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turkey asked them to ta ke turkey, ataturk. turkey asked them to take down that page, that was one issue, but the other was financial. we had a similar issue with youtube and turkish officers said if you're making millions of dollars in turkey, you should have an office in turkey, you should have an office in turkey and pay your taxes. turkey made this deal and youtube opened again, that's a financial matter. my last line on that, if you're allowing isis to operate newspapers in the uk, germany or france, then you cannot expect turkey to allow the pkk or fatah to run newspapers. peter, you haven't replied on this point about press freedoms and human rights in general. point about wikipedia, it is simply not about tax. wikipedia is a not—for—profit and those using it are often asked to make a contribution. i think it isa to make a contribution. i think it is a great shame and i found that to my cost this afternoon when doing some research that i couldn't get into wikipedia, which is an important part of my life, especially a
turkey asked them to ta ke turkey, ataturk. turkey asked them to take down that page, that was one issue, but the other was financial. we had a similar issue with youtube and turkish officers said if you're making millions of dollars in turkey, you should have an office in turkey, you should have an office in turkey and pay your taxes. turkey made this deal and youtube opened again, that's a financial matter. my last line on that, if you're allowing isis to operate newspapers in the uk, germany...
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new turkey in his mind a new narrative for turkey, ambitions for turkey but mostly he's ambitious for himself. and what is really happening he wants to see turkey as a leader, i'm not sure exactly what, maybe he wants the world around him. but look at his finances, policy options, you saw me last week in the new york times he's not talking about a nuclear option, he has been saying that for a while. he has been wanting to reform the security in 2017 had detailed plans for the and he thinks they should be a permanent member of the security council and the world is greater than the five permanent members. you see very ambitious but this is very much in line with authoritarian leaders with policy. it comes very aggressive and ideological. it is also pragmatic. he knows how much to push and when to stop pushing and went to make deals. and this is to understand he can be stopped. but the most significant aspect of his foreign-policy is is really domestic, away of consolidating but also making them the most important leaders may be overstating -. in the process, he is creating essentially a
new turkey in his mind a new narrative for turkey, ambitions for turkey but mostly he's ambitious for himself. and what is really happening he wants to see turkey as a leader, i'm not sure exactly what, maybe he wants the world around him. but look at his finances, policy options, you saw me last week in the new york times he's not talking about a nuclear option, he has been saying that for a while. he has been wanting to reform the security in 2017 had detailed plans for the and he thinks they...
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america's complicity in ferguson isles and ultimately turkey's denials ultimately turkey's denials we're going to see arming itself be safer because the army cannot be safe they bordered by an unrepentant over armed robber traitor of the nile a perpetrator of genocide rather seizing right mr beyond the immediate national committee of america mr pearl and we appreciate your time and your insights tonight thank you very much thank you. thank you. all the united states is not the only nato member concerned about turkey you may remember germany along with france and the u.k. restricted weapons sales to turkey when the military offensive against the kurds began but germany and turkey have walked nato horns before in 2017 turkey banned german lawmakers from visiting german servicemen and women stationed at injure like air base and that is just the beginning but it helps to explain why most germans now say that turkey should no longer be a member of nato that's right a majority of germans surveyed 58 percent say that turkey should be kicked out of nato there's even stronger german support for e
america's complicity in ferguson isles and ultimately turkey's denials ultimately turkey's denials we're going to see arming itself be safer because the army cannot be safe they bordered by an unrepentant over armed robber traitor of the nile a perpetrator of genocide rather seizing right mr beyond the immediate national committee of america mr pearl and we appreciate your time and your insights tonight thank you very much thank you. thank you. all the united states is not the only nato member...
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actions on the northeast border of c pushed turkey into being a turkey of today. the turkey of today is no longer the secular turkey that was the original member of nato. the turkey of today has an extremist. t's increasingly dictatorial authoritative leader, he has put his own journalists and his own teachers and other civilian in jail repeatedly. he has facilitated through 2012-2014 the iranian nuclear and other programs by going around the blockades and the embargoes and sanctions against ran. he is currently illegally has gas extractions off the coast of yprus. he has purchased the s-400 -- excuse me, from russia, only after which we had to talk him out of purchasing the committee control communication system from the chinese. shall we go on? he dares to come to our capital and unleashes his thugs against protesters who are across the street and push them around and beat them. this is no good buddy of ours that somehow we are responsible for the freeze for the cold air in our relationship. this is a turkey that is not a good ally, full stop. this is a turkey t
actions on the northeast border of c pushed turkey into being a turkey of today. the turkey of today is no longer the secular turkey that was the original member of nato. the turkey of today has an extremist. t's increasingly dictatorial authoritative leader, he has put his own journalists and his own teachers and other civilian in jail repeatedly. he has facilitated through 2012-2014 the iranian nuclear and other programs by going around the blockades and the embargoes and sanctions against...
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the president of turkey. but something that looks like a win, and achievements delivering what he has promised to the turkish people and of course what he wants to do is find space in northern syria were some of the three and a half million refugees currently living in turkey can go back to. you're an independent journalist can go back to. you're an independentjournalist broadcaster here, you also do work with an opinion pollster? it is very recent so opinion pollster? it is very recent so there is no full study yet. but generally, public opinion rallied behind the government and the military wants there is talk of a military wants there is talk of a military intervention. it has been the case in the afrin operation, the 0live the case in the afrin operation, the olive branch operation, so to say. so far there has not been any contradictory data in this regard. but at the same time, the turkish public clearly wants to stay away from syria, they want to disengage from syria, they want to disengage from syria.
the president of turkey. but something that looks like a win, and achievements delivering what he has promised to the turkish people and of course what he wants to do is find space in northern syria were some of the three and a half million refugees currently living in turkey can go back to. you're an independent journalist can go back to. you're an independentjournalist broadcaster here, you also do work with an opinion pollster? it is very recent so opinion pollster? it is very recent so...
