Syria | Assad flees to Moscow as rebels capture Damascus

[Blue and true]

Thoughts to all the children, Christians and religious minorities

Because being the religious majority has precluded their oppression loads over the last decade, hasn't it? Don't be a dimwit.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

What are they coming for then ?

I reckon it’s the potentially free ebikes.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

It's a massive victory for the Turks they will have a vassal state right in the heart of the Middle East it's been speculated that this outcome was engineered by them the weakening of Iran and Russian they aim to be the dominant power in the Middle East (which of course historically they always were, and we can't forget Qatar in all of this

It's a nightmare for israel to have a powerful country right on the border, the Iranians have been seen as a paper tiger (I expect the blowback from this to eventually reach Iran) I believe we are witnessing the partial reformation of the ottoman empire in all but name (and if you can get shares in Turkish Construction Companies because they will be doing all the reconstruction work in Syria and beyond)

I’m unclear why a relatively secular, western-looking, more dominant Turkey that is part of NATO - in conjunction with a weakened Iran, is a bad thing for Israel.

 

[roubaixtuesday]

One thing we are is very welcoming as you only have to go to coast everyday to see that .

So very welcoming we take less refugees per capita than pretty much anywhere else in Europe.

 

[Ifwecouldjust.......]

One thing we are is very welcoming as you only have to go to coast everyday to see that .

30,000 a year arrive on small boats ....and 80% of them successfully apply for asylum . ....... a small amount compared to the number the Tories let in to provide cheap labour.

 

[East Level 2]

I’m unclear why a relatively secular, western-looking, more dominant Turkey that is part of NATO - in conjunction with a weakened Iran, is a bad thing for Israel.

Turkey has become slightly less secular since the election of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan about ten years ago, but is still secular compared to most states in the region. But will that change if Erdogan remains in power?

 

[Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese]

I’m unclear why a relatively secular, western-looking, more dominant Turkey that is part of NATO - in conjunction with a weakened Iran, is a bad thing for Israel.

Huge win for Israel. Cuts down the Iranian footprint and with it the supply of weaponry to hamas. I lose track of which islamist nutters are friends with which other islamist nutters tbh.

 

[Kippax Street 1880]

Turkey has become slightly less secular since the election of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan about ten years ago, but is still secular compared to most states in the region. But will that change if Erdogan remains in power?

He's not exactly popular, I don't think he can go much further to the religious side and retain much support in the big Cities.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Turkey has become slightly less secular since the election of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan about ten years ago, but is still secular compared to most states in the region. But will that change if Erdogan remains in power?

Yes, Erdogan is no angel, but I’ve never got a sense he (or Turkey more widely) is philosophically opposed to the existence of Israel (happy yo be corrected if I’m wrong).

I know Turkish-Israeli relations have worsened since October 7th but I don’t see that schism as permanent or irreparable. I think Isreal would certainly welcome a more dominant Turkey if it meant Iran’s influence waning. I think most of the middle east would.

 

[west didsblue]

It's a massive victory for the Turks they will have a vassal state right in the heart of the Middle East it's been speculated that this outcome was engineered by them the weakening of Iran and Russian they aim to be the dominant power in the Middle East (which of course historically they always were, and we can't forget Qatar in all of this

It's a nightmare for israel to have a powerful country right on the border, the Iranians have been seen as a paper tiger (I expect the blowback from this to eventually reach Iran) I believe we are witnessing the partial reformation of the ottoman empire in all but name (and if you can get shares in Turkish Construction Companies because they will be doing all the reconstruction work in Syria and beyond)

Not sure why it would be more of a nightmare for Israel to have a Turkish proxy on its border than an Iranian one. Unless Erdogan wants to do a Putin and rebuild the Ottoman empire to its maximum extent which would include Israel, the North African coast, Iraq, Greece and several other countries there should actually be a huge opportunity for Israel to improve relations on its northern border. Unfortunately with its current leadership that’s unlikely to happen but Netanyahu won’t be there forever.