Turkey Backs Operations in Yemen, Calls on Iran to Leave

[Hakan]

Turkey's Erdogan says Iran and "terrorist groups" must leave Yemen - France 24​

(Reuters) - President Tayyip Erdogan was quoted on Thursday as saying Turkey may consider providing logisitical support to the Saudi-led military mission in Yemen and called on Iran and "terrorist groups" to withdraw from the country.

"Turkey may consider providing logistical support based on the evolution of the situation," Erdogan told France 24 in an interview, extracts of which were published on its website and by Turkish broadcasters.

"Iran and the terrorist groups must withdraw," he said.

Turkey's Erdogan says Iran and terrorist groups must leave Yemen - France 24| Reuters

Turkey backs Saudi military operations in Yemen​

Turkey said it supports Saudi Arabia's military operations in Yemen against the Shiite Houthi group, which seized the capital Sana'a and several other provinces.

"We support the military operation launched by a coalition force consisting of the countries in the region, led by the countries of Gulf Cooperation Council against the Houthi movement upon the request of the legitimately elected President Hadi, about which Saudi Arabia informed Turkey in advance," the Turkish Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Thursday.

The statement continued: "We believe that this operation will contribute to the prevention of the threat of civil war and chaos that has emerged and to the restoration of the legitimate state authority."

Condemning the unilateral action by the Houthi militias, Turkey also called on the movement and its foreign supporters to cease “threatening peace and security” in Yemen and the region.

Saudi Arabia launched a military operation early Thursday in Yemen. The Saudi ambassador in Washington D.C., Adel bin Ahmed al-Jubeir, said that the operation was part of a 10-country effort.

In a joint statement, five Gulf countries – Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar and Kuwait – said the operation "was in response to a request from Yemeni President Abd Rabbuh Mansour Hadi to protect Yemen from the aggression of Houthi militias."

Yemen has been rocked by turmoil since last September, when Houthis overran Sana'a, from where they have sought to extend their influence to other parts of the country. President Hadi was forced to flee the country on Wednesday as rebels attacked.

Turkey backs Saudi military operations in Yemen Anadolu Agency

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[Sage]

It had to happen the way Iran was behaving ....no offense though to anyone but Iran still pursue the same course set for them by Khomenai and they are going straight into conflict one after another ! Thanks God ...Pakistan reset the course after Zia's death !

 

[Kompromat]

Iranian friends were becoming way too ambitious.

 

[Sage]

With this, the fate of Bahrain and Syria will be decided too ...once and for all !

 

[Babur Han]

In this Situation we could need Juan Carlos LHD, armed Drones, Gezgin LACM and strategic Airlift Capabillity !

 

[-SINAN-]

In this Situation we could need Juan Carlos LHD, armed Drones, Gezgin LACM and strategic Airlift Capabillity !

I thought the same...but i think we don't need to get involve in this phase. Arab coalition is more than enough for Iranian proxies in Yemen.

We should be considered with the Iranian proxies in Syria.

 

[Babur Han]

I thought the same...but i think we don't need to get involve in this phase. Arab coalition is more than enough for Iranian proxies in Yemen.

We should be considered with the Iranian proxies in Syria.

This Situation show how important are strategic Capabillities for TAF, this includes all Asests from Satelittes, Airlift, over Sea deployment etc. LACM and Carrier based Aircraft could serve as a detterent against an iranian Intervention ! If Iran have Nuclear Capabillity, this Situation also show how important is it to have an option for nuclear Arms !

 

[rmi5]

Turkey involving in a sectarian war against shiites, nothing else was expected. I guess there are no consulate hostages issue involved when they want to join sunni coalition, and such problem only happens when Shiite turkmen civilians are involved. Hypocrisy?

 

[telkon]

In this Situation we could need Juan Carlos LHD, armed Drones, Gezgin LACM and strategic Airlift Capabillity !

you don't need LACM to boom-boom technicals LOL most suitable for situations like these are su-24/25 or a-10. besides wtf turkey lost in yemen? let saudis bleed, no need to be arabs' cannon fodder.

 

[Oublious]

So the secterian shias in Yemen can better fuk back in the cave....

 

[telkon]

So the secterian shias in Yemen can better fuk back in the cave....

houthis are not shia. they're zaidis. keep your sectarian hatred to yourself.

 

[Babur Han]

you don't need LACM to boom-boom technicals LOL most suitable for situations like these are su-24/25 or a-10. besides wtf turkey lost in yemen? let saudis bleed, no need to be arabs' cannon fodder.

It have nothing to do with Arabs, Yemen is a geopolitic Intersection that link red Sea to arabian Sea and as a emerging Power Turkey becoming more depend on this Sea link ! We not need a second Somalia !

 

[Oublious]

houthis are not shia. they're zaidis. keep your sectarian hatred to yourself.

Houthis in yemen are more twelver shias and not zaydi anymore!

 

[cabatli_53]

In this Situation we could need Juan Carlos LHD, armed Drones, Gezgin LACM and strategic Airlift Capabillity !

Saudi Arabian AirForce is more than enough to send them into stoneage.

 

[telkon]

It have nothing to do with Arabs, Yemen is a geopolitic Intersection that link red Sea to arabian Sea and as a emerging Power Turkey becoming more depend on this Sea link ! We not need a second Somalia !

yes and that sealine is used mainly to provide arab oil to european markets. turkey gets and will get its energy needs from inland suppliers (russia, iran, turkmens and azerbaijan). this intervention is a part of iran-saudi proxy war in which both these forces are opposed to turkey.