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turkey has agreed to. we saw it right away movement in the financial markets. the turkish lira lining in value. 3.5%.p stocks rallied by let's get insight from bloombergs foreign policy reporter. you were listening to the comments. judging by the reaction, this was a surprise. what did we know about the conversations that mike pence and mike pompeo had? nick: they did not have a great deal of time to do it. the vice president was explicit with the marching orders were, which to -- which were to get a cease-fire. the thing that struck me is that you did not have a call from the vice president for turkey to withdraw its two troops -- its troops from the safe zone. there appears to be no mandate for turkey to do mandate for turkey to do so. the end result is, you have a positive fighting but turkey is allowed to keep the military gains that it has made over the last several days in exchange for a halt on sanctions then after five days, possibly getting the sanctions lifted. for me, that was the key takeaway.
turkey has agreed to. we saw it right away movement in the financial markets. the turkish lira lining in value. 3.5%.p stocks rallied by let's get insight from bloombergs foreign policy reporter. you were listening to the comments. judging by the reaction, this was a surprise. what did we know about the conversations that mike pence and mike pompeo had? nick: they did not have a great deal of time to do it. the vice president was explicit with the marching orders were, which to -- which were to...
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fighters turned their attention to confront turkey in the chaos. you know you can see isis fighters escaping you know prisoners escaping the group's reassembling and reemerging but i think. the problem of that happening once turkey takes over is not is not necessarily as bad as everyone is making it out to be once turkey takes over those areas they don't want to protect their interests we may disagree with those interests are but the turkish military is not allow isis fighters to roam around among them the story of isis and turkish. you know cooperation or quote really was as it's worse in there in the early times of 201-220-1320 extension 14 when turkey was turning a blind eye to isis fighters were fighting the kurds but certainly i don't see them allowing them to roam free in areas once we take over. osman in istanbul what will happen to these i saw a fight is currently being held by the kurds the american seem to suggest that if turkey goes in and goes ahead with this military operation then they will be responsible for these i feel fight is. ex
fighters turned their attention to confront turkey in the chaos. you know you can see isis fighters escaping you know prisoners escaping the group's reassembling and reemerging but i think. the problem of that happening once turkey takes over is not is not necessarily as bad as everyone is making it out to be once turkey takes over those areas they don't want to protect their interests we may disagree with those interests are but the turkish military is not allow isis fighters to roam around...
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turkey's. had a great concern about their border and while the united states of america did not approve of. their military crossing in into syria. we have always indorsed a safe so it was a matter of discussion and negotiations and we believe that. that the kurdish population in syria with which we have a strong relationship will continue to endure. the united states will always be grateful for our partnership with s.d.f. in defeating isis but we recognize the importance and the value. a safe zone to create a buffer between. syria proper in the kurdish population and and the turkish border and we're going to be working very closely so we we think the agreement today 1st ends the violence which is what president trump sent us here to do. i said again and again to the president heard of one is president trump sent us here to end the violence. and achieve an immediate cease fire. and thanks to the agreement that we negotiated today in the strong stand the president took in the preceding days we've
turkey's. had a great concern about their border and while the united states of america did not approve of. their military crossing in into syria. we have always indorsed a safe so it was a matter of discussion and negotiations and we believe that. that the kurdish population in syria with which we have a strong relationship will continue to endure. the united states will always be grateful for our partnership with s.d.f. in defeating isis but we recognize the importance and the value. a safe...
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/turkey relations. before we talk about the current state of affairs in syria, it's important to recall the path that brought us here. to begin, the syrian civil war is a complex, multisided conflict that has drawn in russia, iran, the u.s., nato allies, and other entities. over the course of this eight-year-long conflict, syria's brutal dictator, ai bar shal ai said, with the support of russia and iran, has relentlessly bombed cities and towns across syria, resulting in over 500,000 deaths and leaving over 10 million people displaced. we are all aware that many confirmed uses of chemical weapons by the russia-backed assad regime, adding to the humanitarian suffering in violations of international law. the syrian, russian, and iranian regimes now hope to build upon the successful defeat of the defl see cleared islamic caliphate. these are the circumstances we find ourselves in today. beginning in 2011, the islamic state took full advantage in the chaos in syria to gather its strength. the group's ascend
/turkey relations. before we talk about the current state of affairs in syria, it's important to recall the path that brought us here. to begin, the syrian civil war is a complex, multisided conflict that has drawn in russia, iran, the u.s., nato allies, and other entities. over the course of this eight-year-long conflict, syria's brutal dictator, ai bar shal ai said, with the support of russia and iran, has relentlessly bombed cities and towns across syria, resulting in over 500,000 deaths and...
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caller: turkey. guest: there is no doubt turkey has had a complicated relationship with jihadists in syria. beendministration has willing to tolerate a jihadist movement inside of syria. at the start of the war, they calculated that was an acceptable or ideal vehicle for challenging the assad regime, however over time, the turks became a target of attacks from the islamic state. does not mean that turkey is willing to put fighting the islamic state first. it does mean that turkey is trying to play both sides of this war, even before we get to the additional jihadist threat in syria, al qaeda. turkey has a deeper relationship with al qaeda which escorted military forces who intervened farther west and the northwestern portion of syria. the president of turkey as playing a delicate and dangerous game inside syria and that is one reason why it is so acceptable -- unacceptable he is taking his proxy forces eastward. host: what was life like for syrian kurds before the civil war started? guest: syrian kur
caller: turkey. guest: there is no doubt turkey has had a complicated relationship with jihadists in syria. beendministration has willing to tolerate a jihadist movement inside of syria. at the start of the war, they calculated that was an acceptable or ideal vehicle for challenging the assad regime, however over time, the turks became a target of attacks from the islamic state. does not mean that turkey is willing to put fighting the islamic state first. it does mean that turkey is trying to...
