, Turkey has the 2nd largest army within the Alliance,
00:30composed of 775 000 soldiers,
00:32and has been involved in many military concerns over the last years,
00:37which is a precious member in case of serious conflict,
00:40especially today with the position affirming of Turkey on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
00:47Turkey is also an important investor in the region,
00:50with estimated 20 billion dollars.
00:53Turkish influence in the Middle East is susceptible to increase in the future,
00:58thanks to its economic growth and demographic growth.
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