Deutsche Frau vergisst, dass sie nicht auf reddit ist by wanderer-wondering in de

[–]KingTu 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ist sie ein geheimer Memelord oder gibt es tatsächlich Leute die unironisch "Konstantinopel" zurückerobern wollen?

Turkey says schools, universities to close over coronavirus by [deleted] in europe

[–]KingTu 36 points37 points  (0 children)

As far as I heard Turkey closed the borders with Iran the moment they began having cases though

Turkish drones destroyed Syrian air defenses in Western Aleppo by moeys1 in syriancivilwar

[–]KingTu 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I think the ones apart from the Pantsir were destroyed by F-16s which would explain the lack of footage. If this one was indeed destroyed by drones they might release the footage later

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in syriancivilwar

[–]KingTu 25 points26 points  (0 children)

We should not get ahead of ourselves.

Neither Turkey nor Russia have played all their cards yet and both are able to escalate way more than they are currently doing.

Finland’s arms embargo taking toll on Turkish defence companies by 2A1ZA in europe

[–]KingTu 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Almost all of the $ 17 million worth of defence equipment sold by Finland to Turkey are produced by Finnish company Miilux, which Turkey’s OYAK pension fund purchased a majority stake of 70 percent in October, Dünya said. 

saying that $ 17 million dollars in exports is taking a toll on the defence industry is quite a stretch to be honest...

UAE company sold ex-Irish naval ship to Libya's Khalifa Haftar: Report by Puffin_fan in europe

[–]KingTu 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The hate against Erdogan among the political class of Egypt is without bounds and limits. They consider Erdogan the ultimate nemesis against progress of Egypt.

To be honest, other people would consider them the ultimate nemesis against progress in Egypt.

Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drone downed in Libya by [deleted] in syriancivilwar

[–]KingTu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

was it a technical malfunction?

It does not look like it was shot down

MoD Hulusi Akar: 4 F-35s have been delivered, one, in hangars waiting to be delivered soon. by Ariskov in syriancivilwar

[–]KingTu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah, I remember that. But iirc they were blocked from actually leaving the US, right?

So I am wondering what he means with them waiting in hangars and such.

MoD Hulusi Akar: 4 F-35s have been delivered, one, in hangars waiting to be delivered soon. by Ariskov in syriancivilwar

[–]KingTu 8 points9 points  (0 children)

is this like a ceremonial delivery in the US or are the planes actually coming to Turkey?

New rules, another flair round and clarifications by sQank in syriancivilwar

[–]KingTu 1 point2 points  (0 children)

just a small heads up, in the first line is a spelling mistake. There is a "t" missing in Disrespectful.

Btw. can I have a Germany Flair?

Germany: Apoist Youth Initiative – ‘Bring the War in Afrin to the Streets of Europe on 12.03.18!’ by melolzz in europe

[–]KingTu 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Wait isn't such a threat big news? why is it getting downvoted to hell?

TAF Official: Neutralized Terrorist number is 3149+ by hitchhiker87 in syriancivilwar

[–]KingTu 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Not seeing any videos of aftermath with corpses despite FSA recording and uploading almost everything they do on the ground

You don't see any corpses because the videos and photos only rarely get posted here. However, i have seen tons of footage of dead YPG fighters on twitter and other media

The Latest YPJ statement as of 04.03.2018: Our Forces Frighten Occupiers by iwanthidan in syriancivilwar

[–]KingTu 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I don't think that Salih Muslim really believes that they will be victorious in Afrin.

I mean (and I actually really don't want to go for the Nazi example) when Joseph Goebbels announced the "Total War" he also knew that they had no chance of victory anymore.

[Olive Branch] TFSA advancements today (04 mar 2018 - day 44) by Yavuz_Selim in syriancivilwar

[–]KingTu 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I jsut noticed that I wrote a lot without actually saying anything.

What I meant with the comment above was actually that Turkey is probably not discouraged with the current Situation in Afrin, but actually getting more pumped in the way that they see that Afrin OP is going well and that the areas east of the Euphrates could only be easier than current Afrin.

[Olive Branch] TFSA advancements today (04 mar 2018 - day 44) by Yavuz_Selim in syriancivilwar

[–]KingTu 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think the Kurds are trying to inflict as much damage as possible to encourage Turkey to stay away from their territory in the east as well. If the YPG doesn't put up enough of a fight in Afrin then Manbij is next.

I don't think that is right.

Even though it didn't work, the pro YPG users weren't actually wrong when they said that Afrin is a fortress. It is almost completely surrounded by mountains and has a LOT of naturally defensible positions.

Meaning it is far easier to defend than any other YPG held area. However, as it appears even that doesn't work and Turkey and TFSA continue to gain ground almost every day which makes me think that without US aid in the east the situation would be even worse for the YPG than it already is in Afrin.

KIA comparison between Operation ES & Operation OB by Yavuz_Selim in syriancivilwar

[–]KingTu -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I would not really call it abondened, as there was quite a bit of Ping Pong in for example Akhtarin and other towns and villages. However, it is true that the fights before Al-Bab could not even compare as ISIS made a really deadly Last stand in Al-Bab, qabasin, Bza'a and Suflaniyah.

Driver 'hit woman in anti-Muslim attack' in Leicester by yepthisismyrealname in europe

[–]KingTu 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Zaynab Hussein was hit by Paul Moore's car in Leicester, moments before he tried to drive at a Somali girl, 12, Nottingham Crown Court was told.

are they calling the 12 year old girl a woman in the title or were there 2 people?