Posted on 11/07/2018 6:53:20 AM PST by Texas Fossil
ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – The Dutch General Intelligence and Security Service (AIVD) says ISIS is using Turkey as a strategic base to reorganize, posing a threat to the security of Europe.
In a report published on Monday, the AIVD said that since the start of the Syrian conflict, Turkey “was for a long time a springboard for an unprecedented number of foreign fighters who traveled to Syria from all over the world.”
“IS (and also al Qaida) use Turkey as a strategic base,” the report read. “From here, IS can recover, reorganize, and further shape the underground struggle in the region.”
The AIVD also said the extremist group was able to exploit “the relative peace in Turkey to forge plans for its still present [again] international ambitions.”
According to the Dutch intelligence, the Turkish government does not consider jihadi groups a security threat.
“The fact that Turkish interests do not always correspond with European priorities on the field of counter-terrorism is problematic,” the report continued, noting that Turkish authorities do act against both IS and al Qaida but prioritize the fight against the PKK, for instance.
“Both organizations have enough breathing space and freedom of movement to be able to maintain themselves.”
Ahmet S. Yayla, an Assistant Professor of Homeland Security at DeSales University, highlighted the disparity of PKK fighters to IS members in Turkish prisons.
According to Yayla, there are over 10,000 PKK members compared to around 1,350 IS fighters in Turkish jails.
“Salafi jihadi terrorism is not considered a primary threat by the Erdogan regime. It has been the trend since the beginning Arab Spring,”
Yayla, who was the former chief of the counter-terrorism department of the Turkish National Police in Sanliurfa between 2010 and 2013, said Turkey had not conducted any operations against al Qaida or its affiliates since 2014, it “is considered a friend now.”
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Turkey again demonstrates they are not interested in ending ISIS, but only making up excuses to invade Northern Syria and kill Kurds (including civilians, women and children). Usually by saying that YPG/YPJ Kurds are part of PKK. PKK is designated as terrorists, but in fact they battle nobody but Turkey.
Well, according to France’s macaroon, they may have to deal with the european army. That’ll show ‘em.
Please add me to your ping list. Thanks for keeping these articles up front. Turkey’s present regime is not our ally.
When was the last time the French “won” a war?
You are now on the list. Welcome to the discussion, Thanks.
Saving this one for whenever someone replies about why we are in Syria.
Saving this one for whenever someone replies about why we are in Syria.
Please add me to your ping list, as well.
I haven’t heard from the Turkey apologists lately. Where could they have gone?
It used to be to further the ambitions of the obamatron, and then to kill ISIS. Now, I suspect it's more to slow Turkey's ambitions.
My pleasure, your added to the list.
Welcome aboard.
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