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MESOP “THE OPEN SOCIETY” WITH BORDERS WITHOUT CONTROL NOW STARTING IN GERMANY

Islamic State claims Germany train attacker was one of its members

By VICE News and Reuters  – July 19, 2016 | 4:35 pm

 

MESOP : IT’S NOT ONLY ERDOGAN !

Julian Röpcke ‏@JulianRoepcke 4m4 minutes ago  – Just one of the hit neighborhoods … #Assad and #Putin kill 20 children a day. Unpunished. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYmTQn91tuI …

 

MESOP TODAYS OPINION : TURKEY FACES ITS IRAN 1979 MOMENT

By Soner Cagaptay – Wall Street Journal – July 17, 2016

Turkey is at a pivotal point in its history following the failed coup attempt of July 15. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, having survived the coup plot, won fresh legitimacy and gained a new ally: religious fervor in the streets. Mr. Erdogan can use this impetus either to become an executive-style president, or to encourage the forces of religion to take over the country, crowning himself as an Islamic leader… Read all http://www.mesop.de/?p=76092

 

MESOP BACKGROUNDER: Who is Fethullah Gulen – Visionary or Coup-Plotter? / A PORTRAIT

Erdogan blames him for the events of this weekend

by – James M. Dorsey  – GLOBALO  – 18 July 2016 – From ally to enemy of the state, Fethullah Gulen is either a modernizer or a coup-plotter, depending on who you ask. Guelen preaches for a modern Islam –  Gulen is head of a large and very wealthy empire –  Used to be a strong ally of the Turkish State – Drifted apart, Erdogan blames Gulen for the coup – Read all  http://www.mesop.de/?p=76077

MESOP LATEST: ALL REPLACED BY PEOPLE OF ERDOGAN’S IMAM HATIP RELIGION SCHOOLS

Separate 15,200 teachers from the Ministry of Education in turkey , because they have something with the coup , I don’t understand what can teachers have with that . www.mesop.de

 

MESOP TODAYS COMMENTARY BY METIN GURCAN / AL MONITOR

Why Turkey’s coup didn’t stand a chance

18 July 2016 – On the night of July 15, Turkey passed a major democracy test that included a coup attempt, an uprising and the worst terror ever against its citizens. Thousands of Turkish citizens who took to the streets that night — despite the warnings of the coup plotters to stay indoors and obey the curfew — gave the clearest message: Those who came with elections, will leave with elections.  Read all http://www.mesop.de/?p=76083

 

WEST KURDISTAN (SYRIA)

MESOP REPORT : Kerry –  Critics of Obama administration’s Syria policy ‘completely screwed up’

Kerry: Jabhat al-Nusra plotting terror attacks / By Mustafa Akyol

AL MONITOR  18 July 2016 – After meetings in Moscow with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, US Secretary of State John Kerry announced July 15 that the United States and Russia had made progress toward “concrete steps” to restore the fraying cessation of hostilities, collaborate in targeting Jabhat al-Nusra — al-Qaeda’s Syria affiliate — and boost talks on a political transition in Syria. Read all http://www.mesop.de/?p=76081

 

MESOP FOCUS : Family of Slain U.S. Journalist Sues Assad Government: The San Francisco-based Center for Justice and Accountability and co-counsel Shearman & Sterling LLP filed a lawsuit against the Syrian government for the murder of American journalist Marie Colvin during a targeted artillery attack on the improvised media center from which she was working. This case represents the first attempt to hold Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime responsible for war conduct under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, a federal law that allows individuals to sue state sponsors of terrorism for the murder of U.S. citizens. According to press advocacy groups, at least 200 journalists have been killed since the outbreak of the civil war and hundreds more have gone missing. Read all http://www.mesop.de/?p=76079

 

MESOP FOCUS : The Barrel-Bombing of Another Aleppo Hospital

Writing for Syria Direct, 18 July 2016 – Justin Schuster, Alaa Nassar, and Laila Mourad report on the regime barrel-bombing of yet another hospital in northwest Syria.

Dozens of hospitals, medical facilities, and civil defense centers have been struck by Russian and regime airstrikes since last September. In late April, an attack on another hospital in opposition-held Aleppo city killed 55 people, including doctors and patients. Read all http://www.mesop.de/?p=76087

MESOP : DESPITE LOOSY TALKS OF GERMAN LEFTIES –  Boris Johnson is NOT on Assad’s Side

Only Putin – Erdogan & Netanjahu are in favor for a prolongation –

Boris Johnson says Assad must go if Syrians’ suffering is to end / THE GUARDIAN  –  19 July 2016 – Boris Johnson has said Bashar al-Assad cannot remain in power in Syria as he prepares for his first talks as the British foreign secretary on Tuesday with his US counterpart, John Kerry. Read all https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jul/19/boris-johnson-bashar-al-assad-must-go-if-syrians-suffering-to-end

 

MESOP : LISTEN TO OUR TRUSTEE FOR SYRIA  – CHARLES LISTER

Under pressure, Syria’s rebels face al-Nusra quandary – THE HUFFINGTON POST

Charles Lister Senior Fellow, Middle East Institute & Senior Consultant, The Shaikh Group’s Syria Track II Dialogue Initiative

