In an interview today on CNN, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said his nation is willing to launch a ground war in Syria with significant “boots on the ground” so long as other nations “do their part” in the war.
Davutoglu says that his nation wants a “clear strategy” in place for the war not just against ISIS, but against the Assad government as well, saying that Turkey doesn’t want a border with either any longer.
The premier went on to insist that the policy of a war in Syria would need to be comprehensive, and ensure that Turkey doesn’t end up with more refugees. He also pushed for an internationally-imposed no-fly zone in Syria.
Turkey was among the first nations to endorse regime change in the Syrian Civil War, loudly backing the assorted rebel factions. That war has left them with a southern border controlled by ISIS and al-Qaeda, and having decided they aren’t happy with that either, they’re now pushing for another intervention to impose a more Turkey-favored situation on the ground.
a war … need[s] to…. ensure that Turkey doesn’t end up with more refugees.
If I were Syrian, I'd already want top Turks hanged. Maybe he wants other NATO countries to take up 'humanitarion' slack—so that they go where language barriers render them closer to harmless for many years (like that weird phenomenon of Hmong and Somalis winding up in the US)… or maybe he'd prefer they die? Doesn't sound like he's so concerned about creating refugees…
Down with zionist stooges in Turkey who run the country and have killed thousand of Syrians, Libyans, and Iraqis. Where is Russia, China and India? These three countries are helping the terrorists in Washington and Tel Aviv. They cannot be trusted. All are against Muslims and cash in from the situation, that's why do nothing. Only ignorant people paint Russia and China as 'victims'. They have sold Libya, Syria, Iran and now are fully cooperating with the terrorists against FAKE 'threat'. Turkey with Isreael and the United State have CONSTRUCTED these TERRORIST organization, ISIS/ISIL, to redraw the map of ME for the interest of the terrorists in occupied land. We know that Al Qaeda and Taliban were constructed by Washington and later CIA was releasing FAKE video of their agent, Osama, on a weekly basis after 9/11 to frighthen dumb people to bring them on board to invade country after country. Are Americans that dumb to be fooled AGAIN.
When I worked in Turkey, I was surprised to learn that Turks had a generally negative view of Arabs; even more to learn that they considered Israelis as the same as more Arabs.
THE TURKS ARE RACIST, but very good hosts……
Did you notice the lack of any minorities when you were there? There are none, other then Kurds, as there are to many Kurds to kill. Next time you are in Turkey mention the Armenian Genocide and see what happens to you. ( do not do that), just making the point.
But in regards to the above article, the Turks have designs on Syria. It is Neo Ottomanism, and very bad idea fore those who were not fond of the Turkish yoke; even though the food is great.
Goal of Turkey toward Syria —
same as India toward Kashmir,
same is Israel toward Palestine
A worldwide trend with the most deadly countries wanting perpetual occupation of their neighboring nations, wanting a forever and an unending slavery over those who might do them harm in the future.
And why not, for is not the purpose of this life to maximize wealth and pleasure? And just as government has a monopoly on the use of force and violence, does government not also have a monopoly on wealth and pleasure, it being the grand decider of who gets the pleasure of owning all the wealth that their brains and sex-appeal can muster?
turkey – a teenage boy daring others to go first
Do I need to even mention that the goal of this remains to get Syria and Hizballah in Lebanon degraded so they can't be effective actors in a war with Iran? Between the alleged "30 Year War" against US creation ISIS and a "10 or 20-Year War" against Iran, the US military-industrial complex can remain profitable for the next quarter century. 30 more years of your tax dollars going to rich corporations instead of your kids.