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Turkey, Russia deepen ties amid troubled relations with West
AP/Yahoo ^ | April 2, 2018 | SUZAN FRASER and AYSE WIETING

Posted on 04/02/2018 9:25:50 PM PDT by NorseViking

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Ties between Russia and Turkey are growing closer than ever, as Russia runs into widespread diplomatic fallout from the poisoned spy scandal and Turkey's relations with its Western allies worsens over human rights issues and its military operations against Kurdish militia in Syria.

Russian President Vladimir Putin heads back to Turkey on Tuesday, joining Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at a symbolic ground-breaking ceremony for a Russian-made nuclear power plant being built on Turkey's Mediterranean coast at Akkuyu. On Wednesday, Putin, Erdogan and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani are expected to hold a summit in the Turkish capital of Ankara to discuss Syria's future.

Turkey and Russia have put aside their traditional rivalries and differences on regional issues to forge strong economic ties. In December, they finalized an agreement for Turkey to purchase Russia's long-range S-400 missile defense system, a deal that raised eyebrows among some of Turkey's NATO allies. Aside from the power plant, the two countries are also building the "Turkstream" pipeline to transport Russian gas to Turkey.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Israel; Russia; Syria; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: akkuyu; cyprus; energy; erdogan; europeanunion; greece; hassannasrallah; hezbollah; hydrocarbons; iran; israel; jerusalem; kurdistan; lebanon; letshavejerusalem; maga; nato; opec; receptayyiperdogan; russia; s400; syria; turkey; waronterror

1 posted on 04/02/2018 9:25:51 PM PDT by NorseViking
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To: NorseViking
Gulen lives in Pennsylvania, Erdogan, you stupid faggot.

Good luck with that.


2 posted on 04/02/2018 9:34:54 PM PDT by montag813
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To: NorseViking

The meeting about Syria has been planned for the 4th for some time.

None of this is a surprise.

The surprise today is the huge number of Rebel fighters and families bussed from near Damascus to Afrin. Close to 200,000.

As many as the Kurds who were displaced by Turkey from Efrin.

And all the while? Kurds keep killing the Turk Militia’s near Afrin.


3 posted on 04/02/2018 9:42:43 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: NorseViking

Who’s paying for all this camaraderie? China IMO.
Funny the media never ‘follow the money’ re this diplomacy.


4 posted on 04/02/2018 9:47:52 PM PDT by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat/RINO Party!)
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To: Texas Fossil

Well, from Assad perspective it makes sense to keep all the waring parties in one remote place near the Turkish border and let the rest of Syria live a peaceful life.
That would be one target rich environment. Turks/Al-Qaeda/FSA/ISIS/Marxists all assembled in a circular firing squad formation and killing each other.


5 posted on 04/02/2018 9:50:43 PM PDT by NorseViking
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To: montag813

You should totally translate that and Tweet it to him....LOL!


6 posted on 04/02/2018 10:04:07 PM PDT by Salvavida (The Missouri citizen's militia sends its regards.)
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To: montag813

Yes, unfortunately, he does. He also spends a lot of money building islamic schools in this country too.

http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2016/11/01/u-s-gulen-islamist-schools-organized-crime-not-benign-religious-movement/


7 posted on 04/02/2018 10:19:29 PM PDT by Amberdawn (If Leftists Didn't Live By Double Standards, They'd Have No Standards At All.)
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To: NorseViking

This guy Erdogan in charge of Turkey is a flaming nut bag.... that much is certain


8 posted on 04/02/2018 10:22:21 PM PDT by Attention Surplus Disorder (Apoplectic is where we want them.)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...
Russian President Vladimir Putin heads back to Turkey on Tuesday, joining Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at a symbolic ground-breaking ceremony for a Russian-made nuclear power plant being built on Turkey's Mediterranean coast at Akkuyu. On Wednesday, Putin, Erdogan and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani are expected to hold a summit in the Turkish capital of Ankara to discuss Syria's future... In December, they finalized an agreement for Turkey to purchase Russia's long-range S-400 missile defense system, a deal that raised eyebrows among some of Turkey's NATO allies. Aside from the power plant, the two countries are also building the "Turkstream" pipeline to transport Russian gas to Turkey.

The Three Amigos

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani, Russia's Vladimir Putin and Turkey's Tayyip Erdogan meet in Sochi, Russia November 22, 2017. (photo credit: SPUTNIK/MIKHAIL METZEL/KREMLIN VIA REUTERS)

Column One: Portents of quagmires in Syria

9 posted on 04/03/2018 2:59:33 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (www.tapatalk.com/groups/godsgravesglyphs/, forum.darwincentral.org, www.gopbriefingroom.com)
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To: NorseViking

This is fake news. The article doesn’t mention any arrest of Gulen. You are fake.


10 posted on 04/03/2018 3:15:49 AM PDT by CharlesOConnell (CharlesOConnell)
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To: Texas Fossil

But they said Putin came to kill Erdogan’s ISIs fighters...


11 posted on 04/03/2018 3:36:12 AM PDT by JudgemAll (Democrats Fed. job-security Whorocracy & hate:hypocrites must be gay like us or be tested/crucifiedc)
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To: Texas Fossil

I wonder what the greek putinists are thinking of Putin’s Orthodox credentials now that he is coddling with the Ottoman sultan Erdogan...

Suckers...


12 posted on 04/03/2018 3:37:20 AM PDT by JudgemAll (Democrats Fed. job-security Whorocracy & hate:hypocrites must be gay like us or be tested/crucifiedc)
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To: CharlesOConnell; Admin Moderator

Correct title would be:

Turkey, Russia deepen ties amid troubled relations with West

Must be copy/paste issue.


13 posted on 04/03/2018 3:48:09 AM PDT by NorseViking
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To: JudgemAll
You are correct.

It's been said:

Russia is an oil enterprise masquerading as a nation.

Should be no surprise to anyone who observes it seriously. And yes, Putin is a close partner to Iran and Assad. Enough said.

But NOW, he is partnered to the Jihadi's via Erdogan the Islamist, protector of ISIS, al Qaeda and a gaggle of other Terrorists.

The party gathers tomorrow in Ankara. Turkey, Iran, Russia and Assad will discuss the future of the Region. The party begins, the masks are off and the faces are all evil.

14 posted on 04/03/2018 4:30:59 AM PDT by Texas Fossil ((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
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To: NorseViking

The photo at the (AP) link via Yahoo is interesting, Erdogan in camo fatigues as if he was going into battle leading his troops.

I so despise this cruel evil vermin.


15 posted on 04/03/2018 4:41:18 AM PDT by Texas Fossil ((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
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To: NorseViking

So, the destitute Russian has a customer in Turkey to be mollycoddled.

America must not desert the Sunni Arab/Isralei coalition to the Putin/Erdogan/Assad thuggery


16 posted on 04/03/2018 4:47:06 AM PDT by Thibodeaux (Long Live the Republic!)
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To: NorseViking

Payback for Russia sending to Afrin the folks Putin helped Assad turn into refugees, so Erdogan to use them to permanently displace the Kurds there.


17 posted on 04/03/2018 6:42:37 AM PDT by Wuli
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To: NorseViking

Always post articles with their original title.

If you wish to add to the title do it in the first or subsequent comment areas.


18 posted on 04/04/2018 11:09:23 AM PDT by Admin Moderator
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To: Admin Moderator

I will, my bad.


19 posted on 04/04/2018 11:12:53 AM PDT by NorseViking
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