has close ties with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party , a separatist Kurdish group in Turkey. So when America pulled out in October, Turkish troops moved in, backed by local Arab rebels. Together they pushed the Kurds out of much of their statelet. Turkey now occupies a 30km-deep strip in Syria extending for 145km along their border.in the Kurds’ autonomous region in northern Iraq. Turkey says it has “neutralised” over 1,400 Kurdish fighters in Iraq and Syria this year.
Turkey is now a force to be reckoned with along a 600-km stretch of the Mediterranean. It controls an airbase in al-Watiya, close to Libya’s border with Tunisia. Its frigates protect Libya’s coast in the west. Some say Mr Erdogan is trying to turn the eastern Mediterranean into a Turkish sea. Does Turkey have staying power? Its armed forces may already be stretched thin, having lost thousands of officers to show trials and purges in the past decade. And its adventurism isn’t cheap. Its operations in Syria alone cost up to $3bn a year, says Nihat Ali Ozcan of, a think-tank. But Mr Erdogan focuses on the benefits. Qatar, for example, has gone on an investment spree in Turkey.
Turkey is trying to protect own border, did not occupied Syria or another states any region and also punced PKK terorist organisation in Iraq bcoz they have been attacking Turkey since 1980s. Turkey's in Libya bcoz wanna defend own rights against France and other westerns Turkey
Turkey is trying to protect own border, did not occupied Syria or another states any region and also punced PKK terorist organisation in Iraq bcoz they have been attacking Turkey since 1980s. Turkey's in Libya bcoz wanna defend own rights against France and other westerns Turkey
F*ck Free-Masons. economist
What an aggressive title! We can read your intensions right away. occupy, punched deep in, intervene, wielding power, Arap world, all over.... These words are LIES of the article; ONLY rest is open to discussion&critisim.
while you pushing us flowing into our destiny , Do not ask why . While destroying the serenty&peace in region. Do not ask who. Reality you create now calls the real owner of history. You know who we are. You know why we are there. You know what we can change. Do not ask why.
Turkey is trying to protect own border, did not occupied Syria or another states any region and also punced PKK terorist organisation in Iraq bcoz they have been attacking Turkey since 1980s. Turkey's in Libya bcoz wanna defend own rights against France and other westerns Turkey
I wouldn't class Turkey actions as influence rather interference & only adding to the Middle East problems !
How about US, Russia, and Saudi funding? Any news from them occupying everywhere?
Main proplem in Libya caused by France, Emirates, Russia and Egypt.
Even among your clients? Saudi? UAE? Qatar? Thought not.
USA, Russia, France..?
As if US, UK, Russia and others were vacationing in the middle east since 1990s!
HayBookArmenian Turkey should be kicked of NATO to begin with!
Kendi sınırlarını korumaktan başka bir şey yapmamıştır. Türkiye kendi sınırı için oradayken Amerika ve Rusya orada ne yapıyor?
Biased Western media wants US and israel to grab the whole Planet. But Turkey doing anything for betterment is Potrayed as Intrusion . Pathetic
Turkey is getting out of control especially its provocative actions in the aegean and in Cyprus. The US needs to wake up and smell the coffee and see that Turkey is not a friend!
Turkey is a Terrorist War Criminal sponsored by Powers for arms trade.
Turkey azerbaijan Isis are the same shit not surprised merder always merder
hakana Dear western naive people, dont believe this lie. Us comes, divides nations through etnicity, through religion, create puppet leaders whom both side serve for Us rights. Consume those nations blood.Create volatil situations for close countries to handle its peoples safety
Defending our rights against bullies...
Look at the U.S.'s plans for the region, its terrorist partners in Syria Turkey fights against terrorism! 'What is the U.S. doing Syria?'
It is bcos to stop western christian countries from reconolization and murdering millions of innocent people in tht countries. Stop the hypocricy
This area has been Turkey's DOMAIN for 2000 years. NU?
interesting! 👇👇
We can not leave alone oppressed people due to we have a historical task and responsibility 👍 'And We wished to be Gracious to those who were being depressed in the land, to make them leaders (in Faith) and make them heirs,'(Qasas-5) ErbakanFatih RTErdogan D8org AcarUmut
Ladies and Gentlemen! Silence please! The Economist is talking! Speak Economist...
And the West is all silent on it. Think about if China have done anything like that how would be the West reacting?
Great!You are raising these questions and conspiracies coz u know Turks have always safeguarded its sovereignty and dignity even if it had to pay its blood for it.Not coward like the West which solely depends on conspiracies.
and now on greece's water territory!
US & NATO have brought about destruction & total human massacre in guise of fighting terrorism(Funded by itself),looting minerals and staging its fake global image.Attacked Iraq,looting it,murdered its leader & created chaos among Muslims.Staged 9/11 drama,attacked 1/2
And they just re-designated Hagia Sofia a mosque with its imam brandishing a Mamluk sword during the first Friday sermon. I detect a trend. One hundred years on, the Sick Man of Europe is feeling better.
Ordugan wants to back in time when Ottoman Empire ruled, idiot turkish
And also invaded Cyprus EEZ and threatened unsuccessfully to do the same with Greek EEZ.
Terrifying as they are merely a proxy for Russia.
Çok fazla olduğumuz doğrudur ona göre ayağınızı denk alın🖕😁
In other words, in the past year Turkey fought PKK, which is on the EU and US terror lists, in north-eastern Syria and in northern Iraq where the PKK’s training camps and and supply lines are locatedin, backed the UN recognized legitimate Libyan government upon its request.
America created chaos wherever it went. you see your own destruction first. We are Ottoman grandchildren. we build civilization
Türkiye hiç bir zaman kimsenin yerini işgal etmez Türkiye sadece mülteciler evlerinden topraklarından sürülmesin başlarına her gün bombalar yağıp çocuklar kadınlar yaşlılar ölmesin diye orda denizlerde yeni aylan bebekler ölmesin diye orda lütfen doğruları paylaşın Burda
Oh my god it's a wonderful thing
Turkey is trying to protect own border, did not occupied Syria or another states any region and also punced PKK terorist organisation in Iraq bcoz they have been attacking Turkey since 1980s. Turkey is in Libya bcoz wanna defend own rights against France and other westerns.
But the question is, Does Turkey have Military & Economic might to sustain in longer term? I don't think so.
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Matthew 24 7. Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. 8. All these are the beginning of birth pains. MegaRevivalVigil
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