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Turkish police on alert over possible poison gas attack
AP ^
| 10 Sept 2002
Posted on 09/10/2002 2:24:08 PM PDT by Turk2
Turkish police on alert over possible poison gas attack
Tue Sep 10,12:57 PM ET
ANKARA, Turkey - Turkish police are on alert for the possibility that militants linked to al-Qaida may have smuggled poison gas into the country and could be planning attacks, officials said Tuesday.
Police have also heightened security around U.S., British and Israeli diplomatic missions, businesses and military bases ahead of the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, the officials said.
Turkey, NATO ( news - web sites)'s sole Muslim member, has backed Washington's war on terrorism in Afghanistan ( news - web sites) and leads the international peacekeeping force in Kabul. Officials fear that Turkey could be a target for attacks by the al-Qaida network.
Deputy Police Chief Feyzullah Arslan sent a memorandum to all regional police departments warning of a possible "revenge attack" by al-Qaida militants to coincide with the Sept. 11 anniversary, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported.
"Terror organizations with religious motives have smuggled poison gas into the country," Anatolia quoted Arslan as saying in the warning sent Sept 6.
A government official, speaking on condition of anonymity, confirmed that police were on alert against a possible gas attack, but gave no further information. He also confirmed that security had been stepped up around diplomatic missions for the anniversary of the attacks.
A police official also confirmed the Anatolia report, but provided no further details.
Anatolia said 58 people suspected of links with al-Qaida have been detained in Turkey since Sept. 11.
Turkish security guard looks at artwork in an exhibition organized in memory of the Sept. 11 events, at the Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, Tuesday Sept. 10, 2002. The exhibition will be opened to public on Wednesday, Sept. 11. (AP Photo/Osman Orsal)
TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: 911; terorism; turkey
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posted on
09/10/2002 2:24:08 PM PDT
by
Turk2
To: a_Turk; weikel; knighthawk; Aric2000; Shermy
bttt
2
posted on
09/10/2002 2:28:09 PM PDT
by
Turk2
To: Turk2
These al-Qaida morons may think they are attacking US interest .. but they are gonna be piss off the rest of the world also
3
posted on
09/10/2002 2:30:57 PM PDT
by
Mo1
To: Turk2
That Gas maybe from Iraq....
4
posted on
09/10/2002 2:32:41 PM PDT
by
cmsgop
To: cmsgop
But Scottie the traitor says Iraq doesn't have any WMD (sarcasm)
To: Turk2
I hope our Turkish friends stay safe tomorrow. On the other hand, an attack there would certainly galvanize public opinion to take action.
So, maybe I'm rooting for an unsuccessful attempt which is thwarted by Turkish sharpshooters.
6
posted on
09/10/2002 2:39:26 PM PDT
by
Dog Gone
To: Dog Gone
I just e-mailed the Turkish Embassy to thank them for standing with us.
7
posted on
09/10/2002 2:43:37 PM PDT
by
cmsgop
To: Turk2; Poohbah
Hmmm... al-Qaida attacks Turkey with a weapon of mass destruction.
The North Atlantic Treaty would kick in at that point, and that would make things interesting with Germany.
8
posted on
09/10/2002 2:54:50 PM PDT
by
hchutch
To: hchutch
The North Atlantic Treaty area ends at the Turkish border with Iraq and Iran, sad to say. It's an artifact of the origins of the treaty and the advances in technology since 1949.
9
posted on
09/10/2002 2:58:40 PM PDT
by
Poohbah
To: cmsgop
Good idea! Can you post the link to the embassy?
10
posted on
09/10/2002 3:03:34 PM PDT
by
Vic3O3
To: Turk2
Turkey makes sense. bin Laden hit us and said "this is how it is done, follow me, Muslim brothers, the great war has begun". Some of his greatest hatred will be directed at those brothers he percieves as traitors to Islam.
11
posted on
09/10/2002 3:16:54 PM PDT
by
ecomcon
To: cmsgop
Great idea.
12
posted on
09/10/2002 3:27:33 PM PDT
by
Dog Gone
To: Turk2
Thanks for posting this news. I hope nothing bad happens. I have many friends in Ankara. :(
To: SpookBrat
My Freind who works here is from Ankara, I would be very sad if anything happened to my Arkadas' family, and very pissed off to boot.
I hope that Turkey is able to stop this if in fact it is in the stages of being planned and executed.
Turkey isn't quite as nice to their terrorists as we are, our terrorists get nice lodging in Cuba, in Turkey they see the business end of a weapon and that which comes from it.
14
posted on
09/10/2002 3:46:57 PM PDT
by
Aric2000
To: Vic3O3
You Bet!!!!
http://www.turkey.org/start.html
15
posted on
09/10/2002 3:53:10 PM PDT
by
cmsgop
To: hchutch
Hmmm... al-Qaida attacks Turkey with a weapon of mass destruction.
The North Atlantic Treaty would kick in at that point, and that would make things interesting with Germany.
Based on your reasoning why would that be any different then what happened to US on 9/11?
16
posted on
09/10/2002 4:00:36 PM PDT
by
Kozak
To: Aric2000
That's what I love about the Turks. They don't take crap from anyone and I'm very proud they are our allies.
God bless them. I wish I could type it in Turkish, but I don't have the code for my key board. LOL
Nice to see you!
To: cmsgop
Here is the Ambassador's email address. Thanks for the great idea. I sent him an email of thanks as well.
ambassador@turkishembassy.org
Contrary to what many may think, American's remember their friends.
18
posted on
09/10/2002 5:47:09 PM PDT
by
Ranger
To: Turk2
FEMA's Ohio Task Force -1 Disaster Response Unit was put on stand-by status this evening. I think they should stay that way indefinitely. If I were the enemy, I'd wait until everyone let their guard down, and then attack.
I think there most likely won't be an aniversary attack. I hope that lack of an attack won't lull folks into a false sense of security..
19
posted on
09/10/2002 6:14:56 PM PDT
by
a_Turk
To: Turk2
May God bless our friends and allies!
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