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What are the Turks up to?

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  1. DevAdvocate

    DevAdvocate Gigging bassist

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    Are they after something or would a purely humanitarian concern be the most likely explanation?

    ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey said on Friday it could tolerate no more bloodshed in Syria and it was ready to take action with Arab powers if President Bashar al-Assad failed to take steps towards ending the crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators.
    Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu told a news conference that he hoped the Syrian government would give a positive response to Arab League plan on resolving the conflict.
    "If it doesn't, there are steps we can take in consultation with the Arab League," he said. "I want to say clearly we have no more tolerance for the bloodshed in Syria. The attitude of friendly and fraternal countries on this subject is clear."
    The Arab League has set a Friday deadline for Syria to agree to comply or else face sanctions, including halting flights, curbing trade and stopping deals with the central bank.
    Davutoglu said he was ready to attend a meeting of Arab League foreign ministers that could take place on Sunday, depending on Syria's response. He was also consultating with the European Union, NATO and U.N. Security Council members.
    Davutoglu also held talks with Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh, who had attended a meeting of Arab League foreign ministers in Cairo on Thursday.
    Speaking alongside the Turkish minister, Judeh said he hoped Syria would sign a protocol to accept observers as a first step to ending the violence that has gripped the country for eight months.
    "This is the collective wish of the Arab world and if they don't, God forbid, we have to meet again," he said.
    Non-Arab Turkey, Syria's largest trading partner and formerly a close friend, has strongly backed the stance taken by the Arab League towards Syria.
    Turkey and Jordan both border Syria and potentially have a important part to play if French proposals for a humanitarian zones in Syria gather support.
    This week Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan bluntly told Assad to quit or risk facing the same fate as Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, who was killed last month after being caught by rebels.


    http://uk.news.yahoo.com/turkey-says-no-longer-tolerate-syria-bloodshed-113417079.html




    If the Turks do take military action would they be considered "The aggressors""?
     
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  2. THe Mighty Huth Rocks

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    If the Turks do take military action would they be considered "The aggressors""?

    No they would become the USA & UK
     
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  3. Tina_old

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    Hooper's got a hattrick!!
     
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  4. DevAdvocate

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    I don't get it?
     
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  5. Kim Jong Il

    Kim Jong Il Well-Known Member

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    If the Turks invade it could go badly along the lines of afghan or Iraq did for us and and the us. The indigenous population may be more receptive to an Arab led liberation than to a western one but a boots on the ground type operation is high risk unless the rebels invite them. A campaign of airstrikes along the lines of what NATO did in lybia is probably a safer option. I don't know enough about the politics of the region to assess whether turkey are up to something. If any country was going to invade for their own purposes it would be the Jews since they are self serving devious ****s.
     
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  6. gas

    gas ACCOUNT DELETED Forum Moderator

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    Mon the Turks
     
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  7. Mind The Duck

    Mind The Duck Well-Known Member

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    Mon the Jews
     
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  8. irishgreen

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    Would he not be better getting his own house in order?
     
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  9. gas

    gas ACCOUNT DELETED Forum Moderator

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    <laugh>

    mon the Syrian army
     
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  10. ManDingo 20"/20"

    ManDingo 20"/20" MDMA Guru

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    Must be worth 30M again.
     
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  11. Tina_old

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    Mon the Hoops!
     
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  12. Mick

    Mick Probably won't answer PMs Staff Member

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    Worth 50m if Andy Carroll is worth 35.
     
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  13. Mind The Duck

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    Didn't you hear an unnamed club got knocked back for 30m because Hoopers going to pay his own transfer fee...
     
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  14. Zinc Alloy

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    Istanbul is the most horrible ****ing place I have ever been to.

    And I've been to Liverpool.
     
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  15. celticeasyontheeye

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    Really why so?

    I've lived in Istanbul for 10 years and i think it's great....a bit too busy though!
     
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  16. Jamrag

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    Too many expat sweaties living there for a start!

    :p
     
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    I was there the other week for a meeting. Really liked it actually but have never seen anywhere so busy in my life - the roads are mental.
     
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    =Turk
     
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