Without a superpower by their side, the Turks will not even go hunting.

21:16 27/6/2012 - Πηγή: Olympia
Obama rebuffs Erdogan’s appeal to lead Turkey in Syria attack

Another urgent bid for the US to lead an allied offensive against Syria’s ruling regime fell on deaf ears in Washington. It came Tuesday, June 26, from Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan, who is spoiling for action after a Syrian anti-air ambush downed a Turkish reconnaissance jet flying over Latakia last Friday.
In several phone calls to President Barack Obama, Erdogan argued forcefully that the incident provided the perfect opening for a Western-Muslim-Arab offensive, according todebkafile’s military and intelligence sources.This offensive, said the Turkish leader, could drive into Syria, create no-fly zones, attack regime and military targets and establish safe zones for rebels and refugees. The Turkish army, air force and navy stood ready for immediate action, he said, but the US must take the military lead in this operation – and not just “from behind,” as in Libya.
Obama replied the time had not yet come for direct US military intervention in Syria, and covert operations by American, British, Turkish and French special operations forces should continue inside the country.
http://www.debka.com/article/22135/Obama-rebuffs-Erdogan’s-appeal-to-lead-Turkey-in-Syria-attack

Wednesday, June 27:

Erdoğan says Turkey has no intention to attack Syria

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said his country has no intention of attacking Syria after its fighter jet was shot down by its neighbor.
“We as Turkey and the Turkish nation have no intention of attacking. We are just making provisions to stave off all threats to our unity and integrity, I mean for defense. We have never had an eye on the soil of any country. We have never had a hostile stance towards any country,” Erdoğan said on Wednesday during a ceremony held to introduce Turkey’s first domestically produced training jet, the Primary and Basic Trainer Aircraft HÜRKUŞ.
http://www.todayszaman.com/newsDetail_getNewsById.action?newsId=284778

Conclusion: Without a superpower by their side, the Turks will not even go hunting.

Georgios G.


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