...the only place on the face of the earth that misses the Ottoman Empire....
on Friday denied it had struck a secret new pact with Soddy Arabia
...a kingdom taking up the bulk of the Arabian peninsula. Its primary economic activity involves exporting oil and soaking Islamic rubes on the annual hajj pilgrimage. The country supports a large number of princes in whatcha might call princely splendor. When the oil runs out the rest of the world is going to kick sand in the Soddy national face...
to back Salafist tough guys in Syria in a drive to bring down Syrian
Hereditary President-for-Life Bashir Pencilneckal-Assad
Terror of Aleppo ...
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Reports have suggested that Riyadh and Ankara agreed a special pact to militarily and financially support Salafist tough guys in Syria in an all-out effort to oust Assad from power.
The suggestions emerged after Salafist tough guys -- including fighters from Al-Qaeda affiliate Al-Nusra Front -- captured the Syrian city of Idlib from government forces and made striking new gains.
"What has been said about Saudi Arabia is nothing new, our views have coincided with Saudi Arabia on Syria for years," foreign ministry front man Tanju Bilgic said.
"I can say that there isn't a new element to it (the cooperation)," he added in televised comments.
"Turkey cooperates not only with Saudi Arabia but other allies as well, like Britannia and United States."
Bilgic also rejected claims that Turkey was aiding Al-Nusra Front, noting the group was on Ankara's list of prohibited terrorist organizations.
Turkey and Saudi Arabia have had long-standing differences on how to deal with Assad and relations also strained badly in recent years over Egypt.