Erdogan recently said: “We say at every opportunity we have that Syria, Iraq and other places in the geography [map] in our hearts are no different from our own homeland. We are struggling so that a foreign flag will not be waved anywhere where adhan [Islamic call to prayer in mosques] is recited.”
That includes Greece.
“Turkish coast guard vessel rams Greek patrol boat off Imia,” Ekathimerini, February 13, 2018:
A Turkish patrol boat reportedly rammed a Greek coast guard vessel that was anchored off the island of Imia in the Aegean at around midnight on Monday.
The incident did not result in any no injuries but only minor damage to the stern of the Greek vessel, yet it serves to illustrate the heightened tension in the area where Greece and Turkey came on the brink of war 22 years ago.
The Turkish naval presence, on coast guard terms, remains high in the area, where Greece also conducts frequent patrols….
Turkey disputes the sovereignty of the Imia islts, which it calls Kardak.
Diane Harvey says
“That includes Greece.”
Somebody’s not quite over that 1822 thing.
Allen says
And tensions will only heighten. If the “Ottomans” are faithful they consider it their religious duty to “liberate” lands from an infidel presence
Papa Whiskey says
That also includes Israel.
gravenimage says
Diane, Muslims *never* want anyone to be able to escape the yoke of Islam.
Muslims want to take over the entire world, of couse–but they especially target Spain and other nations once under Islamic conquest.
elee says
Muslims believe that any place that they are directed to re-enslave any place that previous Muslims have ever subjugated, like say Spain India or the Balkans. They also believe they are under the same commandment regarding any place that previous Muslims didn’t subjugate. Ah the sublime simplicity of the religion of the prophet.
Michael Copeland says
“Prophet said “The muslim nation is one nation to the exclusion of all others””.
Placard in pro-Sharia procession, Oxford Street
(ThinkAfricaPress https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rq4el7gyPas at 0.31):
Phil Copson says
The Koran in six words: “Heads I win – tails you lose!”
Darryl Kerney says
or,
tails i will, heads (you will) lose…..
Darryl Kerney says
opps, tails i win….
gravenimage says
+1
Jacqueline Robnett says
And the “religion of peace” that he invented.
mortimer says
Turkey must be further reduced in size. Large parts of Turkey were originally slated for a larger Armenia, etc.
A new country of KURDISTAN should be created and it should become an immediate part of NATO. NATO will pull its military out of Turkey and much of Turkish territory will be transferred to other surrounding countries.
(OK, I’m dreaming in Technicolor.) Erdogan must be removed from office.
Jay says
If Attaturk had been killed at the Gallipoi campaign, Turkey would have been reduced to a rump state in central Anatolia. The Greeks would have gotten Thrace and Ionia, The Kurds an independent state and a Greater Armenia.
What is now Istanbul would be the capital of Greece called Constantinople and the Hagia Sophia be a cathedral once more. Indeed it would be the preeminent cathedral for the Greek Orthodox Church.
Ibrahim itace muhammed says
Jay, filths of mithraist christianity have gone forever from Istanbul. such cleansing of filths Will soon cover all of the West, because filthy christianity is whithering away from there. your hate propagandas cannot stop the trend.
cjk says
Says the guy who adores a dude who used to rape a little hairless 9 year old child when he was 54. Talk about filth!
gravenimage says
The vicious Ibrahim itace muhammed wrote:
Jay, filths of mithraist christianity have gone forever from Istanbul. such cleansing of filths Will soon cover all of the West, because filthy christianity is whithering away from there. your hate propagandas cannot stop the trend.
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What he means is that almost all Christians in Istanbul–in fact, almost all in every part of Turkey–were slaughtered by Muslims during the Armenian Genocide a hundred years ago.
And now he is threatening us with the same thing. *Ugh*.
Richard says
Actually, Mortimer, you have very good idea. When you have a threat, you don’t just let it sit around like North Korea and Iran until it is really dangerous or unstoppable. Turkey could be crushed now – and the Kurds would be a major factor in our favor.
Jay says
Out of the empires which fought in World War One only one has a lot of people who want to seriously revive it. Namely the Ottoman Empire the last Caliphate (if you don’t count the Islamic State). Because I have serious doubts on whether a lot of people want seriously to revive the Russian Empire.
gravenimage says
I don’t think Putin would be adverse–but he is still less of a threat than is Islam.
