Middle East Politics
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Staggering numbers:
The absolute feck...I can't process these numbers. And it's not even headline news here.
Interesting story about a little reported part of the Mediterranean (not sure if its quite the Middle East) :
Seemingly the Turks, the only country which recognises North Cyprus, have refused to meet with the president of Northern Cyprus for a while now and are rather displeased with his views on various important issues:
https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/or...lHdsZ-19PDfl1-M--YobVed7mVZ_CQg#ixzz6EPiGZq00
Seemingly the Turks, the only country which recognises North Cyprus, have refused to meet with the president of Northern Cyprus for a while now and are rather displeased with his views on various important issues:
https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/or...lHdsZ-19PDfl1-M--YobVed7mVZ_CQg#ixzz6EPiGZq00
Seemingly at it again:
(Edit): Here is one Assadist’s defence of this:
It genuinely pains me to speak to a lot of Arabs about politics.
I've had to avoid doing it with my in laws for a while now because it is so infuriating.
Edit; an Egyptian Sisi ass licker (sorry, MP) also brought up Hitler in some way a few months ago too.
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Seemingly at it again:
(Edit): Here is one Assadist’s defence of this:
These guys are supposed to be a professional army. It's really sad what has happened in that country.
Seemingly at it again:
(Edit): Here is one Assadist’s defence of this:
Ah that's alright then, as long as the Nazis were doing it then carry on.
There is so much propaganda going on both sides. I wouldn't believe anything the Turkish or Western newspapers say and neither would I believe what the Syrian government says. There are good independent reporters like Robert Fisk who tells it as it is.
Reports that Russian air strikes have killed a lot of Turkish soldiers in Idlib tonight:
Probably related:
A pandemic on one side and a NATO ally on the brink of war on the other side. Trump's time to shine.
thanks to Merkel, Europe depends on Turkey to limit Syrian refugee flows to Europe. Who knew that Erdogan of all people would use that to pressure Europe whenever he wants something. *facepalm*
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They got a free bus trip to Edirne? Lucky buggers.
It's also worth noting that Greece has been doing a bit of posturing Turkey's way of late so I think that is potentially another reason they dropped them all off at the border.
It's also worth noting that Greece has been doing a bit of posturing Turkey's way of late so I think that is potentially another reason they dropped them all off at the border.
Why is it a problem refugees flow into Europe? the European countries decided to be on USA's side and destroy a country causing the problem in the first place. They should accept the consequences.
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Why are the Turks trying to prolong this conflict? Like it or not the quickest path to ceasing this terrible war is letting the government take back full control. Not entirely sure what Erdogan hopes to achieve by turning Idlib into a prolonged blood-stained final stand.
Merkel didn't design the earth's geography.
They’d like to create a buffer to prevent hundreds of thousands more refugees entering Turkey, which is the inevitable result of an Assad ‘victory’.
Yep. Close to 4 million Syrian refugees in Turkey and it's European countries that cry about the prospect of being swamped by refugees. Absolutely no sympathy from this side.
Good luck to them all in their new European homes.
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Turkey playing a dangerous game.
Drones are so callous.
Yeah, was worried it hadn't been given the okay by Hitler for a second. By all means, make yourself at home. There's milk in the fridge.
Exactly the optics that Erdogan would have been hoping for.
Heartbreaking.
The USA and it's allies (specially the UK) should be held responsible for destroying their land and for making those helpless refugees suffer at the border.
Welcome to Europe. Draped in the navy and gold flag to cover up just how rotten it can be.
Prime Minister of Greece calling Erdogan out on his bullshit.
"We stand ready to support Turkey in dealing with its refugee problem" 
If you say so, buddy.
If you say so, buddy.
I wouldn't say it's total BS, Turkey host more Syrian refugees than the whole of Europe. Maybe European countries should stop fecking around in the ME then they can wash their hands with the problem.
This isn't to say Erdogan isn't using the situation to his advantage.
Shameless
Using the desperate as pawns. Fecking disgusting.
The Greek response to the refugees has been quite grim. Reports yesterday (and pictures) of them having stripped and beaten the refugees.
No wonder they'd want to pass through and hope for better things in a place like Germany or France. Sadly for them, they've never quite grasped just how unaccepting Europe is of them.
No wonder they'd want to pass through and hope for better things in a place like Germany or France. Sadly for them, they've never quite grasped just how unaccepting Europe is of them.