The Turkish Armed Forces have killed around 1,300 Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militants in Syria and Iraq since clashes began there, Turkish Chief of Staff Gen. Hulusi Akar has stated...
“The Turkish Armed Forces have killed almost 1,300 Daesh terrorists in Syria and Iraq and destroyed a great number of weapons, rockets, weapon caches, vehicles, and buildings,” Akar said in an address to the 10th Conference of Balkan Countries’ Chiefs of General Staff in Istanbul on May 11.
“The Republic of Turkey sees Daesh as a terrorist organization; this was made clear in 2013,” Akar said, adding that ISIL did not represent Islam or Muslims.
Turkey hit 3,000 targets, killed 1,300 ISIL militants - LOCAL
No ethnic cleansing, no war crimes, no support for terrorism in Syria; only fight against ISIL.
Can we say the same for the USA acting with PKK?
That's more than two targets a kill.
Turkey hit 3,000 targets, killed 1,300 ISIL militants - LOCAL
No ethnic cleansing, no war crimes, no support for terrorism in Syria; only fight against ISIL.
Can we say the same for the USA acting with PKK?
That's more than two targets a kill.
Read the article and it left me wanting. Why would the U.S. attack the PKK in Syria? We don't have a beef with the Kurds. That's Turkey's problem and they don't really get much sympathy from me. The Kurds were screwed out of having a country for their people when western powers drew up the countries.
As far as what Turkey has done against ISIS? I find it hard to believe, especially considering how they have worked together in the past.
Turkey hit 3,000 targets, killed 1,300 ISIL militants - LOCAL
No ethnic cleansing, no war crimes, no support for terrorism in Syria; only fight against ISIL.
Can we say the same for the USA acting with PKK?
Wonder how many civilians were caught up in all of that.
What's our beef with the PKK now?
Acc. to The United States Secretary of Defence Ashton Carter there is a link between PYD-YPG and PKK. Ashton Carter admits PYD and PKK link in testimony.
Turkey hit 3,000 targets, killed 1,300 ISIL militants - LOCAL
No ethnic cleansing, no war crimes, no support for terrorism in Syria; only fight against ISIL.
Can we say the same for the USA acting with PKK?
So I guess you missed all the bombing Turkey has done on the PKK whilst pretending to fight ISIL.
TURKISH PRESIDENT IGNORES ISIS, STOKES CIVIL WAR WITH KURDS
SINCE TURKEY JOINED THE U.S.-LED COALITION to fight ISIS, its military actions have struck far more Kurdish Workers Party (PKK) targets than ISIS targets, leading many to suspect that the government is using ISIS as an excuse to reignite the civil war against the PKK and intimidate the Kurdish population.
Critics argue, further, that Turkey’s failures to combat ISIS are calculated, given the Islamic State’s repeated attacks on Kurdish targets, such as the Suruc bombing last July and the Ankara bombing last month.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan escalated his anti-PKK rhetoric last week, saying on Wednesday, “Turkey will continue its fight against Kurdish insurgents until every last militant is liquidated,” in his first major presidential address since his Justice and Development Party (AKP) won reelection on November 1. The announcement led to an almost immediate end to a monthlong ceasefire, igniting deadly clashes that have killed almost 200 since last week alone.
Turkey hit 3,000 targets, killed 1,300 ISIL militants - LOCAL
No ethnic cleansing, no war crimes, no support for terrorism in Syria; only fight against ISIL.
Can we say the same for the USA acting with PKK?
Turkey hit 3,000 targets, killed 1,300 ISIL militants - LOCAL
No ethnic cleansing, no war crimes, no support for terrorism in Syria; only fight against ISIL.
Can we say the same for the USA acting with PKK?
Some other recent news demonstration what a paragon of virtue Turkey truly is:
Turkish border guards continue to shoot Syrian refugees, Human Rights Watch says
Turkey: Illegal mass returns of Syrian refugees expose fatal flaws in EU-Turkey deal - Amnesty International
Syrian refugee children forced into factory work in Turkey
If only the U.S. could be as altruistic as Turkey.
Sigh...
Can I sell you a few icebergs off of Haiti?
USA is supporting ethnic cleansing of syrians, war crimes on syrians, terrorising syrians...
Your hyperbole is hyperbolic.
No doubt killing many innocents.
Turkish troops are shooting three-year-old refugees... Their war on ISIL is really hot!
Turkey still shooting at refugees as young as three, says Human Rights Watch
UN praises 'Turkish model' amid refugee crisis
'The UNHCR has never seen a country in the middle of crisis adopting a law managing asylum and migration'
Filippo Grandi, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, hailed the decision as courageous and a major step forward for refugees.
"Jobs mean dignity," he said, "a dignified life where you don't have to beg for money or to look for money from associations or the government. I think it is very big step."
But Fehmiye's granddaughters, Fehmiye and Fadia, both mothers of children, speak of frustration.
"Life here," Fadia said, "is eating, sleeping, waiting and no work."
So I guess you missed all the bombing Turkey has done on the PKK whilst pretending to fight ISIL.
TURKISH PRESIDENT IGNORES ISIS, STOKES CIVIL WAR WITH KURDS
SINCE TURKEY JOINED THE U.S.-LED COALITION to fight ISIS, its military actions have struck far more Kurdish Workers Party (PKK) targets than ISIS targets, leading many to suspect that the government is using ISIS as an excuse to reignite the civil war against the PKK and intimidate the Kurdish population.
Critics argue, further, that Turkey’s failures to combat ISIS are calculated, given the Islamic State’s repeated attacks on Kurdish targets, such as the Suruc bombing last July and the Ankara bombing last month.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan escalated his anti-PKK rhetoric last week, saying on Wednesday, “Turkey will continue its fight against Kurdish insurgents until every last militant is liquidated,” in his first major presidential address since his Justice and Development Party (AKP) won reelection on November 1. The announcement led to an almost immediate end to a monthlong ceasefire, igniting deadly clashes that have killed almost 200 since last week alone.
you must be confusing Turkey with muslim hater western countriesSome other recent news demonstration what a paragon of altruism Turkey truly is:
Turkish border guards continue to shoot Syrian refugees, Human Rights Watch says
Turkey: Illegal mass returns of Syrian refugees expose fatal flaws in EU-Turkey deal - Amnesty International
Syrian refugee children forced into factory work in Turkey
If only the U.S. could be as virtuous as Turkey.
Sigh...
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