Voytek Gagalka says
Searching for pretext of war?
gravenimage says
Sure looks like it.
cjk says
From what I see in Bible prophecy Turkey is only going to get stronger and stronger. We are living in dangerous times which are only going to get worse.
Ibrahim itace muhammed says
CJk, you have a vision inspired by the Satan (holy spirit)? There is nothing you can do against muslim Turkey, because Allah is the protectior of muslims against satanic forces no matter how strong they appear.
gravenimage says
Here, Ibrahim itace muhammed is claiming that agressively ramming a neighboring nation’s boat is ‘protection’. Just grotesque. But then, this is what Muslims always do–pretend that unprovoked violence is defensive. *Ugh*.
Alex Smythe says
A quote from Jesus in the Gospels:
” I tell you truly, any blasphemy against the Son of God can be forgiven, but there is no forgiveness for the one who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit, either in this life or the one to come.”
petey says
We shall see very soon whos prophesy is more accurate. I think your new Turkish Empire will be crushed…LOL…and just to be a prick I wont tell you by whom…see you on Judjement day you poor fool!
Matina says
“Turkey disputes the sovereignty of the Imia islts, which it calls Kardak.”
Britain and USA will support Turkey, as they supported Turkey in 1852. Both of them will swear by allah kardak belong to Turkey.
gravenimage says
Actually, it was the United States that quelled tensions in 1996–they didn’t hand the islands over to Turkey as you claim they would have.
Flavius Claudius Iulianus says
https://www.rt.com/news/419604-afrin-assad-demonstration-militias/
ElderlyZionist says
Interesting development. So far it’s just ‘pro-Assad militias’ moving into Afrin, possibly with some Russian contractors. If the Syrian Arab Army shows up, then I suppose Hezbollah won’t be far behind.
Flavius Claudius Iulianus says
Israel is making a big mistake regarding its long term security by getting the Americans (via McCain’s machinations) to back Saudi Arabia in a proxy war with Iran. I don’t blame Israel because the US should have given it it’s blessing to strike Iranian’s nuclear development sites when it was needed. So now this is its only alternative: backing the two-faced Saudi regime (who, by the way, is the world’s leader in sponsoring international jihad terror). But as I stated, this will come back to bite Israel on the backside. And all of this is complicated even further by a few greedy men who want to get their hands on the oil reserves under the Golan Heights (Genie Oil see https://genieoilgas.com/)
Yes Assad is in cahoots with Iran and Hezbollah but has he any other options for survival? He was put in this position by the Americans who wanted him out.
If you’re against Assad then you’re for the killing of Christians and other minorities in Syria and Lebanon. Simple as that. Assad is the only player who has, is and will in the future vehemently protect all the minorities in Syria. His track record proves it.
This is the big, ugly mess that is created by “nation building.”
sarc on “Thank you John McCain!” sarc off
Guy Forester says
All true. I cannot understand what these idiots, starting with Carter and continued by Reagan, both Bushes, Clinton and BHO. Not only was there a complete lack of understanding regarding how these nations really work, it looks like BHO and Carter were for the Shias, and the rest for the Sunnis. Our blind guides lead our troops and foreign policy decisions into the never ending quagmire of muslim v muslim internecine battles to see who is King of the Poop Pile.
Time to leave the ME except for Israel. Help Cyprus & Greece if they ask for it, but not the rest of that bunch.
Kevin Raddy says
Spot on assessment Flavius
gravenimage says
Assad has not ha to attack Israel through proxy Hizb’allah–he has just done this because he hates Jews.
Gjallarhornet says
Turkey is collapsing from the inside.
But this is a situation like one where a liberal or SJW are about to lose an argument. That is the most dangerous moment. Both parties will at the point of falling apart try to mow down everybody in their way, by violence, threatening rhetorics and dirty tricks. Erdogan by attacking Greek boats, the SJW with bringing out his baseball bat and yelling ‘fascist’.
The good news is that Turkey is eating itself up from the inside.
Rob says
Not bad for a NATO member and wannabe member of the EU. Not to mention occupier of nth Cyprus.