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they faced incredible persecution within turkey. they're not allowed to be able to call themselves kurds. instead, they're called mountain turks in that area. they're not allowed to wear certain garb, not allowed to practice their custom. they're pressed in every area and they've worked for a long time to say, how can we have a free people's area. the kurds that live in northern iraq, it's one of the freest areas in all of the middle east. they have freedom of religion. they have a free capitalist economy that's there, that's a thriving economy in northern iraq. they have democratically-will he had -- led elections. they have an overthrow of saddam hussein after saddam hussein gassed thousands of turks to-- to death in the curdish region. interestingly in you have in 2017, they had the referendum to establish their own place and took a bold move to say the world will not acknowledge us, we will acknowledge ourselves. in a bold referendum in 2017, the kurds voted 90% to form their own country out of northern iraq. and quickly they mo
they faced incredible persecution within turkey. they're not allowed to be able to call themselves kurds. instead, they're called mountain turks in that area. they're not allowed to wear certain garb, not allowed to practice their custom. they're pressed in every area and they've worked for a long time to say, how can we have a free people's area. the kurds that live in northern iraq, it's one of the freest areas in all of the middle east. they have freedom of religion. they have a free...
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turkey and the u.s. have reached a deal to hold turkey's offensive and ne in syria was a great offer u.s. vice president mike pence traveled to turkey's capital for talks with president trichet 5 at the one kurdish fighters have been given 5 days to withdraw from the region where turkey wants to create a so-called safe zone said in a begins our coverage from. which president. they came with an ultimatum and left with a deal a cease fire in arms for northern syria by the u.s. and turkey after hours of talks among the deal how pink patch up relations between the nato allies that have been tested by turkey is a military operation against a wife peachey turkey deems us to incur despite to roup a terrorist organization the united states and turkey have agreed to a cease fire in syria. turkish side will pause operation peace bring you know order to allow for the withdrawal of why p.g. forces from the safe zone. for 120 hours all military operations under operation peace for a movie pause in operation the sprin
turkey and the u.s. have reached a deal to hold turkey's offensive and ne in syria was a great offer u.s. vice president mike pence traveled to turkey's capital for talks with president trichet 5 at the one kurdish fighters have been given 5 days to withdraw from the region where turkey wants to create a so-called safe zone said in a begins our coverage from. which president. they came with an ultimatum and left with a deal a cease fire in arms for northern syria by the u.s. and turkey after...
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engel, we're reminded of a secular turkey, a turkey where all were welcomed. we remember visiting some of the beautiful and wonderful treasures of turkey as we met with government officials and heard them reinforce their commitment to democracy, the idea of freedom of religion. and that is appropriate for a 70-year member of nato. we're very grateful for their commitment to nato. there are many who continue to advocate for turkey's presence in nato. so that nato could be comprehensive and unique. but we find ourselves now in the grips of a single-minded individual. who does not see the beauty of democracy, does not see the beauty of diversity and the welcoming of those from many places to turkey or the orderly process and the role, the strong role they can play in the middle east. yet, on a midnight call or late night call on a sunday night, speaking to this administration, the turkish president didn't consult or maybe offer options, but what we have gleaned from the media is that they said, we are coming into syria. in the midst of them coming into syria, the
engel, we're reminded of a secular turkey, a turkey where all were welcomed. we remember visiting some of the beautiful and wonderful treasures of turkey as we met with government officials and heard them reinforce their commitment to democracy, the idea of freedom of religion. and that is appropriate for a 70-year member of nato. we're very grateful for their commitment to nato. there are many who continue to advocate for turkey's presence in nato. so that nato could be comprehensive and...
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refugees living in turkey. one monitoring group says that ten civilians have already been killed. the bbc‘s orla guerin is on the turkish—syria border with this report. in syria, a new round of warfare. the town of ras al—ain under heavy bombardment, one of several just inside the border in the kurdish—controlled north—east. it's the start of a turkish offensive that is alarming europe, has been condemned by america and is bringing fresh instability to the middle east. and, once again, syrian civilians forced to flee. a local journalist saw them go. thousands of people migrating to the south side. the turkish army are shelling by mortars everywhere. from across the border in turkey, we could see smoke rising in the town of tal abyad. the bbc understands turkish troops are now on the ground there. well, here at the border, we have been seeing and hearing the opening salvos in turkey's assault on north—eastern syria. in the last half—an—hour or so, we've heard mortar rounds and artillery fire and
refugees living in turkey. one monitoring group says that ten civilians have already been killed. the bbc‘s orla guerin is on the turkish—syria border with this report. in syria, a new round of warfare. the town of ras al—ain under heavy bombardment, one of several just inside the border in the kurdish—controlled north—east. it's the start of a turkish offensive that is alarming europe, has been condemned by america and is bringing fresh instability to the middle east. and, once...
