Most Turks oppose military intervention in Syria: Poll

[Henry]

A recent opinion poll in Turkey shows more than half of the respondents have expressed their opposition to Ankara's potential military intervention in Syria.

According to the results of an opinion poll published by the Turkish Center for Economic and Foreign Policy Studies on June 21, 57 percent of the 1,500 respondents said they were against a Turkish military intervention in Syria.

The results also indicated that 12 percent of the participants supported the military action in Syria.

About 16 percent believed Ankara should follow its current policy toward Damascus, while 15 percent of those polled had no idea about the issue of military intervention.

The Turkish pollster conducted the survey within the period of May 5 to June 5.

The results were published one day before Syria said on June 22 its air defense forces shot down a Turkish F-4 Phantom in its airspace “according to the laws that govern such situations.” The aircraft crashed into the Mediterranean Sea.

Syrian Foreign Ministry spokesman Jihad Makdissi said in a press conference in Damascus on June 25 that the Turkish warplane “violated Syrian airspace, and in turn Syrian air defenses fired back and the plane crashed inside Syrian territorial waters.”

However, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in an address to the parliament on June 26 that Ankara would retaliate “with determination” and take the “necessary steps by determining the time, place and method by itself.”

Erdogan made the remarks on the same day when Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said Syria was in a “real situation of war.”

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[Targon]

Most Turks don't want a war, they generally want either diplomatic or small scale military intervene, it was not something hidden.

That situation is stupid I think, Iranians support Asad because of sect, Arabs and Islamists in Turkey support rebels because of sect, everything is sect nobody thinks what is logical.

 

[mehmet75]

the one who wants war or any kind of violence, is stupid.. war without a reasonable need is murder..

 

[Deno]

Unless nation's life is in peril, war is murder - Mustafa Kemal Atatürk...

Most Turks don't want a war, they generally want either diplomatic or small scale military intervene, it was not something hidden.

That situation is stupid I think, Iranians support Asad because of sect, Arabs and Islamists in Turkey support rebels because of sect, everything is sect nobody thinks what is logical.

In human life, you will find players of religion until the knowledge and proficiency in religion will be cleansed from all superstitions, and will be purified and perfected by the enlightenment of real science - Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.

In time this backward ideolgy will disapper and most of the problems of Middle East will be perish with it...

 

[lem34]

Most Turks are wise. Hopefully their leaders will act according to their wishes

 

[VelocuR]

Why should you go to war with Syria, let the birds fighting themselves in Syria internal issues.

 

[Deno]

Most Turks are wise. Hopefully their leaders will act according to their wishes

Believe me even the ultra nationalists don't want war but again noone is disagreeing with sending sophisticated weapons to FSA.Turks already lose a lot of life to PKK weekly if not daily so as long as we don't lose precious lifes people are okay with it but they don't realize the recent rasing in PKK attacks are consequences of the actions they supported.

So they will be okay with sending weapons to Syria and Syria and her allies will give weapons to PKK and that will cause lifes but with these news with Syria helping PKK people will be more angry at Syria and then they might even support military action against Assad so its lose lose stuation for both of the parties

 

[Worf]

Believe me even the ultra nationalists don't want war

'EVEN'? Please don't see them as some lunitics. Real nationanalists love this country and it's people more than others; they are the last people that wants to see dead bodys coming from syria...

 

[livingdead]

I think most turks are mature about this episode.

 

[Deno]

'EVEN'? Please don't see them as some lunitics. Real nationanalists love this country and it's people more than others; they are the last people that wants to see dead bodys coming from syria...

No I consider myself as a nationalist too but when I say ultra I mean extremists like people saying Turks are superor race, we should unite Turkic and Muslim states and rule them etc etc...

 

[BLACKEAGLE]

No I consider myself as a nationalist too but when I say ultra I mean extremists like people saying Turks are superor race, we should unite Turkic and Muslim states and rule them etc etc...

Are there people talking like this?!

 

[Armstrong]

Are there people talking like this?!

Yup...! We've already submitted Deno's name for the President's post whereas I'm thinking we call the new Nation as the 'Republic of Popo-land' ! Deno has already promised me the Primeministership if I promise to come to office everyday wearing a 'ballet Tutu' ! If you promise to bake me an 'Apple-Pie' every Sunday, I think I can get you to be the Chief of Army Staff !

 

[Worf]

No I consider myself as a nationalist too but when I say ultra I mean extremists like people saying Turks are superor race, we should unite Turkic and Muslim states and rule them etc etc...

If saying Turks should unite and make a confederation/union is being a 'Ultra' nationalist , i am one. There is nothing bad or extreme at that. It's okay when European caucasian make a union, but when it comes to a Turkic union, its bad and extreme. Turkic people are not a super race; you're mixing us with NAZI'S. We think that Turkic people should atleast have the right to interact help eachother economicly and armed forces wise, considering the European caucasians are doing it. You are giving us a bad name, who said we are going to 'rule them'; look what that guy is saying!

 

[Armstrong]

If saying Turks should unite and make a confederation/union is being a 'Ultra' nationalist , i am one. There is nothing bad or extreme at that. It's okay when European caucasian make a union, but when it comes to a Turkic union, its bad and extreme. Turkic people are not a super race; you're mixing us with NAZI'S. We think that Turkic people should atleast have the right to interact help eachother economicly and armed forces wise, considering the European caucasians are doing it. You are giving us a bad name, who said we are going to 'rule them'; look what that guy is saying!

Why is 'Turkic Ethnicity' such a hallowed thing to find unity in ? Why not the rest of us ? We're Muslims, you're predominantly Muslims and whereas we might have a different take on many things....an insane amount of things between us converge in ways to produce 'commonality' that Turkey can never enjoy with (say!) Europe or anyother predominantly Non-Muslim bloc ! Why not strengthen something like the OIC to make it something along the lines of NATO and the UN in a humanitarian and welfare oriented capacity; have a Turkic bloc within that, let the Arabs have an Arab bloc and we South Asians will have a South Asian bloc ! What do you say ?

 

[Deno]

If saying Turks should unite and make a confederation/union is being a 'Ultra' nationalist , i am one. There is nothing bad or extreme at that. It's okay when European caucasian make a union, but when it comes to a Turkic union, its bad and extreme. Turkic people are not a super race; you're mixing us with NAZI'S. We think that Turkic people should atleast have the right to interact help eachother economicly and armed forces wise, considering the European caucasians are doing it. You are giving us a bad name, who said we are going to 'rule them'; look what that guy is saying!

No, I am not agianst the idea of creating a union from Turkic states or anything... I find it a impossible goal but not an underiableone. But I am talking about those who thinks Turks are born to rule...