Turkish FM: Israel 'kneels down' to us

Jerusalem Post ^ | Saturday, December 17, 2011 | staff

[SunkenCiv]

Davutoglu says Turkish foreign policy has pushed Israel to 'kneel down,' insists "zero problems with neighbors" policy works.

Turkey's Middle East foreign policy has pushed an "isolated" Israel to "kneel down" before the Turkish Republic, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said Thursday according to Turkish daily Zaman.

According to the Turkish report, Davutoglu was responding to claims by the opposition in that country that Ankara has shifted its policy towards the East, despite its dependency on Western countries.

Davutoglu struck back, saying that the country acts independently in the face of regional upheavals and dictatorships.

He said it was Turkish foreign policy which forces Israel to "kneel down" before Turkey.

"We have always sided with people who demand democracy," Davutoglu said, adding that Ankara does not support oppressive regimes.

Tensions between Turkey and Israel hit a low when Israel refused to apologize for the deaths of nine Turkish activists when IDF soldiers intercepted a ship bound to break the naval blockade on Gaza.

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan sought to portray Turkey as a model for emerging Arab democracies, and often used anti-Israel rhetoric in his campaign of Middle Eastern countries.

The Turkish foreign minister told the Turkish parliament Thursday that Ankara was determined to press ahead with a "zero problems with neighbors" policy, according to the report.

That policy refers to open economic and cultural exchange with countries neighboring Turkey. For example, Ankara abolished necessary visas for Syrians boosting economic activity between the countries, and a steady flow of civilians across their shared borders.

Diplomatic relations with Damascus have since collapsed since Turkey has called for Syrian President Bashar Assad to go in light of a bloody nine-month government crackdown on anti-regime protests, throwing support behind Syrian opposition groups.

[SunkenCiv]

Photo by: Reuters/Murad Sezer

[mylife]

The Onomatopoeian Empire that roared....

[mkjessup]

The Turks might be some bad sumb!tches, but they're deluding themselves if they think Israel is (or has) "kneeled down" to them.

Note to Ankara: don't stick your tongue out at that cobra, it can and WILL bite the living f**k out of you before you can even manage to scream "OY!"

[BunnySlippers]

... until the bombs fall.

[lurk]

I will bless those who bless you, and curse those who curse you.

Everywhere the sole of your foot steps, I will give to you and your children forever.

Your name will be great, and through you I will bless all nations.

[SunkenCiv]

"We have always sided with people who demand democracy," Davutoglu said, adding that Ankara does not support oppressive regimes.

IOW, Davutoglu is just another lying Muzzie.

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[hellbender]

Turkey as a model for emerging Arab democracies

The Arabs have pledged to annihilate Israel and are massacring their Christians, so maybe they would appreciate some guidance on genocide from Turkey, what with its experience against the Armenians.

[MadMax, the Grinning Reaper]

To Mr. Ahmet:

As we say at Thanksgiving in regards to the TURKEY, “STUFF IT!”

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks! And Whoops!

Turkish FM says Ankara’s policies “brought Israel to its knees”
Ynetnews
Posted on 12/16/2011 12:51:11 AM PST by Ynetnews
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2821118/posts

[nkycincinnatikid]

Put him in the not an Israel Firster column, I guess.

[krb]

[mylife]

Much of this is diplomatic double speak.

We could have worse allies than Turkey in the ME.
They are for the no fly zone over Syria.

I am no expert, but Ataturk broke islams stranglehold.
I hope this is just tough talk to appease the arabs.

[patriot preacher]

LOL — yeah. The day Israel bows to the Turks — that’ll happen. He hasn’t read Ezekiel 38-39 recently. Or he’s read too much of that Q’uran thing.

[LoneRangerMassachusetts]

Note to Turks. The Jews of today are not Armenians of yesteryear.

[SunkenCiv]

Yeah, heh... the Turks never seem to miss an opportunity to express their arrogance.

[SunkenCiv]

I think he’s doing a little thing we like to call “talking out of his ass”. :’)

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks!