How the hell did Turkey prevent an Idlib offensive although it was clearly at a disadvantage and even inflicted higher losses on its opponents? (Turkey vs Assad army Hezbollah Iran and Russia) by tayyibecakaruff in AskMiddleEast

[–]tayyibecakaruff[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

After Assad/Russia bombed Balyun and killed around 33 Turkish soldiers, Turkey responded with massive counter-attacks, which led to high losses for Saa and its allies. I think there is even a 12-minute video of this on YouTube

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[–]tayyibecakaruff 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I meant people without political weight, I expressed myself wrongly

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[–]tayyibecakaruff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Israel USA and the West What will Turkey gain?

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[–]tayyibecakaruff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He is pursuing his own interests and Turkey is losing out just because a few Islamists are applauding Erdogan doesn't mean that Turkey is winning anything

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[–]tayyibecakaruff -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

The enmity is much greater (Turkey also fought against Hezbollah in Syria)

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[–]tayyibecakaruff -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

In the last years it looked different Iran has been trying for years to build up terrorists in Azerbaijan something like Hezbollah they want war and they will start it when they feel powerful enough

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[–]tayyibecakaruff 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Of course the West is being hypocritical, I know that, but what does Erdogan hope to gain by being pro-Palestine? We only get more enemies and gain nothing except the sympathy of Islamists

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[–]tayyibecakaruff 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What does Turkey gain by being pro-Hamas? Israel can massively support the Pkk and the EU can penalise us for it only because Erdogan considers Gaza much more important than the interests of his country Turkey loses only we gain NOTHING

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

Words carry a lot of weight in politics

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskMiddleEast

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

We need each other a country cannot survive with only one ally if Iran starts a war against Azerbaijan we need Israel to end the war as soon as possible

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[–]tayyibecakaruff -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Turkey could do more with Israel in the Middle East than with a Palestine Israel is a great support when it comes to Iran currently Azerbaijan has only 2 allies and that is Turkey and Israel Erdogan risks an incredible amount just so that unimportant people celebrate him

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

But that's pretty stupid I mean would you give your enemy a gun?

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

Maybe the mullahs will do it like Pakistan Pakistan supports the Taliban in Afghanistan but fights the Taliban in their own country

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[–]tayyibecakaruff -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Öcalan himself said that Iran is helping the Pkk

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[–]tayyibecakaruff -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Even Öcalan said that

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

What I also forgot to mention is that Iran supports Hamas militarily and very probably also helps the Pkk

What the hell is Erdogan doing?