Thursday, October 2, 2014

Feel confident, you are not alone, Turkey’s top general tells soldiers in Syria. (Süleyman Shah Tomb)

Turkish Chief of Staff Gen. Necdet Özel has addressed the Turkish soldiers keeping guard at the Süleyman Şah tomb in Syria in a special Eid-al-Adha message, saying the army would lend support to the staff in the event of an attack on the area.

“You are successfully performing this duty that was assigned to you at this critical period Özel said.


“You should not forget that you are not alone there,” he said. “Do not forget that the lofty Turkish nation, 76 million citizens are behind you. Our eyes, ears and hearts are all with you. Feel the confidence inside that our Armed Forces will be near you in a second upon any single news from you,” the general said, praising the bravery and commitment of the soldiers on duty.

The tomb has recently been under spotlight with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) advancing in the region, according to both Turkish and U.S. officials.

According to international agreements, the tomb, which is nearly 40 kilometers inside Syrian territory, is considered Turkish territory and the enclave is guarded by a symbolic unit from the Turkish Land Forces Command.

Turkish military sources on Sept. 29 categorically denied any attack by ISIL on the tomb.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan denied the reports that the mission was surrounded as “made up” but warned that Turkey’s answer would be “clear” if it was attacked.................http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/feel-confident-you-are-not-alone-turkeys-top-general-tells-soldiers-in-syria.aspx?pageID=238&nID=72448&NewsCatID=338

2/10/14
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  1. Les députés turcs se prononcent sur une intervention contre l'EI...

    Le Parlement turc s'apprête à examiner un texte visant à autoriser l'engagement de la Turquie dans une intervention militaire contre les jihadistes de l'organisation de l'État islamique, en Irak comme en Syrie.

    Face à l’avancée de l'organisation de l’État islamique (EI) à proximité de la frontière turco-syrienne, Ankara se devait de réagir. Le Parlement turc doit examiner à partir de jeudi après-midi, à huis clos, un projet de résolution du gouvernement islamo-conservateur qui doit l'autoriser à participer à la coalition anti-jihadistes dirigée par les États-Unis.
    La motion, qui devrait être largement approuvée, prévoit d’une part la possibilité de conduire des opérations en Irak et en Syrie, et d’autre part de permettre le stationnement ou le passage en Turquie de soldats étrangers qui y prendraient part. L’objectif annoncé du texte est de "déjouer les attaques dirigées contre le pays par tous les groupes terroristes en Irak et en Syrie".......................http://www.france24.com/fr/20141002-turquie-parlement-turc-intervention-ei-etat-islamique-jihadistes-erdogan-syrie-kobane/
    2/10/14

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