Northern Iraq was an autonomy for over 10 years now? Yet they miserably failed to control that one with all the resources they got. N. Syria, on the other hand, was a stretch even before the war because why would a 1.5 million minority making up %10 of the population get an autonomous region...
Just because we are superior in terms of numbers doesn't necessarily make us stronger & better, just saying. Maybe less sensational titles in the future :=)
Iran is a massive country (two times bigger than Turkey geographically) and because of its topography, they could never establish a solid control over these areas. I keep seeing PJAK militants training and chilling inside Iranian territory (mostly at Iraq-Iran border). So, I don't think they...
TBH, I don't care that much since no one seems to know where Turkey really belongs. I have seen countless times where Turkey was integrated & included in European related maps and sometimes left out but at the same time, it was also included and excluded from Middle East-related maps.
Can someone remind me what we gained & how the situation improved with the joint-patrols in Manbij? We didn't move one inch and terrorist elements are still controlling the city. Striking a deal with the Americans means Turkey won't have any control whatsoever on this matter.
The OP was...
Are you actually for real? These people could barely find food a few years ago (to clarify the severity of their situation) and you want them to take Protein and do bodybuilding? This country was torn apart and is suffering from pirates to radical militants. No country except Turkey would land...
Actually, most of those Islands were long lost to the Italians before WW1 and we sort of never recovered them. There are some small disputed Islands and Greeks are trying to make a move on that. They also actively break some treaties as far as I'm aware by bringing weapon systems to some Islands.
As we've seen countless times before, terrorists will be able to protest freely while the Turkish community (even though they have a permit) will be either surrounded by the police so they can't move an inch or just cancel their meetings altogether. At least that's how it was for the last few...