Yes why they supported it? Because we were a proud member of NATO. What is NATO the vassals of US. After the cold war who supported PKK and still supports it? Turkey after the cold war always tried to do a balanced politics the problem is that if Turkey chose a side it will be fatal. You are telling me not to side with Russia but that is not possible. You are going against us despite Turkey had participated in almost every NATO operation abroad. Turkey obeyed until the situation with Syria. Of course that russians will deploy soldiers to Afrin and Manbij that is show of force and they are saying dont be to arrogant if you dont want us to support PKK but we all know that its not in their interest to support PYD because PYD is the american hand there together with the pro american FSA. After Astana meetings and the meetings between Russia, Turkey and Iran things changed. Also why to leave F35 (Altay is domestic project)? We already invested in it also we all know that western tech is better than russian in the most of the fields. I will say it again. We are trying to get the most of the two sides and also not to forget Turkeys national interest. We are in between. Its so nice if we are getting S400 and at the same time we develop our national air deffence system with France and Italy (Aster)If it was up to me I would love to see joining Russia and China alliance. Actually scratch China. They are not stupid as Russia Iran and Turkey. They are on their own program.
It was actually soviet Russia who supported PKK in Turkey since the 80s. You are obviously too young to know.
It was Putins Russia who dispatched troops to Afrin when you guys were threatening to attack. And it was your newly russki friends who even deployed troops to manbij. Ok we have reason to protect those Kurds they fight for us and bleed for us but what would your besties go there.
Do you ever ask yourself this question.
Why are you in F35 program? If you russki is your new friend join Russian PAK FA program. Forget Altay join armata program.
Join Iranian air defense program too lol.
Your sultan was hollaring and hooting at Netherlands, such tough guy he is, fuming at Merkel but when it came to Putin he was begging him to lift tomato and cucumber embargo and asking Russian tourists to visit Antalya.
So much of a pride talk. Perhaps you are right about cockroaches