“The Kobane siege had a dramatic impact in Turkey, where many Kurdish citizens perceived the Turkish military’s failure to support the town’s defenders as tacit support for the Islamic State.” Indeed, and not just Kurdish citizens, either. Turkey’s support for the Islamic State was obvious in numerous ways. Back in 2015, in my book The […]
Turkey intentionally late in action against Islamic State recruiters
It is every day clearer that Erdogan hopes to use the Islamic State to his own advantage, using it as an excuse to hit his enemies and as a stalking horse for the reestablishment of the Ottoman caliphate. “Turkey intentionally late in action against ISIL recruiters: Report,” Hürriyet Daily News, August 10, 2015 (thanks to […]
Turkey: Dozens killed in suspected Islamic State bombing in border town
Time for Obama to explain to us again how the Islamic State is losing. “Turkey Blast: Dozens of Students Killed in Suspected Isis Suicide Attack in Border Town Near Kobani [VIDEO],” by Johnlee Varghese, International Business Times, July 20, 2015 (thanks to Anne Crockett): Dozens of volunteer students, who were planning to visit Kobani to […]