Erdogan threatened violence against Australians and New Zealanders at Gallipoli last month. How is he different in his core principles and beliefs from this man who was arrested?
“ISIS member plotted to attack Anzac commemoration at Gallipoli,” Neos Kosmos, April 25, 2019:
Turkish authorities have arrested a suspected Islamic State member that they believed plotted to attack an Anzac commemoration at Gallipoli, where hundreds of Australians and New Zealanders gather each year on 25 April.
Turkish police allege that the attack was in retribution to the mass shooting by a white supremacist at Christchurch mosques in New Zealand.
Last month, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had cited the Gallipoli campaign in his pre-election campaign. In scathing comments, Mr Erdogan warned Australian and NZ citizens who came to Turkey with anti-Muslim sentiments that they would be sent back in coffins, and he also criticised Anzacs for their role in Gallipoli.
Police say that the suspect, a Syrian national, was detained in Tekirdaq, and was among several Islamic State members that have been detained. Two SIM cards are central to the case against him.
Local Turkish media have released a name and a blurry photo of a 25-year-old believed to be the suspect of the planned attack.
The threat was assessed as serious, but Turkish police have yet to release further details about the nature of the planned attack. It was due to take place at a special service at the memorial at the area where the failed 1915 military campaign by Anzac and allied forces took place at Gallipoli.
Turkey has heightened security at commemorative events amid fears for an attack. Turkish nationals, including bus drivers and tour guides, are forbidden from the peninsula for the service.
“It’s actually not unprecedented for the Turkish authorities to recommend that Turkish nationals not attend the service, it’s happened in previous years,” Australia’s Veteran Affairs Minister Darren Chester told ABC News Breakfast….
gravenimage says
Turkey: Muslim plotted jihad massacre of Australians and New Zealanders at Anzac commemoration in Gallipoli
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Given Erdogan’s approval of these plots, I’m surprised the Jihadists were stopped by Turkish authorities. Likely just residual Kemalism–but how long can we rely on this?
Sam says
Turkey? Just another Islamic country. Forget it!
Rob says
We can topple this for a start:
https://nzhistory.govt.nz/media/photo/ataturk-memorial-wellington
Rob says
..and this
https://www.wellingtoncathedral.org.nz/cathedral-tour/2018/1/18/memorial-to-chunuk-bair
James Lincoln says
Gravenimage,
We cannot rely on “residual Kemalism” for long.
Under Erdogan, Turkey has become MUCH more Islamic.
And Erdogan is currently acting even more like Iranian president Hassan Rouhani…
Not a good omen.
gravenimage says
Agree on all points, James. That was what I meant.
James Lincoln says
Fully understand, gravenimage.
Enjoy your evening!
gravenimage says
Thank you, James.
tim gallagher says
gravenimage, I’ve seen a few reports here in Australia which have said that Turkey takes in quite a bit of tourist money, which the Australian and New Zealand visitors to Gallipoli spend each year when they make the pilgrimage to visit the site where the Australian ,New Zealand and British troops went ashore into a hopeless situation in WWI, because of disastrous tactical blunders by higher up people. I think Erdogan and his mob would want to protect the money that Turkey makes from these tourists. I’m sure he wouldn’t provide protection for them otherwise. I think this is a pretty dangerous trip these people make these days. Some of them are pretty naïve young people. On the TV news it showed Turkish troops up in the bushes to protect the tourists. Apparently, average types of Turks are excluded from the area for fear of terrorist attacks. What I thought is that if one of the Turkish troops turns into a terrorist one year, he could shoot dead many of the tourists. The Australian and New Zealanders go to Gallipoli, which was a disaster, because of the bravery shown by the troops in WWI. I understand it but I don’t really like to commemorate a battle where we were beaten by any MUslims, in this case the Turks. But I guess that’s just me. I think it makes more sense to go to the battle fronts of Western Europe ( I think a lot do go to Villers Bretonneux) where Australians and New Zealanders took part in battles towards the end of WWI where we helped defeat Germany. After the threats Erdogan made a while back, apparently some people decided not to go to Gallipoli this year. I saw a man on the TV news at Gallipoli this morning saying that there were 5 of them that were going, but only 2 decided to go.
keith says
Iv’e had the opportunity to speak with Turkish troops and they view Gallipoli with just as much reverence as we do. They lost over 80,000 troops in the campaign.
