Posted on 02/24/2016 4:06:43 AM PST by Strategy
The Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mevlut Cavusoglu, boasted on television that Turkey could occupy Russia in seven days.
"We call on Russia, which is one of our major trading partners, to stay quiet, but we also say that our patience is limited."
"Since the crash of the Su-24 jet, Russia has taken every conceivable opportunity to undermine Turkey."
"Certainly my government behaves like a mature and experienced government, but our patience has limits."
Faced with Russian efforts, we have, no fear, no remorse. We act with moderation, to bring our relations back to normal."
However, if necessary, I assure you, we can occupy Russia in less than seven days with NATO and our regional allies," he warned.
(Excerpt) Read more at whatsupic.com ...
Turkey couldn’t occupy an airplane toilet, let alone accomplish something neither Napoleon’s Grand Armee or Hitler’s war machine could do.
“Paging Napoleon...
Paging Hitler...”
Paging the Golden Horde as well
*snicker*
Has anyone actually ever successfully invaded Russia?
“To dream the impossible dream....”
I think they’d better stay away from their national adult beverage.
Yes about 50 of them.
I do not believe there is enough water in the Bosphorus straits to cover Constantinople with 45 feet of water.
So, Turkey is threatening Russia with NATO. Sounds like all the bad actors in the region feel free to act. It’s no wonder, with Obama’s weak limp wristed foreign policy in place.
In 1453, Constantinople (Istanbul) was conquered by the Ottoman Turks under Sultan Mehmed II, who ordered the Hagia Sophia, the main church of Orthodox Christianity, converted into a mosque. Under the modern Turkish state the church has been designated as a museum, along with other churches that had also been converted to mosques.
Unfortunately within the last couple of years some of the churches have been reconverted into mosques. In 2013 during elections, prominent politician in the ruling party declared that Hagia Sophia will be converted to a mosque, and once more take its place as the center of Muslim worship in Turkey.
My understanding is that Turkey has been moving steadily in the direction of trying to reestablish the Muslim Caliphate under its rule. While appearing to be a democratic republic on the surface, Turkish Nationalism and Muslim fundamentalism are moving under the surface.
Russia seems to have returned to the status that existed before the Soviet Union, in that the Orthodox Church has close ties with the government.
So we see Turkey with its visions of a revived Caliphate, threatening Russia, the nation with the largest Orthodox population in the world. Turkey, whose ancestors destroyed the center of Orthodox Christianity threatening a nation that also has nuclear weapons. But,Turkey feels that NATO will take her side in any conflict.
There may be some in Turkey that feel that bringing about a massive conflict, will result in good for Muslim interests. Afterall, it was a massive conflict, World War I that brought about the fall of the Ottoman Empire. They may feel that another conflict could bring about the Caliphate’s revival, under Turkish control.
ISIS wants their version of a caliphate, Iran wants its version, and Turkey wants its version. All are Muslim, and all believe in Sharia Law, and all seek a caliphate.
All have as their ultimate goal of conquering the world for Islam. All except Turkey, express openly their hatred of Israel and the United States. Unfortunately the idea of, “The enemy of my enemy is my friend,” may unite them.
Once, they in unison turn against Israel, we may see the fulfillment of Ezekiel 38:21, “I will summon a sword against Gog on all my mountains, declares the Sovereign Lord. Every man’s sword will be against his brother.”
Maybe this passage describes a scenario where once they feel victory is at hand, they will turn their weapons against each other, in an effort to gain the upper hand.
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Notice how the Turk qualified his statement. NATO is not fighting that war, Turks. You are on your own.
MP Vladimir Zhirinovsky is kind of a joke. Parliamentary systems produce MPs like that more than our system. He has no power base nor any true Kremlin contacts.
Turkey and Russia have fought twelve wars since the 15th Century.
If at first you don’t succeed...try-try again.
with NATO and our regional allies,” he warned...
Holy crap didn’t they get the MEMO from Ukraine yet?
Probably not in the straits themselves, but Istanbul faces the Sea of Marmara which would bury Istanbul as deep as one would want. Then the bodies and debris would be swept into the straits and out into the Black Sea, assuming the currents.
This guy needs to put the hookah down, and get some fresh air
No, but he reveals a military option that has certainly been on the Russian drawing board.
Yeah, Europe better start erecting more of those “unChristian” walls. If they thought they had a refugee problem with Syrians et al, wait until the Russians beat the Turks like a drum.
The Russians should arm the Kurds to open up a new front.
Constantinoplegrad, here we come.
Duh??
“A full-scale invasion of Rusa’s by Batu Khan followed, from 1237 to 1240. The invasion was ended by the Mongol succession process upon the death of Ögedei Khan. All Rusa’s principalities were forced to submit to Mongol rule and became part of the Golden Horde empire, some of which lasted until 1480.”
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mongol_invasion_of_Rus
NATO: “What’s this *we* business? You are on your own.”
Thanks for the info.
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