The polarisation in Turkey has deepened further, across political and ethnic lines, as a result of the renewed terror attacks, inflamed political rhetoric and negative repercussions of the Syria issue domestically (particularly among Kurds). The tragic bombing attack in Ankara, which was the worst terror event in the history of the country, not only showed the extent of the polarisation but also highlights equally important problems besetting Turkey. The first is the idea of, adaptive reality; whereby different factions have moulded events to reach a different perceived reality. A related concept is that of alienation of other, whereby existing divisions are further deepened by the creation of an environment of mistrust and recrimination.
1 posted on
10/31/2015 8:22:26 PM PDT by
amorphous
To: amorphous
Turkey needs to eschew Islam or get on the list to be Armenianed.
2 posted on
10/31/2015 8:24:47 PM PDT by
Paladin2
(my non-desktop devices are no longer allowed to try to fix speling and punctuation, nor my gran-mah.)
To: amorphous
I thought Erdogen was getting rid of his opposition and may set up a coup. Obama’s buddy is not to be trusted.
3 posted on
10/31/2015 8:27:09 PM PDT by
Rusty0604
To: amorphous
I keep picturing a bunch of dominoes when I think of the middle east.
4 posted on
10/31/2015 8:28:38 PM PDT by
The Ghost of FReepers Past
(Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light..... Isaiah 5:20)
To: amorphous
Don’t you think the Kurds have a legitimate reason to mistrust the Erdogan government and its Islamic extremist elements? I think so.
5 posted on
10/31/2015 8:31:28 PM PDT by
CitizenUSA
(Proverbs 14:34 Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.)
To: amorphous
I’m not sure that Erdogan retains his traditional support. My son spent the summer in southwestern Turkey. He managed a couple dozen Turks of all different ages. These were hardworking men, loyal, traditional, patriotic, mildly Muslim. Not Kurdish in sympathy, nor cosmopolitan in any sense. Just simple country folk. To a man, they were anti-Erdogan.
7 posted on
10/31/2015 8:38:59 PM PDT by
sitetest
(If Roe is not overturned, no unborn child will ever be protected in law.)
To: amorphous
Turkey does not want to turn into a giant Battlefield and have Russians pouring into their country.
I think they want out of this mess.
It will be a win for Putin if Turkey goes in full retreat.
To: amorphous
soetoro is sending our Special Forces troops to embed with th Kurds. First I've heard this.
It was originally "moderate" anti Assad jihadists.
Let's say they are working with the Kurds. Turkey is bombing the YPG, Russia is not.
Whole lotta bloodshed goin' on since that Nobel Peace Prize winner took the reins.
Well, he did say " I'm really good at killing people."
14 posted on
10/31/2015 10:59:29 PM PDT by
Eagles6
( Valley Forge Redux. If not now, when? If not here, where? If not us then who?)
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