Bharat Rakshak

Without citing any reason, speaking to Financial Express Online on condition of anonymity, a senior official confirmed that “The contract for the 45,000-ton fleet support ships (FSS) for the Indian Navy with the Turkish Company could be delayed.”

“It could be a fall out of Turkey cosying up to Pakistan and raising Kashmir issue at the recently concluded 74th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA),” said the officer.

Rony wrote:UNGA fallout: Turkish Company could be out of the FSS project for Indian Navy

Without citing any reason, speaking to Financial Express Online on condition of anonymity, a senior official confirmed that “The contract for the 45,000-ton fleet support ships (FSS) for the Indian Navy with the Turkish Company could be delayed.”

“It could be a fall out of Turkey cosying up to Pakistan and raising Kashmir issue at the recently concluded 74th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA),” said the officer.

Turkey summoned a top American diplomat Sunday after the U.S. Embassy’s official Twitter account “liked” a tweet that said the people of Turkey should prepare for a political era without the leader of Turkey’s national party, who is reportedly ill.

The Foreign Ministry said the U.S. charge d’affaires Jeffrey Hovenier was summoned despite an embassy statement that said its Twitter account had liked “an unrelated post in error,” and apologized.

Many interpreted the tweet as suggesting that the nationalist leader Devlet Bahceli could soon die. The tweet was posted by a journalist Turkey accuses of having links to a network led by a cleric who is blamed for a 2016 failed coup attempt. Turkish media reports say the journalist, Ergun Babahan, is wanted in Turkey.

Abhijit Iyer-Mitra
@Iyervval
Yawn! If modi thinks “meeting” the Greeks, Armenians & Cypriots is enough to rattle Erdogan he’s just plain wrong. Start with kicking Çelebi out (owned by his daughter) & move up to restricting
@TurkishAirlines
& then have Armenian Genocide recognition

Kurdish forces have spearheaded the campaign against Isis in the region, but the policy swerve, following a phone conversation between Donald Trump and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Sunday, means Turkey would take custody of captured Isis fighters, the White House said.

The statement suggested that in return for US acquiescence in a Turkish offensive, Erdoğan had assured Trump that Turkey would take over the detention of Isis militants captured by the SDF, on the battlefield. The custody of Europeans and other foreign fighters has long been one of Trump’s preoccupations, and he has lambasted European governments for not taking responsibility for their own nationals in Isis ranks.

Syria experts warned that the US abandonment of the SDF would lead to another, new front in the eight-year Syrian conflict, and could push the Kurds into seeking an arrangement with the Assad regime in Damascus.

Another outcome of the Trump-Erdogan call, is that the Turkish leader is expected to visit the White House next month.

Rony wrote:US to let Turkish forces move into Syria, abandoning Kurdish allies

Kurdish forces have spearheaded the campaign against Isis in the region, but the policy swerve, following a phone conversation between Donald Trump and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Sunday, means Turkey would take custody of captured Isis fighters, the White House said.

The statement suggested that in return for US acquiescence in a Turkish offensive, Erdoğan had assured Trump that Turkey would take over the detention of Isis militants captured by the SDF, on the battlefield. The custody of Europeans and other foreign fighters has long been one of Trump’s preoccupations, and he has lambasted European governments for not taking responsibility for their own nationals in Isis ranks.[/quote]

UlanBatori wrote:IMO this is the end of Erdogan. They HOPE they are going to fight just Kurdish. They may end up running away in pieces from Gen. Smirnoff. It's Syrian territory. I think Erdogan will have some leeway to "clear the border area" but then better withdraw immediately or else. No Yoo Ess cover, so Putin has free hand.

UlanBatori wrote:Erdogan claims that they have no intention is staying, only to resettle Syrian refugees. Considering that it is the SDF that is targeted, you are right, it may be win-win for Putin-Dogan.

Vayutuvan wrote:What are the chances of Russia-Iran biting off south east part of Turkey so that Iran has a direct link to Syria? As of now Syria and Iran do not have a common border.

Vayutuvan wrote:What are the chances of Russia-Iran biting off south east part of Turkey so that Iran has a direct link to Syria? As of now Syria and Iran do not have a common border.

A_Gupta wrote:Jim Sciutto
@jimsciutto
“This is a big win for Iran and Assad. A big win for ISIS” - @LindseyGrahamSC
just now on Fox, who then promised a resolution urging Trump to reverse course.
8:10 AM · Oct 7, 2019

UlanBatori wrote: A very good thought. Do Kurds live there by any chance? I think this move will be post-Erdogan.

CNN wrote: Later on Monday Graham tweeted that he and Democrat Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland will introduce bipartisan sanctions to call for Turkey to be suspended from NATO if it attacks Kurdish forces.

As I have stated strongly before, and just to reiterate, if Turkey does anything that I, in my great and unmatched wisdom, consider to be off limits, I will totally destroy and obliterate the Economy of Turkey (I’ve done before!). They must, with Europe and others, watch over.....the captured ISIS fighters and families. The U.S. has done far more than anyone could have ever expected, including the capture of 100% of the ISIS Caliphate. It is time now for others in the region, some of great wealth, to protect their own territory. THE USA IS GREAT!

Bart S wrote:And not a candidate

Bart S wrote:So this is Erdogan being given a long rope to hang himself? A bit hard to believe, especially with Trump and his short term thinking, but would be interesting if it pans out that way.

Keeping Erdogan engaged in his neighborhood might help us in terms of reducing his space to conspire with Urdu-gan (the Dim) in our neighborhood.

Rony wrote:https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/sta ... 9821388801

As I have stated strongly before, and just to reiterate, if Turkey does anything that I, in my great and unmatched wisdom, consider to be off limits, I will totally destroy and obliterate the Economy of Turkey (I’ve done before!). They must, with Europe and others, watch over.....the captured ISIS fighters and families. The U.S. has done far more than anyone could have ever expected, including the capture of 100% of the ISIS Caliphate. It is time now for others in the region, some of great wealth, to protect their own territory. THE USA IS GREAT!

A_Gupta wrote:The Kurds have 90,000 ISIS people in their custody. If they have to fight off the Turks, then guarding these 90K will become a lesser priority.
IMO, India should reach out to the Kurds and take custody of any of the 90K that is affiliated with India, so that they can't somehow find their way back to India undercover.