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2018-08-19 The Grand Turk

Turkey’s nightmares will come true if Erdogan refuses to back down

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Posted by Fred 2018-08-19 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top
File under: Sublime Porte

#1 Omitted in this article is the fact that in 2017 Erdogan publicly declared that Brunson was a hostage who would be freed in return for Gülen.

Erdogan believed that his position was strong enough to obviate the need for even implausible deniability.

Posted by Elmerert Hupens2660 2018-08-19 08:08|| 2018-08-19 08:08|| Front Page Top

#2 The nukes have reportedly been removed from Incirlik.

Except for that one buried under the runways

Posted by Frank G 2018-08-19 08:55|| 2018-08-19 08:55|| Front Page Top

#3 . But what has been good for Erdogan at the polls has not been good for Turkey
Sing along with me the Deutschlandlied:
♫ ~~Deutschland, Deutschland~~ Turkey, Turkey über alles,
Über alles in der Welt,... ♫

Posted by magpie 2018-08-19 11:45|| 2018-08-19 11:45|| Front Page Top

#4 Also what was not shared was that Israel released a Turkish Hamas collaborator and prisoner, Ebru Ozkan, in which he was allowed to leave Israel for Turkey in mid-July. Brunson, meanwhile, was released into house arrest on Wednesday [July 25th] but [Brunson] has not been permitted to leave Turkey.

It was understood Brunson would be free to leave Turkey, Erdogan renigged.

Posted by mossomo 2018-08-19 17:09|| 2018-08-19 17:09|| Front Page Top

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