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BumRushDaShow

(129,061 posts)
Thu Oct 10, 2019, 09:24 AM Oct 2019

Turkey's Erdogan threatens to release millions of refugees into Europe over criticism

Source: CNBC

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatened Europe with a flood of refugees if the continent’s leaders call the Turkish invasion of Syria an “occupation” during a speech to local lawmakers Thursday.

“We will open the gates and send 3.6 million refugees your way,” Erdogan said, according to Reuters, while speaking to officials from his ruling AK Party.

A Turkish offensive in northern Syria has been underway since Wednesday, with airstrikes and artillery fire targeting U.S.-allied Kurdish forces on the ground.

The operation began just days after President Donald Trump made a surprise announcement withdrawing U.S. troops from a part of Syria that had been reclaimed in a bloody and drawn-out war between the U.S.-led coalition and the so-called Islamic State. Trump framed his decision as one that would hand the responsibility of containing IS to the Turks.

Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2019/10/10/turkeys-erdogan-threatens-release-of-refugees-to-europe-over-syria-criticism.html



Full headline: Turkey’s Erdogan threatens to release millions of refugees into Europe over criticism of Syria offensive
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Turkey's Erdogan threatens to release millions of refugees into Europe over criticism (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Oct 2019 OP
erdogan has the trump mentality empedocles Oct 2019 #1
murderers, torturers,thieves stick together... until..... pangaia Oct 2019 #2
One of 2naSalit Oct 2019 #3
Wow jberryhill Oct 2019 #4
And if and when they are released and perform a terror attack in Europe... SummerSnow Oct 2019 #5
Remember that BumRushDaShow Oct 2019 #6
These people aren't terrorists. They're refugees from the Syrian 'war'. sinkingfeeling Oct 2019 #8
Refugees who don't fit in, can end up drifting LeftInTX Oct 2019 #13
Yeah, all 3.6 million of them. I, for one, am offended by the sinkingfeeling Oct 2019 #14
The only other option seems to be that not a single terrorist is among them. Igel Oct 2019 #16
Trump said that, too. Newest Reality Oct 2019 #7
Right out of Putin's playbook orangecrush Oct 2019 #9
Last time I looked there were a whole lot of folks not happy with your rule, President Erdogan pecosbob Oct 2019 #10
evil f'ing dictator just like tRump. I must admit that I have never liked Turkey, they have always yaesu Oct 2019 #11
Ottoman Empire! BumRushDaShow Oct 2019 #12
Straight out of the Trump playbook, amcgrath Oct 2019 #15
Awww Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2019 #17
Refugees as a weapon. Interesting in a horrible way n/t Odoreida Oct 2019 #18

SummerSnow

(12,608 posts)
5. And if and when they are released and perform a terror attack in Europe...
Thu Oct 10, 2019, 09:32 AM
Oct 2019

Trump will be the first one to say, "Oh too bad, they need to rid their country of terrorism."

LeftInTX

(25,364 posts)
13. Refugees who don't fit in, can end up drifting
Thu Oct 10, 2019, 01:05 PM
Oct 2019

It's a belonging mentality.

Then they become attracted to sleeper cells.
It's like gang recruitment.

The cells pick up people who are isolated and need a sense of belonging.

sinkingfeeling

(51,457 posts)
14. Yeah, all 3.6 million of them. I, for one, am offended by the
Thu Oct 10, 2019, 01:45 PM
Oct 2019

attitude that all refugees are terrorists after fleeing war and abuse.

Igel

(35,317 posts)
16. The only other option seems to be that not a single terrorist is among them.
Thu Oct 10, 2019, 06:40 PM
Oct 2019

Stark contrasts miss out on a lot of reality.

A reasonable number of the refugees are those who Syria kicked out of reclaimed areas. "We'll let the fighters leave and provide safe passage for the next 3 days" sorts of deals. More than a few wound up in Idlib, but a lot decided to pack it in. Now, once they, proud fighters for Sunni Islam in a Shi'ite-dominated state, find themselves not in a conservative Sunni environment but in Germany or France, they might decide to unpack it. Esp. if they feel humiliated, or feel that their coreligionists are humiliated.

This is not all; it may be less than 10% or 5%. But insisting that it's either 100.000 000% or 0.000 000% seems mistaken to me.

Newest Reality

(12,712 posts)
7. Trump said that, too.
Thu Oct 10, 2019, 09:47 AM
Oct 2019

I recently read a statement where he was asked about that and said, in effect, not our problem, Europe will get them.

Add that to the negative impacts of this. It is not easy to ascertain the subplot, (though there really seems to be several going on at the same time) but it sounds like a middle finger to the EU and tRump is vindictive to the max. Turkey is enabling that, as well, and so, I expect Erdogan to be emulating him. Notice that the threat is merely a response to criticism.

Trump, Putin and Erdogan are the players, so keep that in mind. What's to gain here is the issue.

pecosbob

(7,541 posts)
10. Last time I looked there were a whole lot of folks not happy with your rule, President Erdogan
Thu Oct 10, 2019, 10:56 AM
Oct 2019

Nobody does regime change like the U.S.

yaesu

(8,020 posts)
11. evil f'ing dictator just like tRump. I must admit that I have never liked Turkey, they have always
Thu Oct 10, 2019, 12:00 PM
Oct 2019

seemed to be on the side of evil throughout their history so this doesn't surprise me, the US is following in their path.

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