For the most part the troops were of the opinion that if some dickhead tried to attack the ANZAC day service,,,,well said dickhead would be on the endangered species list very quickly.
And as they said. “WE WILL DEAL WITH THEM”.
Remember,,” the views of a government are not the views of the troops!”.
tim gallagher says
Thanks for the informed comment, keith. I’ve got to say that one day though I’m worried that there will be a terrorist attack on the Australian and New Zealand people who go to Gallipoli each year for Anzac Day. There has to be some danger in going there. Then again, there’s some level of danger everywhere these days, so I was thinking maybe the remembrance ceremony at Villers Bretonneux could be a target as well. Of course, we can’t go around being worried all the time about terrorist attacks. Have to get on with living our lives.
CRUSADER says
Turks didn’t like ANZAC there a century ago either….
So, not much has changed anyway….
Being on the losing side (the slower horse) did allow for Ataturk to take over, however,
and banish the Caliphate. So that was a good thing back then. The Armenians didn’t
relish actions then, however. (Ever see the movie “THE PROMISE”?)
As for the Caliphate, it’s now being set up in Califphornia….
(sorry, Mortimer, if that wasn’t serious enough of a comment)
CRUSADER says
Crikey, Mates! Here’s to looking good on ya ! Happy ANZAC day !
Many people know the 1981 movie “Gallipoli” starring Mel Gibson and others.
[Churchill had been instrumental in strategizing this invasion plan….
Over half these casualties (73,485) were British and Irish troops. New Zealand suffered around 8000 killed and wounded, about 5.6 percent of Allied casualties on Gallipoli. The Ottoman Empire paid a heavy price for their victory: an estimated 250,000 Turkish and Arab troops were killed or wounded defending Gallipoli.]
There was also this movie:
“Gallipoli” (Turkish title “Gelibolu”) is a 2005 film by Turkish filmmaker Tolga Örnek. It is a documentary about the 1915 Gallipoli campaign, narrated by both sides, the Turks on one side and the British soldiers and Anzacs (soldiers of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) on the other side.
But, here is a scene from the earlier film:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tieC4a6ZMJA
infidel says
Meet Atiq Ahmad, Islamic goon that terrorizes even the police and has entered Indian politics and orchestrated lots of extortion and murders. They cant find a jail where the police are not afraid of this lowlife…. So far this pest has not graduated to Jehaad.. but that may happen soon. Taking to crime for a living in an infidel society is perfectly halaal for these evil creatures… Another classic example of Muslim leadership and their peaceful contributions to humankind. BTW, the LEFT LOVES such creatures to death.
MUST READ
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/atiq-ahmad-the-don-no-jail-wants-to-house/articleshow/67669416.cms
simpleton1 says
Turkey decided to side with Germany.
Thus it was blocking a way through the Black Sea, and where supplies could have much more easily been pushed up into Russia for its Eastern Front, as well as un-bottling the Russian Fleet.
Yet NZ acknowledges Turkey saying they are honorable, yet turns a blind eye to Armenian genocide and no recognition of the problems that islam brings..
What has changed? Just how secular is Turkey today?
tim gallagher says
Very interesting and horrifying information you’ve provided, simpleton 1. Turkey, like all Muslim countries, definitely seems cruel and barbaric both now and in the past.
Seeking Deliverance says
Does everyone here realize that, upon assuming power, Erdogan arrested and imprisoned over 30,000 of his countrymen and most of those were pro-Westerners if not outright Christians.
