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How Turkey is Winning the War for the Black Sea
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The war in Ukraine has taken its toll on Russia’s navy, and has allowed Turkey to emerged as the dominant naval power in the Black Sea. So in this video, we’ll explain why this region is so important and the three reasons this is great news for Erdogan.
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1 – https://ihsmarkit.com/research-analysis/crude-oil-trade-increase-in-russian-exports-from-the-black-sea.html
2 – https://www.energymonitor.ai/policy/russias-war-in-ukraine-inspires-turkish-gas-dreams/
3 – https://www.climatescorecard.org/2022/06/increasing-usage-of-natural-gas-in-turkey-and-its-effect-on-local-economy/
4 – https://www.ft.com/content/959b6f1d-8aaf-472f-9f61-7fdca4b1685e
5 – https://www.statista.com/statistics/1342473/natural-gas-production-in-europe-by-country/
6 – https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/bulgaria-signs-deal-access-turkeys-lng-terminals-gas-network-2023-01-03/
7 – https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/turkeys-botas-begin-gas-exports-romania-2023-09-27/
8 – https://www.aa.com.tr/en/energy/international-relations/turkiye-signs-deal-to-export-natural-gas-to-hungary/38748
9 – https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/turkey-signs-energy-cooperation-deal-with-somalia-2024-03-07/
10 – https://www.voanews.com/a/with-turkmenistan-gas-deal-turkey-aims-to-become-regional-energy-hub/7517958.html
11 – https://www.trade.gov.tr/data/602cd44013b876f918da9c8c/Economic%20Outlook%202024%20January.pdf
12 – https://ip-quarterly.com/en/turkeys-geostrategy-opportunism-and-dissonance
13 – https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/turkey-block-uk-minehunter-ships-intended-ukraine-2024-01-02/
14 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGM4PpOBZbI
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Student List program:
https://studenti.org.rs/en/plan/
https://x.com/studentblokade/status/2105208664881557577?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2105208664881557577%7Ctwgr%5E286dd96e36fbc96dbbcd3184e186b4f05377e279%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.danas.rs%2Fvesti%2Fpolitika%2Fstudenti-o-sankcijama-rusiji%2F
https://x.com/studentblokade/status/2055953192458834226
https://newunionpost.eu/2026/09/15/student-list-ready-serbia-elections/
Train station canopy collapse:
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11/1/mass-protests-planned-as-serbia-marks-anniversary-of-train-station-collapse
https://www.railwaypro.com/wp/president-vucic-inaugurates-novi-sad-subotica-high-speed-line/
CRTA report: https://crta.rs/en/first-interim-report-on-long-term-observation/
Snap elections:
https://www.politico.eu/article/serbia-leader-aleksandar-vucic-calls-snap-elections-after-dissolving-countrys-parliament/
https://srpske.rs/en/news/ekonomija/2026/08/02/serbia-600-million-euro-cash-handout-payment-dates
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In this video, weโll discuss the EUโs new plan to quietly tax US Big Tech – and whether it could work.
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The EUโs plan to capture US Big Tech revenue
https://www.ft.com/content/ad06ed89-f600-4694-8c95-7d53b6d3315b?syn-25a6b1a6=1
https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/brussels-looks-capture-big-tech-through-tax-large-corporations-ft-reports-2026-10-07/
EU rejects Franceโs calls for an EU-wide digital services tax
https://www.ft.com/content/e5a76494-71df-4ee0-a85f-b28f2c94ded6?syn-25a6b1a6=1
https://www.vatcalc.com/global/eu-holds-back-on-digital-services-tax-as-us-raises-retaliation-threat/
EUโs proposed CORE mechanism
https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2025/08/28/the-commissions-foray-into-corporate-taxation-a-core-problem-for-the-eu-budget/
https://commission.europa.eu/strategy-and-policy/eu-budget/long-term-eu-budget/eu-budget-2028-2034_en#driving-prosperity-via-competitiveness-research-and-innovation
US exempted from Pillar 2 of OECDโs global minimum corporate tax agreement
https://youtu.be/85voZ2FJhZk?si=6jVOHTB5CBTKvigd
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jan/06/us-exemption-oecd-global-tax-deal-multinational-companies
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/oct/08/oecd-deal-imposes-global-minimum-corporate-tax-of-15
G7 statement on global minimum tax
https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/news/2025/06/g7-statement-on-global-minimum-taxes.html
https://www.ey.com/en_gl/technical/tax-alerts/canada-g7-releases-statement-on-global-minimum-tax-pillar-two-and-canada-rescinds-digital-services-tax
European Digital Services Taxes (DSTs)
https://taxfoundation.org/data/all/eu/digital-services-taxes-europe/
https://taxfoundation.org/testimony/pillar-one-digital-services-taxes/
https://www.reuters.com/en/germany-seeks-levy-10-tax-online-platforms-like-google-2025-05-29/
Accusations of tax avoidance by Silicon Valley tech companies
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/15/silicon-six-accused-of-avoiding-almost-278bn-in-us-corporation-taxes-over-10-years
https://itep.org/trump-meta-tesla-alphabet-amazon-obbba-taxes/
https://itep.org/amazon-alphabet-meta-tesla-pro-trump-tech-companies-avoided-taxes/
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Diesel prices/components
https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/us-diesel-sales-price-$-per-gallon-w-na-fed-data.html
https://tradingeconomics.com/commodity/brent-crude-oil
https://www.ft.com/content/f117f347-e1e0-457c-83fc-ba4745581bb2?syn-25a6b1a6=1
Fuel vs Dem congressional ballot
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2026/09/17/high-petrol-prices-could-hand-democrats-a-mighty-midterm-victory
Trump Truth Social posts
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/117412435306815143
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/117422699218841250
Zelenskyy comments
https://www.axios.com/2026/10/09/exclusive-zelensky-putin-trump-diesel-deal
https://thehill.com/policy/international/6141601-russia-strikes-ukraine-power-plant/
Laws
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/6140830-fitzpatrick-bill-block-russian-oil/
https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6968
https://ofac.treasury.gov/sanctions-programs-and-country-information/countering-americas-adversaries-through-sanctions-act-related-sanctions
https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5025
Reports that Russia lacks refining capacity
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/10/why-is-us-turning-to-russia-for-diesel-despite-sanctions
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@thomvinson
March 18, 2024 at 4:38 pm
Happy to see another new face in the growing TLDR family. Nicely done!
