Erdogan and Jerusalem

Turkish President (Sultan) Erdogan has now put forward territorial claims on Jerusalem. This should be a warning to both Israelis and Palestinians alike that Turkey is a menace. Furthermore, Turkish claims on Jerusalem also conflict with Jordan which has the role of being the protector and guardian of the Islamic holy sites in Jerusalem.

Jerusalem and the Holy Land were part of the Ottoman Empire for four hundred years. Erdogan is putting forward a claim on Jerusalem on this basis. Furthermore, Erdogan is declaring himself to be the ruler and representative of Muslims. The rest of the Muslim world can not be happy with these claims being put forward by the Turkish President.

Ten years ago, Turkey nearly started a war with Israel when a flotilla that included many stupid leftists from America and Europe left the occupied territories of Cyprus and went to Gaza to confront the Israelis. The “activists” had no regard for the territorial integrity of Cyprus whose sovereignty they violated when they entered the Turkish occupied territories. They willfully made themselves instruments of the Turkish regime and were being used.

This was an early case of Turkish aggression. Five years later, Turkey shot down a Russian plane over Syria. Another act of aggression. And in Syria, Turkey threatened to invade the Kurdish regions where the Syrian Kurds heroically fought and defeated the Islamic State. The Israelis, the Russians, and the Trump administration all chose to deescalate. The leaders of these countries all acted rationally and sought to avoid the possibility of a major war.

Turkish President Erdogan has proceeded to escalate tensions more recently with Greece, Cyprus, and Armenia. He is also supporting Syrian jihadists in Libya who are fighting the Russians, and other who are fighting the Azerbaijanis in Artsakh. It appears that Washington, Moscow, and Tel Aviv have not entirely gotten the message about Turkey.

The Israelis are reported to be the biggest arms suppliers to the jihadists in Azerbaijan. A thoroughly unscrupulous policy and one that looks to be self defeating as Azerbaijan is a Turkish proxy. Erdogan’s statements on Jerusalem should be a loud warning to Israel that it should be backing the Armenians in Artsakh.

The Russians have rightfully joined the international community in condemning the opening of the beach in Varosha, a town in Cyprus that remains under Turkish occupation. The Russians also happen to have a defense pact with Armenia and should be backing the Armenians. Azerbaijan and Turkey are being assisted by the very same jihadists that the Russians fought in Syria.

Greece needs to be prepared. Turkey may very well instigate a war much like the one that Azerbaijan has instigated against Armenia. At this point, the security of America, Europe, and Russia heavily depend on the successful defenses of Armenia, Greece, and Cyprus. Erdogan’s Turkey is emerging as one of the world’s most preeminent threats.