Turkey, ISIS, Kurds and Syria

[DrRingDing]

Derision of those on the demo was most thoughtful, do keep up he good work.

 

[butchersapron]

Derision of those on the demo was most thoughtful, do keep up he good work.

The bit that you made up? Cracking work. Valuable customer.

 

[chilango]

It's a bit more complicated than 'National Liberation'.

It always is.

 

[laptop]

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said it is necessary to redefine terrorism to include those who support such acts.

He said there was no difference between "a terrorist holding a gun or a bomb and those who use their position and pen to serve the aims" of terrorists.

Mr Erdogan added that this could be a journalist, a lawmaker or an activist.

Ankara bombing: Erdogan seeks to widen terrorism definition - BBC News

UH-OH...

 

[miss direct]

I wonder how long it will be until the BBC correspondent gets kicked out.

 

[LDC]

German anarchist in the YPG German YPG fighter: 'I joined the Kurds in war on ISIS to change the world' - ARA News

This might also be useful if you're trying to make sense out of the various factions, parties, and other groups Mapping “The Kurds”: An Interactive Chart

 

[phildwyer]

German anarchist in the YPG

A German with a Kurdish name.

 

[Pickman's model]

A German with a Kurdish name.

kendal more english surely

 

[miss direct]

British academic who's lived and worked in Turkey for 21 years deported for having HDP leaflets in his bag and signing a petition for peace.

 

[IC3D]

It says in the article it's a nickname. All internationals take Kurdish names AFAIK

 

[butchersapron]

Tak claim responsibility for the latest Ankara bomb.

 

[teqniq]

 

[J Ed]

Day after US said they wouldn't recognise it.

 

[butchersapron]

...and five years after the Occalan said they wouldn't/shouldn't.

 

[teqniq]

 

[J Ed]

So who will recognise it? I doubt that even the KRG will.

 

[teqniq]

So who will recognise it? I doubt that even the KRG will.

Good question that I don't know the answer to lol. Russia maybe? I only say that because not so long ago they opened a diplomatic mission there, still seems unlikely though.

e2a One scenario I can actually imagine them doing so for is if for no other reason to piss Erdoagan and Co off.

 

[butchersapron]

Good question that I don't know the answer to lol. Russia maybe? I only say that because not so long ago they opened a diplomatic mission there, still seems unlikely though.

e2a One scenario I can actually imagine them doing so for is if for no other reason to piss Erdoagan and Co off.

It's not a diplomatic mission despite the spin put on it by some - more a few rooms acting as an NGO. Russia is not recognising it as a DM.

 

[Riklet]

Latest Istanbul bombing this Kurdish group again?

Theyve totally lost it, if so.

 

[TomUS]

Latest Istanbul bombing this Kurdish group again?

Theyve totally lost it, if so.

If it's Kurdish radicals doing this, they should recognize that they, in effect have a homeland now in N Iraq & N Syria. This terrorism serves no purpose.....except helping Erdogan.

 

[butchersapron]

If it's Kurdish radicals doing this, they should recognize that they, in effect have a homeland now in N Iraq & N Syria. This terrorism serves no purpose.....except helping Erdogan.

What is 'kurdish radicals'?

At what point do they speak for kurds? As what point does the pretend thieve state in north iraq and the two thieve families that it represents = a homeland.

What a term. Homeland.

 

[teqniq]

Looks like it might be an IS attack this time

...There were no immediate claims of responsibility, but Israeli media reported that the bomber had been identified as a Turkish national, Sabash Yildiz, 33, who was believed to be affiliated with the Islamic State....

Two Americans killed in suspected ISIS bombing in Turkey, U.S. official says

 

[miss direct]

It seems the bomber specifically targetted a group of tourists. Interesting that many victims were Israeli (the two Americans killed were dual citizens and several others injured). No love lost between many here and Israel. Wonder if the bomber knew (was trailing them?)

 

[Geri]

What does 'Turkish national' mean? Someone who holds a Turkish passport? In that case, surely Kurds in Turkey are Turkish nationals?

Not that I'm saying a Kurd did it, just a general query.

 

[Riklet]

Some AKP politician is in trouble in Turkey for saying its a shame one of the injured Israelis hadnt died yet or words to that effect.

Staying classy! Jeez.

 

[teqniq]

I can't say I'm massively surprised tbh

anyway confirmation of my last post

 

[teqniq]

Jordan's king accuses Turkey of sending terrorists to Europe

 

[miss direct]

Didn't Erdogan just make almost the exact accusation, but in reverse?

 

[miss direct]

British consul general in Istanbul in trouble with Erdogan: Erdoğan blasts UK Consul General for attending Dündar hearing

 

[teqniq]

Didn't Erdogan just make almost the exact accusation, but in reverse?

I dunno, have you got a link? The latter half of the above article does give air to a fair bit of slagging off from a Turkish spokesperson though.