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Turkey's delusions of grandeur at root of U.S. crisis
Haval (Events) ^ | 8-6-18 | Haval

Posted on 08/06/2018 10:49:27 AM PDT by Texas Fossil

Turkey has delusions that it is a superpower have led to a deepening crisis with the United States, said Simon Waldman, head of the Turkish Studies Research Group at King’s College London.

This false impression of its power is one of the root causes of problems with the United States, which also include a weak Turkish state and increasing authoritarianism in the country, Waldman wrote for his blog, simonwaldman.org.

“Turkey suffers from delusions of grandeur when it comes to international affairs and finds it difficult to reconcile its self-image of greatness, often emanating from a selective and politicised memory its Ottoman past, with the reality that Turkey is not even a regional hegemon, let alone an international power,” he said. “Turkey is a medium sized power at best, albeit one with potential if it effectively harnesses its human capacity.”

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: delusions; erdogan; kingscollegelondon; kurdistan; london; muslimworld; power; receptayyiperdogan; simonwaldman; trumpnato; turkey; unitedkingdom
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To: PGR88

There is no easy solution.

Erdogan and the Islamist’s are poison.

This will end badly for Turkey and Erdogan.


21 posted on 08/06/2018 4:06:23 PM PDT by Texas Fossil ((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
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To: BuffaloJack

Turkey dreams of something that was never a good nation.

It is the illusion of greatness by the Islamist terrorists.

A return to 700, and the horrors of that age.


22 posted on 08/06/2018 4:08:51 PM PDT by Texas Fossil ((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
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To: heterosupremacist

They have a lot of modern military equipment, but have ruined their military readiness and personnel effectiveness by using the purge of much of the best officers.

They will be beaten very badly by Israel and the West.


23 posted on 08/06/2018 4:11:47 PM PDT by Texas Fossil ((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
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To: Vendome

There are better solutions, but if that is necessary, we can and will do exactly that.


24 posted on 08/06/2018 4:15:47 PM PDT by Texas Fossil ((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
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To: Dr. Bogus Pachysandra

Erdogan’s only friends are the Islamist’s and the corrupt powerful mouthpieces.

Your BIL is a smart man.


25 posted on 08/06/2018 4:18:09 PM PDT by Texas Fossil ((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
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To: Grimmy

I suspect NATO will more and survive.

It must reflect the real threats. Not U.N. crap.


26 posted on 08/06/2018 4:19:39 PM PDT by Texas Fossil ((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
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To: mrsmith

Yes.


27 posted on 08/06/2018 4:20:47 PM PDT by Texas Fossil ((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
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To: SunkenCiv

Thank you.

I agree with your view of this.


28 posted on 08/06/2018 4:22:02 PM PDT by Texas Fossil ((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
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To: Texas Fossil
As much as I'd love to see his head carried on a pole, it'll be more satisfying to slowly chip away at Erdogan, humiliating his stupid ass, until he's repudiiated by his own allies and dumped on his ass at the ballot box. It will take a while.

29 posted on 08/07/2018 1:04:54 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (www.tapatalk.com/groups/godsgravesglyphs/, forum.darwincentral.org, www.gopbriefingroom.com)
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To: SunkenCiv

Bump


30 posted on 08/07/2018 1:45:28 PM PDT by Texas Fossil ((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
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