In response, Erdogan said, “As the Taliban held some talks with the US, it should hold these talks with Turkey much more comfortably. Because Turkey has nothing that contradicts their beliefs.”
“Taliban Threaten Turkish Troops with ‘Jihad’ if They Stay in Afghanistan,” by Ayaz Gul, VOA News, July 13, 2021:
ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN – The Taliban warned Tuesday that if Turkey extends its military presence in Afghanistan the Islamist group will view Turkish troops as “occupiers” and wage “jihad” against them.
The warning came amid fresh battlefield moves that critics say show the Taliban are planning a military takeover of Afghanistan in defiance of their peace pledges, raising the prospects of a full-blown civil war.
The United States has asked Turkey to secure Kabul’s airport after all American and NATO allied troops withdraw from the country by the end of next month.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday without elaborating that he had agreed with Washington on the “scope” of how to secure and manage the airport.
The Taliban condemned the deal as “reprehensible” and demanded Turkey review its decision.
“We consider stay of foreign forces in our homeland by any country under whatever pretext as occupation,” the group said in a media release. “The extension of occupation will arouse emotions of resentment and hostility inside our country towards Turkish officials and will damage bilateral ties.”…
mortimer says
Jihadist Turkey is hated by the other jihadists … not because they aren’t Muslims, but because they are Turks. Isn’t this ‘racism’?
Infidel says
Yeah. And the Taliban are Pashtuns, which is one of the non-Turkic races in Afghanistan
That said, the US has played this smartly by delegating their previous work to Turkey
GreekEmprrss says
Infidel,
Have you read any accounts that the Turks expect the US to pay them for managing the airport?
Thanks, GE
gravenimage says
Right you are, GreekEmpress:
“Erdogan Demands U.S. Support to Take Over Kabul Airport Security”
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-07-20/erdogan-demands-u-s-support-to-take-over-kabul-airport-security
If Biden has any sense–questionable at best–he should say “hell no” to this proposal.
Infidel says
Biden should tell Turkey to have Afghanistan pay any such bills
jewdog says
That’s fine, and may both sides lose.
Infidel says
I wonder what Pakistan would think about 2 of its allies fighting each other, if it comes to that? Will they play the role of a mediator??
Giacomo Latta says
Both, or perhaps soon, all, sides are guaranteed to remember that they are more muslim than the other.
gravenimage says
Yep.
Infidel says
Awesome! Erdogan can then activate his alliance w/ Pakistan and try sending Turkish and Paki troops into Afghanistan. Would be a wonderful transition!
mortimer says
Turkey could be of great service to the world by importing its Kemalist ideology of secularism to Afghastlistan, but the influence of Talibanism could infect Turkish soldiers as well. A strong dose of secularism is what Afghastlistan desperately needs.
Infidel says
You mean like the one they’ve had over the last 19 years?
gravenimage says
Mortimer, Turkey under Erdogan has been dismantling Kemalist secularism in Turkey for over two decades now–it certainly isn’t going to export an ideology it has spent so much time on crushing.
gravenimage says
Taliban says that if Turks extend their military presence in Afghanistan, it will wage jihad against them
In response, Erdogan said, “As the Taliban held some talks with the US, it should hold these talks with Turkey much more comfortably. Because Turkey has nothing that contradicts their beliefs.”
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None of this should surprise. Even though Erdogan does not oppose the Taliban (or the Islamic State, for that matter) in any way ideologically, the Taliban does not want rival Jihadists jockeying for power in the spot they consider theirs. Then, most Muslims actually hate the Turks, despite their waxing nostalgic for the days of the last Caliphate.
Keith O says
This is hilarious! Erdogan thinks he is the saviour of the Islamic world and will be greeted by the Taliban as their greatest ally.
The Taliban look at the Turks and think, “piss off infidel”.
SAFI says
lol ?