US's Achilles heel
The global and regional forces that want the continuation of the Syrian civil war and fail to incline towards any resolution suggestion are also responsible for the horrendous terrorist attack in Ankara as well as the assailants.
The U.S. and EU countries, in particular, have caused a humanitarian tragedy in Syria for the sake of their own interests. As I wrote a few days ago, Freedom House President Mark P. Logan explicitly pointed out who are in charge.
"The U.S. and EU governments could not show leadership with regard to answering Assad's massacres... ISIS [DAESH] emerged due to the weakness at that point... Backing up the moderate opponents in the country and annihilating [Syrian leader Bashar] Assad's air shelling capability could have been targeted."
Those who do not engage in any kind of effort, including the U.S., are conversely doing their best to corner Turkey into a tight spot. The recent terrorist attack at the heart of Ankara therefore bases itself on a calculation that goes beyond the targets of an organization. The goal is not only to force Turkey into a land operation favored by the U.S., but also constitute a part of a greater divide-and-rule policy. This is a breaking point for Turkey. Without the need to hide their motivations, they are forcing Turkey into an operation over an ethnic issue, which is regarded as Turkey's Achilles heel.
As President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said, this is the final straw for Turkey. It is high time that Turkey changes its perspective and focuses on its Achilles heel. Turkey is not the Ottoman Empire of a century ago. Now, we are confronted with a shared history of trauma, and Turkish society has drawn lessons from this trauma regardless of ethnicity.
The U.S. seems to take no interest in the developments in the region, but at the most critical moments, it acts in line with Turkey's opponents, which should be clearly answered back. The deeds of the U.S. in the region have nothing to do with the demands of the Kurds. The U.S. is only trying to practice some impositions on Turkey through the Kurds. As I underlined before, Turkey should also revise its strategic partnership relations with both NATO and the U.S. The İncirlik Air Base issue must be handled again if it is the weakest point of the U.S.
Şeref Malkoç, who is one of the advisers to President Erdoğan, has made some observations that display the current point the state mentality has reached. "Necessary measures will be taken if those who are supposed to ally with us act in a hostile way, including the U.S and any other force that works against Turkey. This should not be limited to the İncirlik issue. Turkey possesses vast means and opportunities. In Syria, the U.S. acts together with Russia against Turkey. Does this have an explanation? They will turn red in the face."
Malkoç's remarks on the motivations of global forces in the region are also striking: "They first split the Ottoman Empire, then divided Arabs and turned them against each other. Now, they are trying to turn Kurds against each other. They will not be able to do this as long as Turkey is present in the geography. Neither Russia nor the U.S. will persist in the region no matter how friendly they are."
Everyone knows that the U.S. has compelled Turkey for several years. Even in critical periods like the Cold War era, Turkey reacted against the impositions of the U.S. We still remember the famous answer of our late President İsmet İnönü to late U.S. President Lyndon Johnson's letter: "If a new world order is established, Turkey will take its place there."
In our late history, we have faced many similar problems with the U.S. In the current process, the U.S. is in a more difficult situation due to the role it has in the region. But despite all the blockades, Turkey still has a much stronger hand.
The U.S. and EU countries, in particular, have caused a humanitarian tragedy in Syria for the sake of their own interests. As I wrote a few days ago, Freedom House President Mark P. Logan explicitly pointed out who are in charge.
"The U.S. and EU governments could not show leadership with regard to answering Assad's massacres... ISIS [DAESH] emerged due to the weakness at that point... Backing up the moderate opponents in the country and annihilating [Syrian leader Bashar] Assad's air shelling capability could have been targeted."
Those who do not engage in any kind of effort, including the U.S., are conversely doing their best to corner Turkey into a tight spot. The recent terrorist attack at the heart of Ankara therefore bases itself on a calculation that goes beyond the targets of an organization. The goal is not only to force Turkey into a land operation favored by the U.S., but also constitute a part of a greater divide-and-rule policy. This is a breaking point for Turkey. Without the need to hide their motivations, they are forcing Turkey into an operation over an ethnic issue, which is regarded as Turkey's Achilles heel.
As President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said, this is the final straw for Turkey. It is high time that Turkey changes its perspective and focuses on its Achilles heel. Turkey is not the Ottoman Empire of a century ago. Now, we are confronted with a shared history of trauma, and Turkish society has drawn lessons from this trauma regardless of ethnicity.
The U.S. seems to take no interest in the developments in the region, but at the most critical moments, it acts in line with Turkey's opponents, which should be clearly answered back. The deeds of the U.S. in the region have nothing to do with the demands of the Kurds. The U.S. is only trying to practice some impositions on Turkey through the Kurds. As I underlined before, Turkey should also revise its strategic partnership relations with both NATO and the U.S. The İncirlik Air Base issue must be handled again if it is the weakest point of the U.S.
Şeref Malkoç, who is one of the advisers to President Erdoğan, has made some observations that display the current point the state mentality has reached. "Necessary measures will be taken if those who are supposed to ally with us act in a hostile way, including the U.S and any other force that works against Turkey. This should not be limited to the İncirlik issue. Turkey possesses vast means and opportunities. In Syria, the U.S. acts together with Russia against Turkey. Does this have an explanation? They will turn red in the face."
Malkoç's remarks on the motivations of global forces in the region are also striking: "They first split the Ottoman Empire, then divided Arabs and turned them against each other. Now, they are trying to turn Kurds against each other. They will not be able to do this as long as Turkey is present in the geography. Neither Russia nor the U.S. will persist in the region no matter how friendly they are."
Everyone knows that the U.S. has compelled Turkey for several years. Even in critical periods like the Cold War era, Turkey reacted against the impositions of the U.S. We still remember the famous answer of our late President İsmet İnönü to late U.S. President Lyndon Johnson's letter: "If a new world order is established, Turkey will take its place there."
In our late history, we have faced many similar problems with the U.S. In the current process, the U.S. is in a more difficult situation due to the role it has in the region. But despite all the blockades, Turkey still has a much stronger hand.