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turkey is engaged in an active military operation. i can tell you that, as our discussions began over the course of the five-hour period of time, we reached a place of agreement about how a ceasefire could benefit turkey, achieve president trump's objectives and also contribute to a peaceful resolution of the safe zone. and i believe that we've accomplished that. with regard to the y.p.g., syrian defense forces, we have been in contact today and we have received repeated assurances from them that they'll be going out. that they greatly welcome the opportunity for a ceasefire to make a safe and orderly withdrawal from those areas in the safe zone where they still have a presence, and we're very confident that that's already taking place and we're going to be using all the leverage that we have of having fought alongside syrian defense forces in the battle against isis to facilitate their safe withdrawal. but we think -- we think this is an outcome that will greatly serve the interests of the kurdish population in syria, greatly serve t
turkey is engaged in an active military operation. i can tell you that, as our discussions began over the course of the five-hour period of time, we reached a place of agreement about how a ceasefire could benefit turkey, achieve president trump's objectives and also contribute to a peaceful resolution of the safe zone. and i believe that we've accomplished that. with regard to the y.p.g., syrian defense forces, we have been in contact today and we have received repeated assurances from them...
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-turkey relations. before we talk about the current state of affairs in syria, it is important to recall the path that brought us here. the syrian civil war is a complex, multisided conflict that has drawn in russia, iran, the u.s., nato allies and other entities. over the course of this eight-year conflict, the syrian dictator with the support of russia and iran has bombed towns and cities across syria, resulting in 500,000 deaths and leaving 10 million people displaced. we are all aware of confirmed use of chemical weapons by the regime incked assad violation of international law. syrian, russian and iranian regimes hope to tilde upon the successful defeat of the islamic northeast syria. these are circumstances we find ourselves in today. beginning in 2011, the islamic state took full advantage of the chaos in syria to gather 2014 -- gather strength. into14, isis spilled over iraq, captured territory and declared its caliphate. as iraqi watched soldiers were marched to mass graves, women and children
-turkey relations. before we talk about the current state of affairs in syria, it is important to recall the path that brought us here. the syrian civil war is a complex, multisided conflict that has drawn in russia, iran, the u.s., nato allies and other entities. over the course of this eight-year conflict, the syrian dictator with the support of russia and iran has bombed towns and cities across syria, resulting in 500,000 deaths and leaving 10 million people displaced. we are all aware of...
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in syria, and came to turkey, and started to live in turkey. so from 2011 to 2014 or 2015, turkey heavily supported the islamist groups, and turkey would turn a blind eye to the islamic state within its borders and so turkey played a key role in the islamization, and jihadization in turkey and syria, and this is an indication of what erdogan was doing at home, and in his mind it made perfect sense, because the dpr uprisings, the islamist ideals were coming to fruition. he saw the arab uprisings as a opportunity for turkey to become the leader of the muslim world. but his islamization project hit a roadblock in 2015 and that is when he turned to nationalism. so in 2015, in june of 2015, elections for the first time in many years, through the akp lost the parliamentary majority, and that is thanks for the pro-turkish party which captured a historic 13% in national elections. and that denied the ruling party the parliamentary majority. that is when president erdogan switched to nationalism. he decided to ally with the turkish nationalists, and the
in syria, and came to turkey, and started to live in turkey. so from 2011 to 2014 or 2015, turkey heavily supported the islamist groups, and turkey would turn a blind eye to the islamic state within its borders and so turkey played a key role in the islamization, and jihadization in turkey and syria, and this is an indication of what erdogan was doing at home, and in his mind it made perfect sense, because the dpr uprisings, the islamist ideals were coming to fruition. he saw the arab uprisings...
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again, let me say a week after turkey forces into syria, turkey and the united states of america have agreed to a cease-fire. it will be a pause military operation for 120 hours while the united states facilitate with the withdraw of ypg from the affected area in the safe zone and once that's completed, turkey has agree of a permanent cease-fire and the united states of america will work with turkey and will work with nations around the world to ensure that peace and stability is the order of day in this safe zone on the border between syria and turkey. with that, let me recognize secretary mike pompeo and thank you mr. secretary for your great work. >> thank you. >> i want to add this thought, there obviously remains a great deal of work to do in the region. there is a lot of challenges that remains. this after tonight, conditions for this successful resolution of this particular peace which created a real risk of stability of president erdogan. it will benefit turkey a great deal. thanks, if you want to take some question, vice president pence. >> go right ahead. >> how do you over
again, let me say a week after turkey forces into syria, turkey and the united states of america have agreed to a cease-fire. it will be a pause military operation for 120 hours while the united states facilitate with the withdraw of ypg from the affected area in the safe zone and once that's completed, turkey has agree of a permanent cease-fire and the united states of america will work with turkey and will work with nations around the world to ensure that peace and stability is the order of...
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-turkey relations. obviously there are a number of different perspectives in congress, both on house come in the house and in the senate, but a lot of what you are seeing now is driven by a sense of frustration among senators and congressmen who felt, who feel that for many years we have been turning a blind eye to what they refer to as turkish red behavior much of it obviously is focused on turkish president erdogan. i think from a low that going back to my time to make use go in the executive branch, i have to say i don't think those in the executive branch do not feel that frustration. i think they are very where -- very well aware that come to. there is more of a long-term thinking to what's going on with turkey. and obviously there's this constant fear that if you push turkey or president erdogan too far in a certain direction, they will actually go in that direction. i guess the main difference between congress and the executive branch on this issue is that the legislative branch in particular fee
-turkey relations. obviously there are a number of different perspectives in congress, both on house come in the house and in the senate, but a lot of what you are seeing now is driven by a sense of frustration among senators and congressmen who felt, who feel that for many years we have been turning a blind eye to what they refer to as turkish red behavior much of it obviously is focused on turkish president erdogan. i think from a low that going back to my time to make use go in the executive...
