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NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE DAILY
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Publication Date:
September 18, 1980
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BR EFS AND COMMENTS
NATO: Reactions to Turkey
Belgian, Danish, and Norwegian opposition to current NATO ac-
tivities in Turkey is not shared by the other allies and reflects
domestic political concerns iL�h �zree countries rather than
substantial change in policy.
In military terms, Belgian withdrawal from the NATO
exercises in Turkey and Belgian, Danish, and Norwegian
refusal to participate in an allied chiefs of staff visit
to Turkey are low-cost actions. The NATO exercise will
not be seriously impaired by the absence of 600 Belgian
troops, and the chiefs of staff meeting has simply been
postponed.
The Belgian, Danish, and Norwegian Governments ap-
parently hope that they will soon be able to resume more
normal relations with Turkey. Norway and Belgium have
indicated that they will not insist on another round of
NATO meetings before the next set of exercises in Turkey
later this fall, provided Turkey does not offend human
rights sensitivities too much. Denmark may be convinced
to withdraw its request for a NATO review of the next
exercises.
While the Danish Government has publicly expressed
dismay over the Turkish military takeover, a Danish ocfi-
cial privately has expressed understanding of the circum-
stances that led the Turkish General Staff to intervene.
He said that the Danish Government now would assume a low
profile on Turkey. There has been little Danish public
reaction that would curb the government's flexibility in
dealing with Turkey
Belgium and Denmark apparently do not oppose continu-
ing EC economic relations with Turkey. The EC Foreign
Ministers on Monday decided to maintain existing EC
cooperation with Turkey.
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