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| Report: Turkish Military Convoy Heads For Syrian Border |
| 2012-07-30 |
| Turkey sent a convoy of about 20 vehicles carrying troops, missile batteries and armored vehicles to the border with Syria on Monday amid growing concern in Turkey about security on its southern frontier, news reports and witnesses said. It was the latest in a series of deployments in the region in recent weeks. There has been no indication that Turkish forces will cross the border, and the troop movements may be strictly precautionary in the face of spiraling violence in Syria. The convoy left a base in Gaziantep province to head south to Kilis province, where the troops will stay, the state-run Anatolian news agency said. Witnesses said the troops and vehicles had left a major highway and were now stationed along a fenced-off section on the frontier with Syria. |
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| #7 As per DEFENCE NET, Turkey's rival Greece has seemingly responded in kind ala border = refugee security, deploying an additional 1800 new border guards + a huge flock of maritime crafts. Looks like everyone wants to make sure that what happens in Syria stays in Syria. * WAFF > {Turkish FM] DAVUTOGLU TO ASK BARZANI NOT TO ASK FOR KURDISH AUTONOMY IN SYRIA, until a later time after resolvement of Assad Crisis whereupon Turkey will be free + willing to support Kurdish rights to sovereign homeland??? versus * SAME > [Kemal Kilitsnarolghou]]TURKISH OPPOSITION LEADER: WE [Turkish Nation] WILL GET ****** IN SYRIA | TURKEY SHOULD NOT THE PRICE FOR WESTERN INTERESTS. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2012-07-30 23:43 |
| #6 This is Turkeys chance. Or pretext to take on the role of biggest Dog in ME...Turkey knows the hazards of chemicle weapons and needs to send in its army to stop the spread or use. |
| Posted by: Lonzo Spaitle4314 2012-07-30 15:24 |
| #5 "I'm comin' down there wit' a few of my boys, see?" |
| Posted by: mojo 2012-07-30 13:59 |
| #4 Should be interesting to see how the 'new and improved' Turkish army leadership performs Ah, I think Jr was serious about his chemical weapons. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2012-07-30 13:57 |
| #3 As Stalin found out in '39, once you've shot all your good generals it takes time to find some more. |
| Posted by: Steve White 2012-07-30 13:42 |
| #2 Should be interesting to see how the 'new and improved' Turkish army leadership performs. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2012-07-30 13:16 |
| #1 Should I lay in popcorn stores? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2012-07-30 11:01 |