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against the kurds turkey is not in a fight with the kurds turkey has launched an operation against the p.k. case syria affiliate which is the y.p. terrorist group there is a huge we should make a clear distinction between the kurds as a minority or as an ethnic group and the y p g p k k so to say that turkey is fighting the kurds on its own is a mistake i think to begin with and with regards to community arion. comments made i think 1st of all it hasn't been a full 24 hour i think maybe it's just been 24 hours and you're asian it started it is early days when it let me allow add let me allow us going to respond to what you just said about the kurds at christo your response to that there's been a lot of criticism of turkey from the international community about this operation or human rights groups for years have been reporting about turkish maltreatment of kurds both within turkey but also elsewhere and i think that there is very little credibility in the claims that you know turkey is sympathetic to the needs and interests of the kurdish population in syria it sees kurdish groups as p
against the kurds turkey is not in a fight with the kurds turkey has launched an operation against the p.k. case syria affiliate which is the y.p. terrorist group there is a huge we should make a clear distinction between the kurds as a minority or as an ethnic group and the y p g p k k so to say that turkey is fighting the kurds on its own is a mistake i think to begin with and with regards to community arion. comments made i think 1st of all it hasn't been a full 24 hour i think maybe it's...
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one turkey wants to send back as much as possible refuge use from turkey and provide these safe areas providing them also the threat to prevent the threat coming from the kurds not to repeat the same mistake as if it was the case in 2003 in iraq that the kurds are rare kicking out the took a month and got all this land from them and to commence last this time i would say that the turkish operation militarily speaking will be successful because if the kurds indeed riyadh. confront the turkish army then it will be 1st time in the last 45 years that turkish army it is me think if group of. people military forces mainly supported by. p k k because p.k. k. and wife he g r v save they have they have 2 sides of the same coin the turkish threat perception that there could be a kurdish insurgency and the turkish national security could be and then sure it is one but the most important point is of course that turkey tries to get the syrian refugees as soon as possible back to syrian territory because the syrians in turkey are already one economy factor and the 2nd thing is social factor but wha
one turkey wants to send back as much as possible refuge use from turkey and provide these safe areas providing them also the threat to prevent the threat coming from the kurds not to repeat the same mistake as if it was the case in 2003 in iraq that the kurds are rare kicking out the took a month and got all this land from them and to commence last this time i would say that the turkish operation militarily speaking will be successful because if the kurds indeed riyadh. confront the turkish...
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syria and turkey. vice president pence made the announcement in turkey after a four-hour meeting with turkish president erdogan. vice president pence: one week ago turkish forces crossed into syria. earlier this week, president trump took decisive action to call on turkish forces to stand down, to end the violence, agree to negotiations. today, i'm proud to report, thanks to the strong leadership of president donald trump and the strong relationship between president erdogan and turkey and the united states of america, that today we united states and turkey have agreed to a cease ire in syria. the turkish side will pause operation peace spring in order to allow for the withdrawal of y.p.g. forces from the safe zone for 120 hours. all military operations under eration peace spring will be paused an operation peace spring will be halted entirely on completion of the withdrawal. our administration has already been in contact with syrian defense forces and we have already begun to facilitate their safe wit
syria and turkey. vice president pence made the announcement in turkey after a four-hour meeting with turkish president erdogan. vice president pence: one week ago turkish forces crossed into syria. earlier this week, president trump took decisive action to call on turkish forces to stand down, to end the violence, agree to negotiations. today, i'm proud to report, thanks to the strong leadership of president donald trump and the strong relationship between president erdogan and turkey and the...
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turkey relations. the council on foreign relations hosted this event which also looked at the trump administration's decision to withdraw u.s. troops from northern syria. >>> good afternoon, everyone. i want to welcome you all to today's meeting on u.s. turkish relations, the shifting nature of two nato allies. i am currently the director of the international security program at george mason university, and it is a great pleasure too preside over todays discussion on the topic that i i think is particularly compelling. so, in our topsy-turvy world where we write love letters to authoritarians and publicly disparagee our allies, it's kind of interesting to think where does the u.s. turkey turkish relations in the spectrum from how we treat allies and authoritarians. it seems to fit into every category or maybe none coming and maybe we will figure ou out today how special is the case of u.s. turkish relations. it's of course been a tumultuous relationship, one where the executive branch and congress don'
turkey relations. the council on foreign relations hosted this event which also looked at the trump administration's decision to withdraw u.s. troops from northern syria. >>> good afternoon, everyone. i want to welcome you all to today's meeting on u.s. turkish relations, the shifting nature of two nato allies. i am currently the director of the international security program at george mason university, and it is a great pleasure too preside over todays discussion on the topic that i i...
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turkey will of course not do this by force but in order for turkey to say hey those who wants to go back to syria there is a place for you as on must be established and i want to comment on on the previous speakers some of the remarks he made 1st of all i think one thing should be clear and i think that the western media particularly has been. doing some sort of a distant formation about this whole operation and that is being in turkey waging a war against the kurds turkey is not in a fight with the kurds turkey has launched an operation against the peak is syria affiliate which is the y.p. terrorist group there is a huge we should make a clear distinction between the kurds as a minority or as an ethnic group and the y p g p k k so to say that turkey is fighting the kurds on its own is a is a mistake i think to begin with and with regards to communitarian. comments made i think 1st of all it hasn't been a full 24 hour i think maybe it's just been 24 hours and you're asian started it is early days let me let me allow add let me allow a little interest bond to what you just said about the
turkey will of course not do this by force but in order for turkey to say hey those who wants to go back to syria there is a place for you as on must be established and i want to comment on on the previous speakers some of the remarks he made 1st of all i think one thing should be clear and i think that the western media particularly has been. doing some sort of a distant formation about this whole operation and that is being in turkey waging a war against the kurds turkey is not in a fight...
