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twomp
02-20-2016, 01:58 PM
Well now, Turkey is not only set to use the fight against the YPG as an excuse to intervene in Syria on behalf of the Sunni rebels battling to beat back the Russian and Iranian advance, but Ankara is also demanding that the US recognize the YPG as a terrorist group. If Washington refuses, "measure will be taken."

"If the Unites States is really Turkey's friend and ally, then they should recognize the PYD — a Syrian branch of the PKK — as a terrorist organization. If a friend acts as an enemy, then measures should be taken, and they will not be limited to the Incirlik Airbase, Turkey has significant capabilities," Erdogan advisor Seref Malkoc told Bugun newspaper.

So yeah. Turkey just threatened the US. It's notable that Malkoc specifically said actions would go "beyond Incirlik," because pulling access to the base would be the first thing any regional observers would expect from Ankara in the event of a spat with Washington. For Turkey to say that measures will go beyond that, opens the door for Erdogan to become openly hostile towards his NATO allies.

"The only thing we expect from our U.S. ally is to support Turkey with no ifs or buts," PM Ahmet Davutoglu told a news conferenceon Saturday."If 28 Turkish lives have been claimed through a terrorist attack we can only expect them to say any threat against Turkey is a threat against them."

Read the whole article here:

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-02-20/furious-turkey-says-us-acting-enemy-demands-washington-brand-kurds-terrorists

Danke
02-20-2016, 02:08 PM
We should just move our military operations from Turkey to Kurdistan. Lol

presence
02-20-2016, 02:22 PM
We should just move our military operations from Turkey to Kurdistan. Lol

Turkey is generally tolerated because they control russian shipping exports to the southwest. The kurds don't control Istanbul; so the perk isn't the same.

Danke
02-20-2016, 02:27 PM
Turkey is generally tolerated because they control russian shipping exports to the southwest. The kurds don't control Istanbul; so the perk isn't the same.

:rolleyes:

Oh brother. It was a joke. Turkey Syria Iraq and Iran all hate the idea of an independent Country for the Kurds, "Kurdistan."

seapilot
02-20-2016, 02:48 PM
Time for US to grow some and flip the bird to the fat bird. No more US military hardware for you!

Dr.3D
02-20-2016, 02:52 PM
Time for US to grow some and flip the bird to the fat bird. No more US military hardware for you!
I suspect, that's one of the reasons the US tolerates Turkey. The MIC enjoys making money from the situation.

charrob
02-20-2016, 03:23 PM
:rolleyes:

Oh brother. It was a joke. Turkey Syria Iraq and Iran all hate the idea of an independent Country for the Kurds, "Kurdistan."


They may hate it but several articles have come out stating that militarily the Syrian Kurds are now closely working with the Syrian Gov't and Russia. One of the top guys in the YPG has recently opened an office in Moscow. This resulted from Assad agreeing to autonomy at the border for Syrian Kurds and Russia promising them that they will also fight for Federalism for the Syrian Kurds. Prior to 2011, there were 3 cantons of Kurds on the Syria-Turkey border. Currently they are working to connect all three for a future autonomous state.

r3volution 3.0
02-20-2016, 03:42 PM
They may hate it but several articles have come out stating that militarily the Syrian Kurds are now closely working with the Syrian Gov't and Russia. One of the top guys in the YPG has recently opened an office in Moscow. This resulted from Assad agreeing to autonomy at the border for Syrian Kurds and Russia promising them that they will also fight for Federalism for the Syrian Kurds. Prior to 2011, there were 3 cantons of Kurds on the Syria-Turkey border. Currently they are working to connect all three for a future autonomous state.

I could see Syria agreeing to ceding a chunk of territory to the Kurds, as they have little to lose at this point: triage.

Turkey? Never, not unless the Russians occupy Istanbul.

Iraq? Maybe, if they're under enough pressure from their pro-Assad allies, and if ceding parts of Northern Iraq is the only way they can stifle ISIS in central Iraq.

enhanced_deficit
02-20-2016, 03:52 PM
Better watch out Turkey, Change is on its way.
Fake Christian dud out, real Christian is on his way to make Merica great again..


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Influenza
02-20-2016, 03:56 PM
Knowing quite a few Turks, I can say many of the more religious ones are ISIS loving, takfiri supporters