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Turkey Risks to Lose Last Friends in
Europe
20.11.2006 |
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November 20, 2006
Süddeutsche Zeitung published comments on the
statements by commander of Turkish land forces Ilker
Bashbug on freezing military relations with France.
“The statement of the Turkish General is scandalous
since he, being a commander, conducts as if
representing the interests of his country at
diplomatic level.
The Turkish government officially shows interest in
integration into the European structures. However
orientation on Europe supposes that Turkish
politicians should control the army and keep their
generals from doing what they wish. General Bashbug
has reputation of a ‘hawk’.
Adherents to a tough position among the Turkish
generals disliked Erdogan’s restraint in condemning
the French bill. Official Ankara doesn't deny the
crimes against the Armenian people but refuses to
resign itself to the term 'genocide',” the newspaper
says.
“On one hand the Turkish authorities fear that the
heirs of the victims will claim compensations. On
the other hand the matter concerns the reputation of
the Turkish army which is considered to be one of
the traditional pillars of the society.
Turkish military wish to maintain their privileges,
fashionable villas on the Bosporus shores, defense
budget and the troops in Cyprus. By the way, they
possess valuable realty in Cyprus and in case of
withdrawal of the military bases they will have to
leave the realty for the Cypriot Greeks.
The occupation of the Northern Cyprus, the Armenian
issue, the war in Turkish Kurdistan… A number of
urgent issues emerge and the Turkish generals have
to work at them, however the generals refuse. If
Turkey prefers free-will isolation it will lose not
only serious economic partners but also the last
friends in Europe,” the newspaper says, reports
Deutsche Welle.
PanArmenian net
The use of the term "Kurdistan" is vigorously
rejected due to its alleged political implications
by the Republic of Turkey, which does not recognize
the existence of a "Turkish Kurdistan".
Others estimate as many as 40 million Kurds live in
Big Kurdistan (Iraq, Turkey, Syria, Iran, Armenia),
which covers an area as big as France, about half of
all Kurds which estimate to 20 million live in
Turkey.
The Kurdish flag flown officially in Iraqi Kurdistan but
unofficially flown by Kurds in Armenia. The flag is
banned in Iran, Syria, and Turkey where flying it is
a criminal offence"
Southeastern Turkey:
North Kurdistan (
Kurdistan-Turkey) wikipedia
First world war
massacres | Related
issue:
Armenian Genocide by Turkish Muslims against
Christians
Turkey faces international pressure to recognise
that more than 1 million Armenians were massacred
during a 1915 campaign of ethnic cleansing by
Ottoman Turks. Turkish officials claim that most
deaths were caused by hunger and disease.
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