Turkey, Terrorists and NATO
by Uzay Bulut • June 2, 2022 at 5:00 am
Turkey, reportedly on the verge of yet another military incursion into Syria, appears up to other fun and games as well.
The so-called "terrorists" to whom Erdoğan is referring are Kurdish politicians, political activists, and refugees who live in Sweden and Finland. In particular, those who engage in advocacy for political equality and the official recognition of Kurds in Turkey and Syria. The Turkish government wants the two Nordic nations to extradite these individuals to Turkey.
Erdoğan's regime, however, does not see actual jihadists in the region as terrorists and even actively supports them. For instance, news outlets have documented evidence of Erdoğan's government's close relationship with ISIS (the Islamic State).
ISIS collaborators received Turkish citizenship, a leaked official Turkish report showed, detailing how the jihadi group used Turkey to traffic money and obtain supplies.
Turkey is also home to Hamas terrorists.... "Hamas operates its headquarters in Istanbul." — Israel Hayom, February 1, 2022.
Turkey's Islamist allies in Afrin have since committed many crimes against civilians, including Christians, Yazidis and Kurds. These crimes include extortion, detention, abduction, rape, torture and murder.
For NATO's well-being, Turkey's threats, aggression and blackmail must not be allowed.
Turkey, reportedly on the verge of yet another military incursion into Syria, appears up to other fun and games as well.
While Russia's invasion of Ukraine remains ongoing, two Nordic nations have applied for NATO membership: Sweden and Finland.
However, one NATO member, Turkey, said it is opposed to their NATO membership based on their alleged support of "terrorism". On May 25, delegations from Sweden and Finland arrived in Ankara, seeking to address Turkish objections to their joining the military alliance.
"Turkey could not have a positive view on Sweden and Finland's NATO membership so long as these countries did not show that they would be in solidarity with Turkey concerning fundamental issues, combatting terrorism in particular," Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan told NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.