18 July 2016 – For several days now, upwards of 300,000 people living in opposition-held areas of Aleppo city have existed in a state of de facto siege. As forces loyal to Bashar al-Assad closed down the opposition’s last remaining route into the city, sources within the city reported that supplies of critically important fuel and flour are already running low, while food prices have risen 400% in 48-hours. Fruit, vegetables and meat were fast disappearing. Read all http://www.mesop.de/?p=76094

 

NORTH KURDISTAN (TURKEY)

MESOP NEWS : IRAN: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani spoke (RFE/RL) with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan by phone to praise him for restoring stability after a coup attempt. Expert Kemal Kirisci says that the coup attempt in Turkey will likely bolster Erdogan’s efforts to consolidate power in this CFR interview. Click for links www.mesop.de

 

MESOP :  FOREVER GOOD BYE UNITED STATES  – WELCOME VLADIMIR !  – US-Turkey Ties At a Crossroads?

By Elise Labott, Barbara Starr & Nicole Gaouette / CNN  – 2016-07-19 05:29 GMT

Washington (CNN) — Turkey’s attempted military coup has brought its relationship with the US to a perilous crossroads. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s reaction to Friday’s unsuccessful coup is raising alarm bells in Washington as he undertakes a sprawling crackdown, demands extradition of a Turkish cleric from the US and suggests American involvement in the plot despite repeated US denials. Read all http://www.mesop.de/?p=76099

 

MESOP PROGNOSIS BY Petri Mäkelä – Finns Party and Finns party Youth, Security and foreign policy analysis.

Coup could lead to a Russo-Turkish alliance !

(…) These purges combined with the probable introduction of the death penalty will spell an end to the Turkeys bid for EU membership. Erdogan has also clearly stated that he will not seek support from his NATO allies nor USA. His impossible demands towards the Obama administration and besieging of the US forces in Incirlik airbase are clear indications that Turkey will alienate itself from the west. In the light of the coming Islamic influences and authoritarian regime will inevitably cause the breakdown of the NATO-Turkey relationship. Read all http://www.mesop.de/?p=76101

 

MESOP FLASH : Syrian rebels capture Islamic State headquarters in Manbij: U.S. military backed

Reuters/Rodi Said – 19 July 2016 – U.S.-backed rebels fighting Islamic State militants in Syria captured a headquarters operation as they pushed into the western part of the town of Manbij over the weekend, the U.S. military said in a statement on Tuesday.The Islamic State headquarters, which was located in a hospital, was being used as a command center and logistics hub. Read all http://www.mesop.de/?p=76107

 

SOUTH KURDISTAN (IRAQ)

MESOP BACKGROUNDER : “No Logic” in Excluding KRG from Global Coalition Meeting in US: Senior Kurdish official insists KRG should have been invited to tomorrows meeting in Washington as it is an effective force on the ground

Sardar Sattar  – BasNews – 19 July 2016 – ERBIL — As the US-led coalition members fighting the Islamic State (IS) in Iraq and Syria are set to meet in Washington tomorrow, Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) says that there is “no logic” in excluding it from the meeting.  Read all http://www.mesop.de/?p=76105

 

MESOP : AFTER MAO NOW OECALAN – KURDISH PUK HOSTS PKK CONFERENCE ON APO OECALAN / PROMOTING THE AXIS IRAN – PUK & PKK

Conference on Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan in Southern Kurdistan
19 July, Sulaimani –  A three-day conference titled “Peace and Stability in the Middle East through the ideas of Abdullah Öcalan” is being held in Southern Kurdistan’s Sulaimani city. Read all http://www.mesop.de/?p=76109

 

THE GERMAN KURDISH CHAPTER

MESOP : PRO ASYL WIEDER IM AUFWIND

Deutschlands Eliten  befürchten Wiederanstieg der Flüchtlingszahlen

FAZ – 19 Juli 2016 – 62 Prozent der Eliten aus Wirtschaft, Politik und Verwaltung befürworten eine restriktivere Flüchtlingspolitik. Das geht aus einer exklusiven Umfrage im Auftrag der F.A.Z. hervor. Noch mehr Befragte fürchten einen Anstieg neuer Flüchtlinge.

Der Kurswechsel der Bundesregierung hin zu einer restriktiveren Flüchtlingspolitik findet wachsende Anerkennung in den Führungsetagen des Landes. 62 Prozent der Entscheider aus Wirtschaft, Politik und Verwaltung halten den neuen Kurs für richtig. Mit der ungebremsten Aufnahmepolitik des vergangenen Jahres waren lediglich 50 Prozent einverstanden. Die mit Abstand wichtigste Ursache für den Rückgang der Flüchtlingszahlen sehen die 506 vom Meinungsforschungsinstitut Allensbach für das neue F.A.Z.-Capital-Elite-Panel befragten Spitzenkräfte in der Schließung der Balkan-Route.  Volltext http://www.mesop.de/?p=76089