Guy Forester says
Greece, Italy, Cyprus, and Israel are all targets. They all need to wake up and smell the coffee, for Erdogan is just looking for an excuse to start his expansion and will push against the weakest link first. So, either Greece or Cyprus need to get ready to stand and fight. Good luck on that part.
Manos says
The Greek Cypriots have the guts to fight the Turk scum. Unfortunately it’s mainland Greeks that don’t have the guts. There are many wealthy Russians and Israelis live in Greek Cyprus and have huge economic interests. Besides nearly every Greek Cypriot are well armed, especially what happened to them in 1974.
Guy Forester says
Thank you Manos.
Unfortunately, Cyprus would lack the numbers and depth of resources to outlast or effectively respond to a full blown assault by Turkey. The only ones there that have that capability would be the US and Israel.
I wonder what happened to the Greeks that fought the fascists and Nazis in WW2 and the communist insurgency after the war.
Brian Hoff says
That was the coup that invaded the Island which was than independent nation try to murder it archbishop ruler. Murder all Turkish’s muslim on the island. So trukey did the right thing use they military to potect they people there and kick the invaded out.
MFritz says
Erdogan’s Turkey is no longer welcome in the EU and not even Merkel can push this agenda anymore.
And Erdogan’s regime won’t last for very long.
Once the Western nations and NATO completely drop Turkey, the economy will fail and overpopulation will bite its ass.
Russia will not accept Turkey as an alley with Erdogan in charge. They have learned the lesson in regards to trusting mad dictators.
Other states in the region will also keep their distance from Erdogan, so no political or economic options there. And holding hands with Iran, North Korea or the Saudis will not help Turkey either. It’s another way to become and STAY a pariah state.
With Turkey’s economy failing the islamists will try to take over the country. Since they are not the majority of the population – and don’t have the majority behind them – this will end in a bloody civil war.
Since the military is clearly serving Erdogan his side will be strong in the beginning, but not strong enough to suppress the uprise of the islamists in the cities. Urban warfare doesn’t work very well in your own country. Slaughtering your own population and destroying the infrastructure will only further its downfall.
After a couple of years Turkey will either be rid of Erdogan AND the islamists – or fully go shithole country.
We shall see.
Brian Hoff says
Wishfully thinking on your part. NATO willnot drop turkey and trukey is waiting for the muslim population take control of Europe. America will support turkey.
gravenimage says
I see that “Brian Hoff”–really, “DefenderofIslam”–is now openly admitting that Erdogan and all Muslims plan to take over Europe.
As for the United States, he appears to have forgotten that Turkey is not the only NATO country. His idea that all NATO nations are for the Muslim takeover of Europe is retarded.
The fact is that Trump has increasingly been calling Erdogan out on his agression.
prof andrew michael says
At the same time, Turkey have sent a battleship south of Cyprus to block Israel, Italy, Egypt, Greece and Cyprus from exploring gas in Cypriot waters. Turkey insists that it is in their waters and the gas belongs to them and the Turkish Cypriots. Have a look at the website below prof andrew michael
http://cyprus-mail.com/2018/02/21/anastasiades-calls-turkey-end-gas-standoff-return-talks/
Brian Hoff says
Turkey have no more battleship and no nations built than new one. The cost of building than battleship will be in the multbillion dollars ranger then you must built the escorts to protect it.
gravenimage says
The Turkish Navy does not have battleships per se–but they have enough of a fleet to threaten their neighbors.
Turkey has the 15th-largest navy in the world–larger than Greece, which comes in at 19th.
Brian Hoff says
American is thinking of retirement for the last battleship. Modern weapon can sink than battleship very easy.Most navy our day have only destroyers as they largest ship and cruiser are only big ship most nation would consided builting in than long war.
Brian Hoff says
The director of the battle of Britain moive grather together so many old planes that it was list as the 6th larger airforce in the world.
Brian Hoff says
There where coastal battleship built by Sweden that weight 10 000 tons for use in defence they coastal defence it have heavy armour and big guns like than battleship but it didnot need to carry alots of fuel or have long endurance capacity for the crew.
gravenimage says
Neo-Ottoman jihad aggression: Turkish coast guard vessel rams Greek patrol boat
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Deeply disturbing. Not even a century ago Turkey wiped out almost its entire Greek population–and now it has its sights on reconquoring Greece itself.