Tuesday, June 26:
Obama rebuffs Erdogan’s appeal to lead Turkey in Syria attack
Another urgent bid for the US to lead an allied
offensive against Syria’s ruling regime fell on deaf ears in
Washington. It came Tuesday, June 26, from Turkish Prime Minister
Tayyip Erdogan, who is spoiling for action after a Syrian anti-air
ambush downed a Turkish reconnaissance jet flying over Latakia last
Friday.In several phone
calls to President Barack Obama, Erdogan argued forcefully that the
incident provided the perfect opening for a Western-Muslim-Arab
offensive, according to debkafile’s
military and intelligence sources.
This
offensive, said the Turkish leader, could drive into Syria, create
no-fly zones, attack regime and military targets and establish safe
zones for rebels and refugees. The Turkish army, air force and navy
stood ready for immediate action, he said,
but the US must take the military lead in this operation – and not
just “from behind,” as in Libya.
Obama replied the time had not yet come for direct US military intervention in Syria, and covert operations by American, British, Turkish and French special operations forces should continue inside the country.
Obama replied the time had not yet come for direct US military intervention in Syria, and covert operations by American, British, Turkish and French special operations forces should continue inside the country.
Wednesday,
June 27:
Erdoğan
says Turkey has no intention to attack Syria
Turkish Prime Minister
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said his country has no intention of
attacking Syria after its fighter jet was shot down by its neighbor.
“We as Turkey and the Turkish
nation have no intention of attacking. We
are just making provisions to stave off all threats to our unity and
integrity, I mean for defense. We have never had an eye on the soil
of any country. We have never had a hostile stance towards any
country,” Erdoğan said on Wednesday during a ceremony held to
introduce Turkey's first domestically produced training jet, the
Primary and Basic Trainer Aircraft
HÜRKUŞ.
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Conclusion: Without a superpower by their side, the Turks will not even go hunting.
Georgios G
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Conclusion: Without a superpower by their side, the Turks will not even go hunting.
Georgios G
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