Lessons for Erdogan
Perhaps there is some strange connection, as some in the international press are trying to say, between Erdogan’s apology to Vladimir Putin and the tragic attack that rocked Istanbul Airport the next day. Perhaps there’s not. But it’s clear enough that Turkey can no longer afford to keep up the Middle East policy it has kept since the Syrian uprising, at least. That, among other things, not only led him to abandon the ‘no problem with neighbours’ policy that shot him to international political fame, but also initiate a costly chess game with Russia, which he eventually lost.
Erdogan clearly miscalculated the Syrian civil war, just like his new best friends in the Gulf. They expected a repeat of Libya, of sorts, and a quick removal of the Assad regime. But once the Syrian Arab Army dug in its heels and put up a fight, it became clear that the GCC-EU-USA-Turkey bloc – that was lobbying for Assad’s ouster – did not have a Plan B. In frustration, Ankara decided to do oil business with ISIS, just as some extreme Gulf actors did not mind if their billions ended up with Da’ish as long as the Ba’athists were out.
That, principally, is why Erdogan was furious – just like the Saudis – when Russia jumped into the fray. Then Russian jets bombed ISIS oil convoys near the Turkish border, then Syria’s army started gaining ground, and then Turkey downed Russia’s jet without warning. But then ISIS, typically, also turned its teeth towards Turkey. And now Erdogan has a compromised security situation, an economy in decline, the lira nose-diving, and trade shrinking to show for his actions. Little surprise that he has mended fences with Moscow. Next he must go a step further and actively join the coalition that is battling the monster that he, and his friends, helped create.
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Terror in Turkey, terror in Baghdad, Terror in Kabul, terror in Dacca. Any link betweem terror in Muslim countries in a row and the 'New world order' ? Whoever is playing the Chess-game, innocent men women and children are dying and bearing the destruction at the satisfaction of the players. Easy to point out finger at IS, Al-Qaida or TTP. Is it the limit of the Horizon ?
yes, it is ISIS, Al Qaeda, The Taliban and other radical Islamic militant terrorist groups that are responsible for Muslims killing Muslims, in Muslim countries…it is only supporters of these killers who try to blame outsiders for the disaster that the religious fanatics have created within Islam…but peaceful Muslims are afraid to challenge the religious extremist because they themselves will be attacked for questioning religious beliefs?…It is peaceful Muslims who need to find a way to stop radical Muslims from defaming and dishonoring what should be their religion of peace…
Yes. The peaceful Muslims can try your formula if they are allowed to. Whenever they try, they face drone attacks of your Masters. If you are that sincere, ask your masters to give honest Muslims a chance. They never want to, because it is their arms producing factories which will suffer. Ask them not to supply those sophisticated weapons to both sides.
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