Whatever one thinks of Fethullah Gulen — and he is just as much of an Islamic supremacist as Erdogan — this is a declaration of contempt for U.S. sovereignty. Turkey is not an ally of the U.S. and should not be treated as one. “Turkish Intel Will Run ‘Operations’ Against Political Opponents On US Soil, […]
Turkey: document reveals Pastor Brunson’s real “crime” is “Christianization”
An American citizen, Pastor Andrew Brunson, is facing up to 35 years in a Turkish prison on fake “terrorism and espionage related charges.” Brunson’s witnesses were not even listened to, amid “wild conspiracies, tortured logic, and secret witnesses, but no real evidence to speak of.” Most recently, Mehmet Erdoğan, a deputy for the Turkish ruling party, […]
Erdogan: “We need to smash the dollar monopoly once and for all”
For years I have been calling for a reconfiguration of our global alliances based on the realities of the jihad. Here is one more indication of why this is necessary. “Erdogan Urges Turkic States To Smash U.S. ‘Dollar Monopoly,’” by Nargiz Mammadli, Caspian News, September 8, 2018 (thanks to Joshua): Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan […]
Hugh Fitzgerald: Only Erdogan Can Lift the Lira
Since the beginning of the year the Turkish lira has lost 44 percent of its value against the dollar, and it continues to plummet. There are many reasons for this fall in value. First, one might point to the economic recovery plan that Turkey followed, beginning in 2001, the brainchild of the economist Kemal Dervish, […]
Erdogan says he isn’t target of the currency crisis: “The target is Turkey. The target is Islam.”
Erdogan said this at a celebration of the Battle of Manzikert. To learn about the Battle of Manzikert and why it was such a disaster (and how it led to the Crusades), see my new book The History of Jihad From Muhammad to ISIS. Erdogan was “calling on people to ‘take ownership of’ Mecca, Medina, […]
Washington Post hits Trump for “strong-arming” Erdogan over imprisoned pastor, praises Erdogan as “unbowed”
The Post also wrote: “But Erdogan’s ability to benefit from the crisis has raised questions about whether Trump underestimated the Turkish leader, a ‘nimble tactician’ who is convinced that Western powers are bent on crippling Turkey because of its status as a strong Muslim nation.” It doesn’t matter to the Post that Erdogan is busy […]
Trump: “Turkey has been a problem for a long time. They have not acted as a friend.”
Indeed. For years I have called for a reconfiguration of our international alliances based on the new realities of the resurgent jihad threat. We are still working with Cold War alliances that simply aren’t real: Turkey is indeed not a friend, and has not been for quite some time. It would be better to recognize […]
Hugh Fitzgerald: What Comeuppance For Erdogan?
Turkey wants to buy 100 F-35 joint fighter strike planes from the United States. The Administration, however, has discovered that not everyone in Washington thinks this is a good idea. There are many reasons to oppose this sale. First, Turkey has also decided to buy S-400 surface-to-air missiles from Russia. The contract has been signed. […]
Erdogan’s visit to Merkel raises concerns EU will aid Turkey financially, “support a path to Islamist dictatorship”
Germany’s former finance minister Oskar Lafontaine blasted Ms Merkel is a furious tirade in protest against the visit scheduled just four weeks after the shock crash of the currency that took place last week….. Lafontaine demanded an explanation from the chancellor on the state visit, which will also see President Erdogan scoop military honours after […]
Erdogan to US: “Shame on you. You are exchanging your strategic partner in Nato for a priest.”
For years I have called for a reconfiguration of our international alliances to reflect new alliances. Now it is happening of its own accord. Rapidly re-Islamizing Turkey has not been a reliable ally of the US for years. It is long overdue that this sham alliance be brought to an end, and our alliances with […]