@oldbordergeek
March 18, 2024 at 4:38 pm
Europeans should know turkey has always been a enemy of europe
@ratchet2505
March 18, 2024 at 4:38 pm
Bit more energy when presenting then you'll be a perfect fit ๐
@chrimbus71
March 18, 2024 at 4:38 pm
Is Turkey not allowed to join the EU because they are predominantly non white and muslim? Surely, if the Eu is to thrive they must keep expanding east
@ahmetkarl1229
March 18, 2024 at 4:38 pm
Fuck. I thought NATO joined the war along with us and clashes in the Black Sea had already begun for a moment.
@schnitzelsemmel
March 18, 2024 at 4:38 pm
I would love if the speaker would speak with a bit more melody and inflection, now it sounds like an AI-generated voice.
@lipingrahman6648
March 18, 2024 at 4:38 pm
Somethings just never change
@markojotic
March 18, 2024 at 4:38 pm
Turkey and Ukraine have sent Russia's fleet, what's left of it, into a little corner.
@chillxxx241
March 18, 2024 at 4:38 pm
Domination of the Black Sea isnโt just about ships. Air power is the most important key. Romania is building one of the largest air bases in the World. You guys really need a military analyst if you want to talk about military subjects.
@neosinan1
March 18, 2024 at 4:38 pm
There is one piece of fake news here. Turkey didn't denied black sea access to British ships. First off, UK donated those ship last year. And According Montreux convention, Both Russian and Ukrainian ships can't use Turkish Straits. And According Head of Ukrainian navy, They didn't ask for passage. So Ships were coming to Turkey and that was their destination. Secondly, This video should have mention, Turkey was also building 4 Corvettes for Ukrainian Navy. Billion dollar naval deal between Turkey and Ukraine was important.
@fateenshareef8716
March 18, 2024 at 4:38 pm
It seems like for all the trouble Turkey causes in NATO , it is a pretty valuable asset to NATO naval capabilities. No wonder the others tolerate it for so much and so long.
@denizliberal
March 18, 2024 at 4:38 pm
TURKEY always wins !!
@ferhatdikmen3762
March 18, 2024 at 4:38 pm
Amerika is pushing Erdogan to do the Canal Istanbul . If that happens NATO milittary ships can cross as much as they avioiding the Montro Convention .
@steve-xx6or
March 18, 2024 at 4:38 pm
What a load of rubbish
@sinannn000
March 18, 2024 at 4:38 pm
Well there is also a massive investment side for Turkish naval force for 20 years and most of the new vessels are Turkish made I guess this also effects the balance of power since Russia lost almost half of its fleet to Ukraine
@chi15800
March 18, 2024 at 4:38 pm
Oh shit, Nadia actually writes on the show – respect went way up – to all those who nitpick on her pronunciation or why they hired her (like I used to)
@Seventh7Art
March 18, 2024 at 4:38 pm
TLDR acronym stands for what exactly?
@johncapito4066
March 18, 2024 at 4:38 pm
"Tuh-kee Fuhst" lol
@baronvonjo1929
March 18, 2024 at 4:38 pm
I wonder if this is any precedence that physical naval warships will play a more insignificant roll due to newer improvements in naval warfare. Just how air craft carriers made battleships obsolete, drones and missles seem to have made the idea of ships even more redundant.
There will always be a need for em. But I wouldnt be surprised if fleet sizes decreased because they are so vulnerable in the modern age.
@niyanlan8928
March 18, 2024 at 4:38 pm
Itโs pronounced three not free, and thought not fought
@TennaciousF
March 18, 2024 at 4:38 pm
Ugly duckling is back at it again lmao. The other new girl is better
@Jhonnyoliv
March 18, 2024 at 4:38 pm
Georgia is an importante Buffer State between Russia and Turkey, but Russia is eager to take this State for himself
@SARodriguez-kw7wl
March 18, 2024 at 4:38 pm
The black sea coasts territory were an Ottoman empire land lost to Russia.
@ks16
March 18, 2024 at 4:38 pm
Prepare a bit better. Most of Russian ships were sunk by see drones, not Storm Shadow/Scalp
@jensschroder8214
March 18, 2024 at 4:38 pm
The country is called Tรผrkiye, not bird Turkey
The name was always Tรผrk… something