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turkey held elections. president erdogan and his party lost almost all major cities in turkey, including istanbul, the financial capital of the country. and the capital ankara. that is a huge blow to his 17 year rule. those cities are very important. the cities he has lost makeup about 70% of the country's gdp. this is one of the biggest electoral votes since he came to power. the key reason for his loss in the election is the economy downturn and the presence of syrian refugees. his priorities shifted again. there is a growing domestic nationalist backlash. now his number one priority is creating a safe zone on turkey's southern border to send back millions of syrian refugees. he laid out that plan at the united nations general a simile meetings in new york. -- general assembly meetings in new york. zone kilometer wide safe the is now controlled by u.s.' kurdish allies. he wants to make sure that she's going to build 200,000 homes, schools, hospitals, football fields, that is his plan. mind a solution to a
turkey held elections. president erdogan and his party lost almost all major cities in turkey, including istanbul, the financial capital of the country. and the capital ankara. that is a huge blow to his 17 year rule. those cities are very important. the cities he has lost makeup about 70% of the country's gdp. this is one of the biggest electoral votes since he came to power. the key reason for his loss in the election is the economy downturn and the presence of syrian refugees. his priorities...
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and certain states and western states and turkey see the p.k. as a terrorist organization but then as your guests in in istanbul in turkey saying that the turkish government sat down with a terrorist organization because i don't think you can reject the truth that the turkish government sat down with the p.k. k. between 20132015 this was the right thing to do because there is absolutely no reason to perpetuate this conflict right now the turkish government took the p.k. k. as the other side of this conflict and sat down and tried to solve this age old question ok now i don't see why i don't think the old discourse and rhetoric holds any water anymore a gentleman in of course as you know another major concern is what will happen to nearly 12000 i saw fighters held by kurdish forces in syria if indeed turkey goes ahead with this operation some 2000 of them are foreign fighters including from france germany and the u.k. but european governments have refused to take them back earlier we spoke to a journalist molly sweeney who recently interviewed pe
and certain states and western states and turkey see the p.k. as a terrorist organization but then as your guests in in istanbul in turkey saying that the turkish government sat down with a terrorist organization because i don't think you can reject the truth that the turkish government sat down with the p.k. k. between 20132015 this was the right thing to do because there is absolutely no reason to perpetuate this conflict right now the turkish government took the p.k. k. as the other side of...
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goes between jobless meaning 140 kilometers long along the borders between syria and turkey turkey on the other hand is thinking that this operation should go actually the along the borders and the east of the euphrates from jobless on the euphrates river took amish to be in the far north east so we still need to know actually what sort of agreements the americans have reached considering this this operation. and when it comes to the international reaction we're now hearing that the nato chief has urged restraint from turkey in the syria operation and we've also heard that countries from the e.u. have called for a security council meeting tomorrow but when you look at who hasn't said anything that's russia clearly an ally of syria and the syrian president how do you explain russia's silence well actually russia i mean enormous situation russia with no blows i mean that that kish military operation in the north east of syria but that the russians doing right now actually doubt trying to be more flexible with the russian opposition why because i think the russians want on the one hand t
goes between jobless meaning 140 kilometers long along the borders between syria and turkey turkey on the other hand is thinking that this operation should go actually the along the borders and the east of the euphrates from jobless on the euphrates river took amish to be in the far north east so we still need to know actually what sort of agreements the americans have reached considering this this operation. and when it comes to the international reaction we're now hearing that the nato chief...
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troops there clearing the way for turkey to attack could use forces trump is now cold on turkey to halt its offensive he's called it dangerous and threaten sanctions against to. the planned withdrawal of u.s. troops has led could ease fighters to ally themselves with syria's government which they were previously fighting but about one. well syrian troops heading towards the turkish border 8 years after that lost control over northern syria his army is moving back in the kurds who control the region for no alternative other than thrilling question their hard won autonomy and a list the syrian government's help. strikes and artillery continue to rain down on the border town of ras al-ain for a 6 day work on the. turkish backed rebel groups have already expelled the kurds from talib yet another town on the border but a nearby telemark troops arrived to hold the turkish advance. we came here to tell the american base the turkish attack against syria and to ensure the safety of families from the random turkish shelling. the development risks a direct confrontation between syrian and turkish
troops there clearing the way for turkey to attack could use forces trump is now cold on turkey to halt its offensive he's called it dangerous and threaten sanctions against to. the planned withdrawal of u.s. troops has led could ease fighters to ally themselves with syria's government which they were previously fighting but about one. well syrian troops heading towards the turkish border 8 years after that lost control over northern syria his army is moving back in the kurds who control the...
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office in budapest or budapest and in europe now turkey turkey council has a. an office. because they cover kids. found the father more so tunnels are by. i also invited him in might attempt to become their representative leader. turkish cultural. heritage face and the communication between these organizations turkish council organization committee will be. founded 8 summit will be in. turkey hopefully will be hosted by our turkey so our group meeting we couldn't do for 2 weeks so let's not have the latest bather let's do it even if it's on wednesday. during this time all our m.p.v. and general. a central administration as it minister as administrator they were in. there they were together in. their liberations meeting. so this is meeting. hyperbole will set light to our future work. agenda in our parliaments as well there is a very important religious look to what all these works. we'll be carried out by our friends very carefully but but and want to i'd like to even apprentice's here our m.p.'s. i know this but i've been notified that their attendance is weak
office in budapest or budapest and in europe now turkey turkey council has a. an office. because they cover kids. found the father more so tunnels are by. i also invited him in might attempt to become their representative leader. turkish cultural. heritage face and the communication between these organizations turkish council organization committee will be. founded 8 summit will be in. turkey hopefully will be hosted by our turkey so our group meeting we couldn't do for 2 weeks so let's not...
