World press on Turkey (December 8, 2014)Against the background of talks between Russia and Turkey on the construction of a pipeline going through Turkey, Western leaders are planing their visits to Turkey. Thus, British PM David Cameron and Federica Mogherini, the new EU foreign affairs commissioner have announced their visits to Turkey in the nearest future."David Cameron to visit Turkey for talks on Isis and Syria" is an article which appeared today in the Guardian. "Erdoğan has previously been critical of western allies for switching focus from challenging Assad to concentrating on the threat of Isis, arguing that the region’s problems can only be sorted out if the Syrian president is removed from office. However, there are reports from the US that the two sides are closer to a deal than when Joe Biden, the US vice-president, visited Turkey in November," the article reads."Mogherini, a former Italian foreign minister, took up the role at the beginning of November. A statement from the EU said: “This joint visit, early in the mandate of the new European commission, demonstrates the importance of Turkey … as a candidate country negotiating accession to the European Union and as a key partner and neighbour considering its strategic location and dynamic economy. "It is also a clear sign of our willingness and determination to step up engagement across the whole range of the EU-Turkey relationship to fully reflect the strategic importance of our relations"," the article reads."Turkey Is a Bad Ally" is an op-ed which appeared today in the Huffington Post."Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, not known for his humble governing style, is issuing blunt demands for him to allow the United States to use the Turkish Incirlik air base to essentially help defend Turkey from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), a radical army that has taken over the Sunni parts of neighboring Iraq and Syria... And what does Turkey want in return for U.S. access to the Incirlik base from which to bomb ISIS in Iraq and Syria? Turkey wants the United States to create a no-fly zone on the Turkish-Syrian border, ostensibly to protect Syrian war refugees. Yet ISIS is not known for having a vaunted air force. What creating such a no-fly zone is likely to do is to bring the United States into conflict with the air force of Syria's ruler, Bashar al-Assad. Establishing a no-fly zone over Syrian territory would likely deny the Syrian air force access to its own airspace and might require the United States to suppress Syria's air defenses by force. And that's what Turkey really wants: Its American big buddy to put out more of an effort to get rid of Assad," the article reads.The article urges the U.S. "not to exaggerate the threat to the United States from ISIS and once again get distracted from the bigger threat of al Qaeda and some of its related affiliates--as it did previously when George W. Bush got diverted from al Qaeda after 9/11 and caused many of the current problems in the region by conducting an unrelated invasion and occupation of Iraq."
Against the background of talks between Russia and Turkey on the construction of a pipeline going through Turkey, Western leaders are planing their visits to Turkey. Thus, British PM David Cameron and Federica Mogherini, the new EU foreign affairs commissioner have announced their visits to Turkey in the nearest future.
"David Cameron to visit Turkey for talks on Isis and Syria" is an article which appeared today in the Guardian.
"Erdoğan has previously been critical of western allies for switching focus from challenging Assad to concentrating on the threat of Isis, arguing that the region’s problems can only be sorted out if the Syrian president is removed from office. However, there are reports from the US that the two sides are closer to a deal than when Joe Biden, the US vice-president, visited Turkey in November," the article reads.
"Mogherini, a former Italian foreign minister, took up the role at the beginning of November. A statement from the EU said: “This joint visit, early in the mandate of the new European commission, demonstrates the importance of Turkey … as a candidate country negotiating accession to the European Union and as a key partner and neighbour considering its strategic location and dynamic economy. "It is also a clear sign of our willingness and determination to step up engagement across the whole range of the EU-Turkey relationship to fully reflect the strategic importance of our relations"," the article reads.
"Turkey Is a Bad Ally" is an op-ed which appeared today in the Huffington Post.
"Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, not known for his humble governing style, is issuing blunt demands for him to allow the United States to use the Turkish Incirlik air base to essentially help defend Turkey from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), a radical army that has taken over the Sunni parts of neighboring Iraq and Syria... And what does Turkey want in return for U.S. access to the Incirlik base from which to bomb ISIS in Iraq and Syria? Turkey wants the United States to create a no-fly zone on the Turkish-Syrian border, ostensibly to protect Syrian war refugees. Yet ISIS is not known for having a vaunted air force. What creating such a no-fly zone is likely to do is to bring the United States into conflict with the air force of Syria's ruler, Bashar al-Assad. Establishing a no-fly zone over Syrian territory would likely deny the Syrian air force access to its own airspace and might require the United States to suppress Syria's air defenses by force. And that's what Turkey really wants: Its American big buddy to put out more of an effort to get rid of Assad," the article reads.
The article urges the U.S. "not to exaggerate the threat to the United States from ISIS and once again get distracted from the bigger threat of al Qaeda and some of its related affiliates--as it did previously when George W. Bush got diverted from al Qaeda after 9/11 and caused many of the current problems in the region by conducting an unrelated invasion and occupation of Iraq."
