Tag Archives: Syria

The Independent: Turkey’s actions in Syria see PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan go from model Middle East ‘strongman’ to tin-pot dictator – Robert Fisk

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Erdogan sent in the police to crush the demonstrators of Gezi Park last year, went berserk when it was suggested his party and relatives were involved in corruption scams, and fired or removed hundreds of police and security officers. Then he promised to wipe out “social media” before the municipal elections which he inevitably won, and uttered the kind of [...] → Read the full article…

The New York Times: For Turkey’s Leader, Syria’s War Worsens His Problems at Home

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On Thursday, Mr. Erdogan, a strong advocate for military intervention in the Syrian war, reacted angrily to the United States’ decision to delay a military strike there — a decision analysts said had left Mr. Erdogan more politically vulnerable at home. In Istanbul on Thursday, police officers used tear gas to disperse protesters. Demonstrations have broken out recently across the [...] → Read the full article…

Al-monitor: Military Strike on Syria May Put Turkey at Risk

Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan attends the first working session of the G20 Summit in Constantine Palace in Strelna near St. Petersburg

By Semih Idiz With Ankara acting as one of the principal cheerleaders for a military strike against Syria, and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowing Turkey’s participation in any military coalition, increasingly concerned Turks, unaware of what exactly the Turkish contribution will be, are bracing themselves for all possible consequences from a US-led operation against the Syrian regime. Damascus’ chilling [...] → Read the full article…

The World: Turkish Government Wants to Bomb Syria: Turks Opposed

By Dalia Mortada In Turkey, the government has been outspoken in its support of a foreign intervention in Syria. The country currently hosts close to half a million refugees from its southern neighbor, and thousands more pour in through Turkey’s borders each week. Turkey’s Prime Minister Reccep Tayyip Erdogan has spoken out against Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad from the start [...] → Read the full article…

The Guardian: Syrian conflict brings sectarian tensions to Turkey’s tolerant Hatay province

Erdogan’s Islamist government accused of exploiting religious divisions in Antakya, long renowned for its ethnic diversity By Constanze Letsche – ANTAKYA Nearly a quarter of the 2 million people who have fled the crisis in Syria – some 460,000 – have made their way into Turkey, the UN high commission for refugees announcedon Tuesday. While many find themselves at the [...] → Read the full article…

SoL: Demonstration from Syrians in Solidarity with Gezi Resistance

Syrians have come together in front of the Turkish Consulate in Damascus to support the resistance continuing for 20 days. In order to show their solidarity with the people of Turkey, Syrians have come together in front of the Turkish consulate in Ebu Remmane district of Damascus at 1.00pm although the place was not suitable in terms of safety issues to [...] → Read the full article…