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visited to turkey many times a secular general highlights also the importance of turkey as the alliance as not i in the nato alliance and therefore i. appreciate the many ways turkey can contribute to our collective defense and our. alliance in a. i am from my question. minister. one of the i order of turkey is on its southern border we are losing civilians but at the same time despite this is. an institution that we are a member of which is nato and now we've got the secretary here in england u.k. france and belgium and germany they made a statement and said that the same. article in nato. they dismissed 50 article. which is. which is that if one nato members attack that means the whole nato is attacked but they missed they dismissed this article how do you how do you comment on this controversy don't you feel this is heartbreaking thank you very much yes least statements. not only from the 6 countries from the e.u. . they could have a they couldn't have a decision in the security council but some of the nato members also have statements like this. i am redefining it hard to understand
visited to turkey many times a secular general highlights also the importance of turkey as the alliance as not i in the nato alliance and therefore i. appreciate the many ways turkey can contribute to our collective defense and our. alliance in a. i am from my question. minister. one of the i order of turkey is on its southern border we are losing civilians but at the same time despite this is. an institution that we are a member of which is nato and now we've got the secretary here in england...
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someone from turkey. when did that occur? outlining that authority? not just to provide assistance or counter isis. my point here in all of this is this. if you want to support action in make your case for what you want to see. take the time to do what is in our lane. have the stones to outline when we reach mission accomplished. if you are worried about the ,ignals that might be spent send a clear signal from congress about what it is we authorize. not just through state but specifically militarily. will this body, as some people , workxpressed support for aumf.ward an >> i think congress has been .egligent the aumf is now being used as a catchall to allow any administration to do what they want. it is something they need to put by the wayside. quite frankly, you know as well as i do, it is very difficult to get consensus to find that middle. to ask it again. will we in this committee work to authorize an aumf. knifee with you, that cuts both ways. >> if you would like to work with us, i would like to de
someone from turkey. when did that occur? outlining that authority? not just to provide assistance or counter isis. my point here in all of this is this. if you want to support action in make your case for what you want to see. take the time to do what is in our lane. have the stones to outline when we reach mission accomplished. if you are worried about the ,ignals that might be spent send a clear signal from congress about what it is we authorize. not just through state but specifically...
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all segments of the turkish society meet on the same ground because it turkey as a state turkey has fought against the p.k. k. for almost 4 decades more than 3 decades and it cost iran $40000.00 lives both from the turkish military side and the a kurdish citizens who have joined the p.k. k. so far so this is a long story for cherokee economically turkey has been very hurt by the fight against the p.k. k. during those last decades and that's why it is seen as legitimate by the turkish public of course the the motive of the military oprah while the motive often minutes for operation is officiated.
all segments of the turkish society meet on the same ground because it turkey as a state turkey has fought against the p.k. k. for almost 4 decades more than 3 decades and it cost iran $40000.00 lives both from the turkish military side and the a kurdish citizens who have joined the p.k. k. so far so this is a long story for cherokee economically turkey has been very hurt by the fight against the p.k. k. during those last decades and that's why it is seen as legitimate by the turkish public of...
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president says that turkey will take care of this he also says that turkey will take good care of the kurds i'm bringing off in berlin this is the day. until we're ready for any attack by antiphon the point calling on the united nations and international organizations to intervene and stop these pump our i.q. tanks. our mission is clear. we will bring down the corridor of terror. what we want to build is a peace corridor that is our aim a safe zone it has been discussed immediately thinks he's looked leading to a good result to toast peace plan involves the creation of. don't expect to be new and to pay for the more turkey goes into syria they're not going to fight isis they're going to kill the kurds just because the games we have makes a good as it is not a puppet and i mean. it's great to be caught. onto. the whole present trumps right every military person is told and don't do this. also coming up to people are dead here in germany after an attack on a synagogue filled with worshipers it had all the makings of another christ church massacre with 2 big differences. the place and th
president says that turkey will take care of this he also says that turkey will take good care of the kurds i'm bringing off in berlin this is the day. until we're ready for any attack by antiphon the point calling on the united nations and international organizations to intervene and stop these pump our i.q. tanks. our mission is clear. we will bring down the corridor of terror. what we want to build is a peace corridor that is our aim a safe zone it has been discussed immediately thinks he's...
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news longer from berlin tonight natives dilemma what to do about turkey what to do about turkey and russia as nato headquarters defense ministers are faced with one of their own turkey suddenly patrolling northern syria together with a nato adversary russia can the alliance endure this major test of its unity also coming up tonight the european union's human rights prize for goes to deal homs for his work defending china's rieger minority will speak to his daughter.
news longer from berlin tonight natives dilemma what to do about turkey what to do about turkey and russia as nato headquarters defense ministers are faced with one of their own turkey suddenly patrolling northern syria together with a nato adversary russia can the alliance endure this major test of its unity also coming up tonight the european union's human rights prize for goes to deal homs for his work defending china's rieger minority will speak to his daughter.
