MESOPOTAMIA NEWS : ERDOGAN CONTRA KURD OSMAN BAYDEMIR
Turkey Holding 50 US Nuclear Bombs “Hostage”: Official
MESOPOTAMIA NEWS : ERDOGAN PROVOKES TRUMP !
BasNews 15/10/2019 – 19:10 – ERBIL – A US official has revealed that Turkey is holding a total of 50 US nuclear bombs “hostage” at an air base near the border with Syria, adding that Washington has begun efforts to repatriate them.
MESOPOTAMIA NEWS : SAVE SELAHATTIN DEMIRTAS ! Menschenrechtler kritisieren Bonner Juraprofessor
IDEA.de – 12 Okt 2019 – Der deutsche Juraprofessor Stefan Talmon vertritt die Türkei in einem Verfahren vor dem Europäischen Gerichtshof für Menschenrechte (EGMR).
Bonn/Göttingen (idea) – Die Gesellschaft für bedrohte Völker (Göttingen) hat Kritik daran geübt, dass der deutsche Juraprofessor Stefan Talmon von der Universität Bonn die Türkei in einem Verfahren vor dem Europäischen Gerichtshof für Menschenrechte (EGMR) vertritt. Wie die Menschenrechtsorganisation in einer Pressemitteilung schreibt, geht es in dem Prozess um die Inhaftierung des kurdischen Oppositionspolitikers und Menschenrechtsaktivisten Selahattin Demirtas.
MESOPOTAMIA NEWS TODAYS COMMENTARY BY SONER CAGAPTEY
TURKEY’S SYRIA INCURSION: WHAT SPURRED IT, AND WHAT’S NEXT?
by Soner Cagaptay – PolicyWatch 3199October 11, 2019 – The Trump administration is implicitly backing Ankara’s policy imperatives for now, but its approval comes with an imminent expiration date that could arrive even sooner if the operation goes awry.
On October 9, Turkey launched its long-expected military operation into north Syria with the goal of undermining the Kurdish People’s Defense Units (YPG). Why did Ankara act now? What are the operation’s tactical objectives? And how does the decision fit into the Trump administration’s own objectives in Syria?
MESOPOTAMIA NEWS WARNING !? – Tough Sanctions May Drive Turkey Into Russia’s Arms
Norway suspended new applications for military export licenses to Turkey today. Norway is also reviewing all current licenses for Turkey for military and multi-use military export licenses. By Paul McLeary on October 10, 2019 at 4:31 PM BREAKING DEFENSE USA
WASHINGTON: 11 Oct 2019 – A sanctions package punishing Turkey for its push into Syria to attack US Kurdish allies could have a huge impact on the Turkish military and defense industry, possibly pushing Ankara further into Moscow and Beijing’s orbit.
MESOPOTAMIA NEWS STARTER TODAY : What’s in Congress’ new Turkey sanctions package
READ IN: Türkçe Bryant Harris October 9, 2019 – AL MONITOR – Infuriated with President Donald Trump for greenlighting Turkey’s offensive against the Syrian Kurdish People’s Protection Units, Sens. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., are turning to sanctions legislation.
Hours after Turkey began its incursion into northeast Syria Wednesday, the pair released the outline for a wide-ranging Turkey sanctions bill targeting Ankara’s defense and energy sectors as well as top Turkish officials, including President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The sanctions would expire when Turkey ends its incursion into northeast Syria.“While the administration refuses to act against Turkey, I expect strong bipartisan support,” Graham wrote while releasing the sanctions outline on Twitter.
Why it matters: The bill includes harsh sanctions on the US ally — sanctions that are usually reserved for US adversaries such as Russia.
MESOPOTAMIA NEWS INDEPTH – Turkey’s Endgame in Syria – What Erdogan Wants
By Gonul Tol October 9, 2019 BY FOREIGN AFFAIRS
In a stunning announcement on Sunday, the Trump administration gave the nod to a Turkish military incursion into northeastern Syria, an operation that would entail clashes with Washington’s Kurdish allies in the area. The U.S. military, which has around 1,000 troops in Syria, would not “support or be involved in the operation.” But the White House said it would pull back U.S. forces stationed near the Syrian-Turkish border to clear the way for Ankara’s troops.
Facing an intense backlash even among Republicans, Trump seemed to backpedal on Monday. But Turkish army units stand ready at the Syrian border, and Washington’s exhortations are unlikely to keep Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan from giving them the green light. This is because Turkey’s strategy is more than an exercise in geopolitics—for Erdogan, the war touches on his very political survival.
US Throws Kurdish Allies Under the Bus; Turkey “Opens the Floodgates” to Europe
MESOPOTAMIA NEWS : TODAYS OPINION BY SEZEN SAHIN
| by Sezen Şahin – October 7, 2019 – GATESTONE INSTITUT |
- Turkey’s Erdoğan government will be invading northern Syria to slaughter the Kurds, America’s loyal allies against ISIS; release captured ISIS fighters, and doubtless seek to stay permanently in control of the area. The horror is that it will be doing all this with the tacit blessing of the US.
- “I am saying this today: We have not got the required support from the world — particularly from the EU — to share the burden of the refugees we have been hosting, so we might have to [open the gates] to get the support.” — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Takvim, September 5, 2019
- “If we open the floodgates, no European government will be able to survive for more than six months. We advise them not to try our patience.” — Turkish Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu, Anadolu Agency, July 21, 2019.
- Erdogan’s threats are not new… and his claims are flawed…. Ankara has not lived up to its commitments.
- “The most important question is why the refugee camps are not open to civil monitoring. Entry to refugee camps is not allowed. The camps are not transparent. There are many allegations as to what is happening in them. We are therefore worried about what they are hiding from us.” — Cansu Turan, a social worker with the Human Rights Foundation of Turkey (TIHV), to Gatestone Institute, August 2016.
MESOPOTAMIA NEWS : 12000 JAHRE MESOPOTAMISCHER KULTUR ZU VERNICHTUNG / SAFE HASANKEYF
Hasankeyf – eine Stadt geht unter
In der Südosttürkei steht der kontroverse Ilisu-Staudamm kurz vor der Fertigstellung. In wenigen Monaten wird die jahrtausendealte Stadt Hasankeyf im Stausee untergehen. Die Bewohner versuchen sich mit der neuen Realität zu arrangieren. – Volker Pabst, Hasankeyf NEUE ZÜRCHER ZEITUG – 7.10.2019,
MESOPOTAMIA NEWS : ERDOGAN WILL RULE THE WAVES ! Turkey is Making Waves in the Eastern Mediterranean
Author Tess Geri – TEL AVIV – MDC intern Tess Geri writes about the effect of the natural gas reserves’ discovery on the alliances and conflicts in the Eastern Mediterranean, focusing on Turkey’s actions to expand its naval presence in this area. – Date October 6, 2019 MOSHE DAYAN CENTER
Following the discovery of substantial natural gas reserves, a new ‘Great Game’ is emerging in the Eastern Mediterranean in which new alliances and conflicts are developing. From the northern shores of Egypt to the southern coast of Turkey, states are competing for control of the natural gas discoveries and energy routes. Turkey and its ally, the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), are clashing with a developing energy and security cooperation bloc nicknamed ‘Club Med,’ which includes Egypt, Greece, the Republic of Cyrpus (RoC), and Israel.
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