Why the US Is Waging Economic War on Turkey

IWB ^ | Daniel Carter

[davikkm]

The 70+ year alliance between the US and Turkey has finally come to a dramatic end. But this turn of events was nowhere near unforeseen. In fact, I have been writing about the progression of this calamity for over a year. In April, I even wrote that Turkey was getting ready for economic warfare by repatriating its gold from the Federal Reserve. Well, now we are here.

As the US rolled out economic sanctions against Turkey in recent days, the Turkish currency (lira) lost 35% of its value against the US dollar. This has caused inflation to skyrocket, which is putting a tremendous burden on Turkish citizens. Everything from the cost of bread to the cost of iPhones has gone up. There are now videos of Turkish people smashing iPhones to show their hate for the US.

[Sacajaweau]

Oh please.....Turkey screwed us during the Gulf War.

Erdogan has turned it into another Muslim State.

[grania]

We're still in NATO with Turkey. What happens if Turkey asks NATO to help it fight frisky Kurds or to do battle in Syrian sovereign territory that Turkey wants for its own?

NATO should be abolished. Once the Berlin Wall fell, Europe should've been on its own.

[gbaker]

No, the kingdom of the North definitely is not Russia.

You’re too hung up with Hal Lindsey’s foolishness.//

You’re correct and the bible even says Turkey is the seat of Satan Rev 2:13 Never said Rome was.

[JoeFromSidney]

It's been 20 years since I taught in Turkey, but what you say was true back then, too. Th a Turks actually have very little say in their government. The military run the show. They don't really care much about the average Turk.