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all segments of the turkish society meet on the same ground because it turkey and as a state turkey has fought against the p.k. k. for almost 4 decades more than 3 decades and it cost around $40000.00 lives both from the turkish military side and the kurdish citizens who have joined the p.k. k. so far so this is a long story for cherokee economically turkey has been very hurt by the fight against the p.k. k. during those last decades and that's why in a seen as legitimate by the turkish public of course the the motive of the military oprah while the motive of the military operation is officiated by almost everyone including the opposition the way how the military operation is going to be conducted was going to be conducted was questioned by the opposition or the supporters of the government because. there were some parties even inside military who were against the military operations so deep like 30 kilometers or more inside north is than syria so immortal wise yes it is it is accepted and perceived well by almost every segment of the society but of course how the military operation wil
all segments of the turkish society meet on the same ground because it turkey and as a state turkey has fought against the p.k. k. for almost 4 decades more than 3 decades and it cost around $40000.00 lives both from the turkish military side and the kurdish citizens who have joined the p.k. k. so far so this is a long story for cherokee economically turkey has been very hurt by the fight against the p.k. k. during those last decades and that's why in a seen as legitimate by the turkish public...
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over a fellow nato member turkey as an ally so turkey has not been able to garner international support for its operation in syria that operation has deteriorated relations with a nato ally of the united states and now serious differences with russia ok zain thank you for that update from a check how they well at 700 hours g.m.t. you're watching algis 0 i'm dating obligated diplomatic it's a poor matic pressure has intensified significantly in the past hour for the turkish president. to hold his military offensive in northern syria on the u.s. president donald trump whose troop withdrawal is blamed for triggering the crisis is sending a diplomatic mission to ankara while the u.n. security council warned of a deteriorating humanitarian situation after meeting in new york president are due on though has vowed to keep fighting until all of his country's goals have been achieved particularly.
over a fellow nato member turkey as an ally so turkey has not been able to garner international support for its operation in syria that operation has deteriorated relations with a nato ally of the united states and now serious differences with russia ok zain thank you for that update from a check how they well at 700 hours g.m.t. you're watching algis 0 i'm dating obligated diplomatic it's a poor matic pressure has intensified significantly in the past hour for the turkish president. to hold...
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via turkey than at any point since a un turkey struck a deal in 2016 and korea agreed to effectively close the route to migrants in return for up to 6000000000 euro of which 2600000000 has been dispersed now german interior minister horse is on a 2 day tour to turkey in greece to discuss the next steps ankara has threatened to quite open the gates to europe if the e.u. doesn't give more support. for spirit. we are ready to help turkey wherever possible and support the country in various possibilities i'm eager to see what these possibilities are in our talks later. in the recent. turkey wants more financial support especially for a possible safety zone in northern syria where president after one wants to accommodate another 2000000 refugees fleeing syria. who played out in south florida we fulfil all obligations under the agreement with you both on humanitarian grounds but also out of fidelity to the steel but we expect the same from the e.u. has. big countries. the project on the turkish syrian border is being hotly debated with fears that the worsening situation in it live in north
via turkey than at any point since a un turkey struck a deal in 2016 and korea agreed to effectively close the route to migrants in return for up to 6000000000 euro of which 2600000000 has been dispersed now german interior minister horse is on a 2 day tour to turkey in greece to discuss the next steps ankara has threatened to quite open the gates to europe if the e.u. doesn't give more support. for spirit. we are ready to help turkey wherever possible and support the country in various...
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syria turkey saudi arabia turkey and the u.a.e. is that fine from a turkish perspective i think i can say that turkey is in the region has for more than 1000 years and he is neighboring facing forward to divest for more than again want doesn't here so i don't say that turkey bill turning to face to russia turn its face to us turkey is towards the space and building care policy in the relationship with the best but the same time in the relation with russia but at the same time we thought not up in relation with all kind of asian countries and middle east thank you that does not mean that there is turning its face completely due to the russia but after the cold war you know that there are many different things that are worse emerging or on a limb as this question to puzzle no with with the russians. interesting the opec plus back 2016 with saudi arabia where they have become very crucial in. controlling the output of oil and the russian using and as you to replace the americans in the middle east. well russia does see itself as a kin
syria turkey saudi arabia turkey and the u.a.e. is that fine from a turkish perspective i think i can say that turkey is in the region has for more than 1000 years and he is neighboring facing forward to divest for more than again want doesn't here so i don't say that turkey bill turning to face to russia turn its face to us turkey is towards the space and building care policy in the relationship with the best but the same time in the relation with russia but at the same time we thought not up...
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from or also maybe we should talk about the demographic changes in turkey is on towns because turkey now. sometimes the majority is actually syrians so of course it would be terrible if turkey attempted to change the demographic what is the turkish military strategy is here what do you think the aim is here with the we heard earlier from the turkish foreign minister who says the 1st stage of this military operation is to create a safe zone going 30 kilometers deep but ultimately what is turkey trying to achieve about turkey is try to make sure that there is not a presence along its borders and that the not establish terrorist states with proximity to churches borders that's what turkey aims to do. what do you think the options are for the s.d.f. strategically what will they be doing going forward now that this operation has gone underway but it also depends on turkey's course of action right now of course in the initial phase of the operation turkey is targeting the area between tel aviv that racial line and as a matter of fact if you are live in this area there is a predominant the
from or also maybe we should talk about the demographic changes in turkey is on towns because turkey now. sometimes the majority is actually syrians so of course it would be terrible if turkey attempted to change the demographic what is the turkish military strategy is here what do you think the aim is here with the we heard earlier from the turkish foreign minister who says the 1st stage of this military operation is to create a safe zone going 30 kilometers deep but ultimately what is turkey...