Erdogan and his Turkey, along with Saudi Arabia, are funding and supporting the construction of mosques and madrassas not to mention sharia courts throughout western countries. The City of Los Angeles now has more mosques than Catholic Churches and upon the first mosque being built (circa 1998) all the city’s Catholic Churches were vandalized by one of the mosque’s muslims. Why are the democrats in bed with Islam? The west is literally collapsing/dying right before our very eyes… and we as westerners are letting it happen. Shame. Shame. Shame.
tim gallagher says
I often have the same feeling as you, Seeking Deliverance, that the west is “collapsing/dying right before our very eyes”. I am amazed about what you say about the situation in Los Angeles that there are so many mosques. I always think that, although western Europe caves in and also countries like Australia, New Zealand, etc, cave in,(because they seem to me to be pretty similar to the UK and other western European countries) the USA will be far too tough to let Islam make much progress. So hearing that Los Angeles is like that really shocks me. I agree with you that it is shameful what is happening. I think it must be a lack of belief in our western civilisation, a failure to appreciate how good western civilisation is, that allows it to happen.
Paweł Jarmicki says
Hippocrisy much…
Abraham says
The mosques continue to grow and are radical in nature especially in Dearborn, MI. There are private schools teaching Ayatollah’s version of Islam and the children are swearing allegiance to Iran and the Ayatollah. Wherever Liberalism is strong Islam is being welcomed and supported by morons just like in Europe.
European countries will start to fall with Germany, the UK, Sweden and others will be unable to defend themselves against the followers of Islam who will soon outnumber the longtime citizens of European countries since the population has been disarmed before allowing the migrant Muslims by the millions to set up no go zones, Sharia courts and are now welcoming back members of ISIS. Volunteers who went to fight for the Kurds against ISIS are returning with the threat of prison.
When the final battle between good vs. Evil the people of the western world must first focus on removing the most powerful and rich elitists who are the force behind welcoming the People of Islam.
We must do the same here in the US. Shutting down CNN, MSNBC, ABC NBC, CBS and all other networks who refuse to report the facts along our southern border and the Advancement of radical Islam all over our country.
I do know that in the US there are many Militias preparing to fight not against a foreign government invading our country but the already invasion of middle east Muslims who believe nearly 100% for the implementation of Sharia law and Islamic fundamentalists. Fundamentalists believe in the basic teaching of the religion just like Jews and Christians do their own religion but Islam was created by a very Evil man who sought to wage war against the entire world forcing all forms of religion and governments to bow down and give Islamic people precedent over all other infidels.
Do not stand idle while our enemy prepares to destroy all western civilization as we know it today. It is already too late in most countries in Europe except Russia and many of their allies or former republics. Join legal malitias as our constitution calls for and be prepared to move with speed and purpose to change the course of what is becoming a Liberal dream. The gays/lesbians, atheists, trans people and other forms of liberal agendas will be the first targets of Islam as the Kiran is very clear about penalizing people of these lifestyles is death. While they fight to accept more Muslims, they are ensuring there own destruction. Turn to the bible and join all Christians and Jews who believe in the moral and ethical principles of our Judain and Christian beliefs which are the basis of our constitution and laws throughout our great country.
The military may not join in during this type of warring within our nation so we the people may be forced to remove the evil from within.
It may not happen in my lifetime but it will occur in Europe well before I leave this body for a life after death.
Jesus foretold of a fake prophet loved by the masses who would fool the followers of his religion and supported by Satanic verses which clearly exist in the Qur’an. I believe this will be the final battle of good vs. Evil and Jesus will return to judge the living and the dead and end the human civilization for good.
Just saying after 20 years of research, everything is in the right place for this to occur. China and Russia will never allow Islam to become powerful in their nations. China now has 2,000,000 Muslims in re-education camps while Iran is attempting a military alliance with China. Good luck with that. ???