2405 Turkey 3
"Then we need one person to try the oral, informal channels." Prince Albert said.
"Let General Von Seckert go, he once fought side by side with the Turkish army in Asia Minor. He also had some friendship with Kemal." The crown prince said.
"So, do you have any ideas about this war that took place in the Middle East?" asked Prince Baden.
"As long as this war can continue, long-term combat in desert areas will cause great losses to Turkey's national strength. At the same time, the Kurds and Arabs within Turkey can also make use of it." The crown prince said.
"If the Turkish government really collapses, then how should the new Turkish border be defined in the future?" Duke Albrecht asked a topic that everyone is interested in.
"Turkey's territory in Europe should be preserved. The same is true for Asia Minor." Thinking of this, the crown prince picked up a pencil and walked to the huge map of the Middle East, and then drew a circle in the later Syria, Lebanon and Jordan. "Most of it can be preserved here."
The reason why most of it can be preserved, not all, is because the crown prince believes that if a Jewish country similar to Israel can appear here in the future as an ally and a nail in the Middle East, it will be a good choice, and it will be considered as leaving a piece in the Arab world! After all, the pan-***ism in later generations is really powerful, and it has twisted the Middle East countries into a rope for a certain period of time!
"The same is true for Turkey's territory along the Red Sea coast." The crown prince said, moving the tip of his pen on the map. Finally, when he arrived at the Mesopotamia, the crown prince was a little hesitant, and the other people's attention was also focused. After all, next, it was the most important territory in Türkiye besides Asia Minor!
"Turkey can retain at least half of the territory of the Mesopotamia!" The crown prince said after hesitating for a moment. Later Iraq's oil fields were mainly distributed in the eastern region, and the northeastern region was close to Turkey. According to the crown prince's meaning, large oil fields such as Kirkuk in later generations can be owned by Turkey. As for the south, whether Türkiye can obtain the sea outlet of the Persian Gulf depends on the performance of Türkiye's new leader.
Of course, no matter how Turkey's territory changes, it is a bit unchanged, that is, the fuel in the entire Middle East must be controlled in the hands of the Allies, just as Americans did later generations!
"If this happens, the new Turkey is still a powerful country with the ability to govern the entire Middle East. Is such a regional power not good for us to control the Middle East?" The Duke frowned again. When a regional power is strong to a certain extent, it will naturally adopt a confrontation and exclusion attitude towards external forces, especially when there is only one major power in this region! For the specific situation, please refer to later India. India not only has conflicts with TG, but also has certain vigilance for the United States' actions in the Indian Ocean.
What the Duke is worried about is that if such a vast Turkey becomes an advanced capitalist country, will it have a negative impact on Germany? After all, a country will have ambitions when it becomes truly powerful, and now Turkey's biggest enemy, Russia, no longer borders Turkey! Therefore, it is normal for Turkey's ambition to expand.
"We should use this opportunity to weaken Turkey. Turkey should not maintain the sea estuary of the Persian Gulf. We can even support the Kurds to establish a new country. They are out of place with the Arabs and the Turks, and can also be used as our pawns. Turkey's territory along the Red Sea coast should also be erased." The Duke said.
"For this issue, I suggest that we wait until the talks between General Von Seckert and Kemal are over before making a decision. I hope this Turkish lion can have a clear understanding of the current situation." Prince Albert said.
"What about Libya? If Türkiye launches civil unrest, then Libya, as an overseas enclave, is likely to be independent. What is the empire's attitude towards this country that may have been born?" Bulle asked.
"A neutral attitude, if the Turks are smarter, after a large-scale unrest occurs in the country, they will consider giving up some places, such as Libya, which is a bit far from Turkey, and the nation and attitude towards religion are incompatible with Türkiye." The Duke made up his mind to weaken Türkiye.
"I think that in the future, Russia can no longer pose a threat to Turkey. Turkey, which no longer borders Russia, no longer depends on us in military terms. Every country has its own ambitions, and the same is true for Turkey. Judging from their actions, Turkey is likely to want to restore the Arab Empire of that year! Note that I am talking about the Arab Empire. If Turkey really becomes strong, their first step is the Arab Peninsula, and the second step is the Persia! This is something we absolutely cannot tolerate!"
"And I am worried that in the future, when the United States, Britain and Russia are hostile to the empire, Türkiye will stand on the side of these countries." After the Duke's words were expressed, everyone was shocked!
"Why?" asked Ruprecht.
"If Turkey is an ambitious country, then it is impossible for them to gain more benefits with us. We cannot indulge Turkey's expansion anymore! But in order to defeat us, the United States, Britain and Russia may offer higher prices! And Turkey is indeed worth the price! They control the Black Sea and are only a few steps away from our most important oil fields! They can threaten the Austro-Hungarian Empire from the side. If I were an American, in order to make Turkey stand on our side, I can even allow Turkey to include Persia in its sphere of influence." said Duke Albrecht.
"It makes sense." The crown prince fell into deep thought. He glanced at the map on the wall and had to say that the current location of Türkiye is really important. He controls the inbound and exit routes between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean.
If Turkey turns to the United States, Britain and Russia, then the first thing to be affected will be the Baku oil field and the allied ships that transport crude oil and food on the North Sea. If the allied countries are going to war with Russia, Britain and the United States at this time, how long will it take to reopen the Black Sea-Mediterranean route? This is really hard to say. After all, the areas around the Dardanelles are really easy to defend and difficult to attack! The crown prince really doesn't want to fight a World War II version of the Dardanelles battle!
Chapter completed!