US pulling out Patriot missiles from Turkey

[Shotgunner51]

US pulling out Patriot missiles from Turkey - The Times of India


ISTANBUL: The US on Friday started to withdraw its Patriot missile batteries from Turkey, despite Russia's weekend incursions into Ankara's airspace amid a deepening crisis in Syria.

The batteries, based in Turkey's southeastern province of Gaziantep, have been taken to the Turkish harbour of Iskenderun for shipping back to the United States, the Dogan news agency said.

The withdrawal came despite Ankara's appeal for its NATO allies to keep their Patriot missiles in the country, as Russia started air raids on Islamic State targets in Syria on September 30 and Russian fighters twice breached Turkish airspace on October 3 and 4.

The US Patriots were stationed in Gaziantep in 2013 with 300 US troops as a counter-defence against possible missile attacks from Syria. Germany and the Netherlands also deployed the missiles in Turkey, reports Xinhua news agency.

The US and Germany announced in August that they would withdraw their batteries, saying Syria no longer posed a serious threat to Turkey, a NATO ally.

The US embassy in Ankara said in a statement earlier that the Patriots "will be re-deployed to the US for critical modernization upgrades".

The Netherlands pulled out its two batteries from the southern Turkish city of Adana early this year, but Spain filled the gap by providing two batteries.

Germany is set to withdraw its missiles next week.

 

[Al-Taïr]

Ahan... Can we expact a stretigic alliance shift of turkey? I read that turks were willing to co-ordinate/co-operate with russia to avoid misunderstandings(air space violations) . Could we see their interests tiltling toward russia+china ?

 

[mandrom]

@atatwolf @xenon54 @Hurshid Celebi

 

[Madali]

Maybe NATO is punishing Turkey. Turkey wasn't willing to help NATO in striking ISIS all these years and when they claimed they finally made the decision to attack them, they attacked the Kurds instead who NATO was hoping would be their new puppets.

Turkey should stay away from Nato, stay away from the gulfies, make up with Assad and form a strong resistance with Syria, Iraq, and Iran to take back the middle East from western influences.

 

[yugocrosrb95]

Ahan... Can we expact a stretigic alliance shift of turkey? I read that turks were willing to co-ordinate/co-operate with russia to avoid misunderstandings(air space violations) . Could we see their interests tiltling toward russia+china ?

Pulling out batteries does not mean that they are pulling out... Specially if Patriots in Turkey were outdated.

Due to Russia's activity in Syria, would't be surprised if Patriot finally gets upgraded/replaced with MEADS...

 

[Haroon Syed]

Turks are warriors. They have ruled ME in the past and they don't need anyone. Till yesterday they were saying that NATO will jump in but it does not matter to them even if batteries are removed. Turkey of its own can defeat Russia and NATO all alone.

 

[Hurshid Celebi]

@atatwolf @xenon54 @Hurshid Celebi

Punishment ? Ridiculous. Türkiye is going his strategic way.

The Guardian view on Turkey: the EU’s ambivalent partner | Editorial | Comment is free | The Guardian

"The geopolitics of the Syrian crisis make engagement with Ankara a necessity. But President Erdoğan has his own agenda and is not an easy man to do business with"

my comment : we have nothing to give away

 

[Madali]

Turks are warriors. They have ruled ME in the past and they don't need anyone. Till yesterday they were saying that NATO will jump in but it does not matter to them even if batteries are removed. Turkey of its own can defeat Russia and NATO all alone.

...while giving supermodel multiple orgasms and breaking walls with their fists, Right?

 

[Al-Taïr]

Turks are warriors. They have ruled ME in the past and they don't need anyone. Till yesterday they were saying that NATO will jump in but it does not matter to them even if batteries are removed. Turkey of its own can defeat Russia and NATO all alone.

, no offence to turk brothers but I DONT THINK SOO..

 

[Haroon Syed]

...while giving supermodel multiple orgasms and breaking walls with their fists, Right?

I mean what I said. Moreover they have Hyperion a Pakhtun on their side who along with his dad and along with his contacts (lawyers/Armyman/police) has killed so many Talibanis. He is double MS and has knowledge of every fucking thing. After doing double MS he became banker. He recruit engineers from MIT to IIT. At least he can make to win Turkey on PDF.

 

[yugocrosrb95]

Maybe NATO is punishing Turkey. Turkey wasn't willing to help NATO in striking ISIS all these years and when they claimed they finally made the decision to attack them, they attacked the Kurds instead who NATO was hoping would be their new puppets.

You're jumping to a conclusion also Germany and USA already planned to withdraw their missile systems before even Russians came there.

Turkey should stay away from Nato, stay away from the gulfies, make up with Assad and form a strong resistance with Syria, Iraq, and Iran to take back the middle East from western influences.

Turkey and Iran? Are you serious? That is simply not possible... Turkey wants Assad down while Iran wants the opposite and Turkey is Sunni while Iran is Shia as is in majority in Iraq...

 

[Hurshid Celebi]

You're jumping to a conclusion also Germany and USA already planned to withdraw their missile systems before even Russians came there.



Turkey and Iran? Are you serious? That is simply not possible... Turkey wants Assad down while Iran wants the opposite and Turkey is Sunni while Iran is Shia as is in majority in Iraq...

Yesterday I wrote that I respect all Balkan people and have Serbian friends;
they told me how they shoot down F-117 with analogue technology. It was hard time in the 90's and I hope the people in Balkan will find together as friend and may forget the western provoked " civil casualties on all parties"!

 

[mandrom]

Turks are warriors. They have ruled ME in the past and they don't need anyone. Till yesterday they were saying that NATO will jump in but it does not matter to them even if batteries are removed. Turkey of its own can defeat Russia and NATO all alone.

 

[Hurshid Celebi]

Poor guy

 

[mandrom]

You're jumping to a conclusion also Germany and USA already planned to withdraw their missile systems before even Russians came there.



Turkey and Iran? Are you serious? That is simply not possible... Turkey wants Assad down while Iran wants the opposite and Turkey is Sunni while Iran is Shia as is in majority in Iraq...

after the hacking of the patriot missile systems by an unknown source. Though some sources think it was Russian GRU telling them that their weapons are useless or NSA/Pentagon trying a false flag to jumpstart the syrian war further.