Turkish PM to sail into Gaza with Turkish Navy Guarding him!!!

walkerscott


Joined: 13/08/2009
Posts: 901

Message Posted:
05/06/2010 14:35

Hopefully he can be persuaded not to do it ....

BoTanica


Joined: 22/12/2009
Posts: 714

Message Posted:
05/06/2010 14:38

Where did you hear that?

RedSnapper


Joined: 12/08/2008
Posts: 540

Message Posted:
05/06/2010 14:54

It was on Sky Lunchtime News. He is to sail on a ship carrying aid and supplies flanked by Turkish Destroyers.



They also had a slimy Israeli spokes person saying they would not go along with "sabre rattling" and that all their operations were justified.



They have also boarded an Irish ship heading for Gaza again in International waters but this time more low key with more tact. It is now being sailed into Ashdod by the I.D.F.



Nobody murdered this time.

kaiserphil


Joined: 14/12/2008
Posts: 1096

Message Posted:
05/06/2010 15:11

Well, if he is so stupid as to do that, I hope he will be arrested and returned to Turkey!

yorgozlu



Joined: 16/06/2009
Posts: 4437

Message Posted:
05/06/2010 15:12

http://www.focus-fen.net/index.php?id=n221845

yorgozlu



Joined: 16/06/2009
Posts: 4437

Message Posted:
05/06/2010 15:13

http://www.godlikeproductions.com/forum1/message1089468/pg1

ang1706


Joined: 28/01/2009
Posts: 570

Message Posted:
05/06/2010 15:17

I just hope that he is bluffing otherwise there will be a confontation and Turkey will be in violation of entering Israeli waters. So will loose all the respect and kudos they have earned- mind you the Israeli PR machine is watering that down daily with more and more evidence about these'Activists'.



Agreed about wanting entry into Europe it will be a deffo non starter now if he continues with this stupid plan.



All the time Turkey has to be careful as did they not invade Iraq in order to chase the PPK!!



This really could be a nightmare scenario!!

Tenakoutou



Joined: 27/07/2009
Posts: 4110

Message Posted:
05/06/2010 15:34

'We live in interesting times!'



Wot idiot said that?

malsancak


Joined: 23/08/2009
Posts: 2874

Message Posted:
05/06/2010 15:36

No.1 - not on Sky News website, it's a rumour I believe, put out by Lebanese media

No.2 - if the Turkish navy did go to Gaza they would not have to enter Israeli territory, only territory commandeered by Israel

Jeannie


Joined: 04/08/2009
Posts: 3283

Message Posted:
05/06/2010 15:49

Did anyone else just receive a 'blanket' e-mail from Nige's forum? It states that Turkey have deployed troops, fighter bombers, etc. etc. to its military bases in TRNC and Ercan airport.



Looked on sky news and website - nothing.



Could this also be a rumour, put out by Lebanese media?

wanderer


Joined: 05/02/2009
Posts: 1653

Message Posted:
05/06/2010 15:51

I was at Ercan last night about 11pm loads of people 11 plane loading and unloading and absolute chaos with cars collecting the weekend gamblers .No signs of the milatary

Why would you place planes and ships here when you own country buts up to Israel a lot closer

Looking at the links it appears to be internet gossip

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
05/06/2010 15:53

Thankfully this is just a rumour. Surely Erdogan wouldn't be so provacative - would he?

RedSnapper


Joined: 12/08/2008
Posts: 540

Message Posted:
05/06/2010 16:00

It's no rumour and no gossip.



It was reported on Sky News 501 at 12p.m and the comments were put to an Israeli spokesman by the studio interviewer.

malsancak


Joined: 23/08/2009
Posts: 2874

Message Posted:
05/06/2010 16:18

what was reported? Something like, "we hear from the Lebanese media that Turkey is going to..." and the Israeli spokesperson replied, "we haven't heard that but if..."

This story is too big not to be on Reuters and it ain't there.

ang1706


Joined: 28/01/2009
Posts: 570

Message Posted:
05/06/2010 16:23

Yes just seen on Sky News!!



Idiot!!!



No NOBEL PEACE PRIZE here

malsancak


Joined: 23/08/2009
Posts: 2874

Message Posted:
05/06/2010 16:25

seen what exactly, ang1706?

malsancak


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Posts: 2874

Message Posted:
05/06/2010 16:33

just watched Sky News and the top story is the Israelis boarding Rachel Corrie. Mark Regev, the Israeli spokesperson, said nothing about Turkey.

yorgozlu



Joined: 16/06/2009
Posts: 4437

Message Posted:
05/06/2010 16:33

msg 14,

malsancak;

as my friend says, "s**t talk".

malsancak


Joined: 23/08/2009
Posts: 2874

Message Posted:
05/06/2010 16:34

Yorgozlu, I agree

Crumpy



Joined: 05/06/2010
Posts: 419

Message Posted:
05/06/2010 19:53

Like most of you guys, I believe the Turkish military generals are more sensible than to allow any armed conflict with Israel - Erdogan obviously feels though that such threats (and possible saber-rattling) will increase his popularity in Turkey.



But, hey Wanderer, are you sure that the Hatay area is "a lot closer" to Israel. I looked on the map and it would seem that North Cyprus and Hatay are about the same distance from Northern Israel, and as for Gaza it looks as though Northern Cyprus is quite a bit closer. Click on the link to see for yourself :



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:EasternMedMap.JPG

CJtill


Joined: 02/05/2008
Posts: 836

Message Posted:
05/06/2010 20:41

It cannot be true as Turkey are not that stupid. Everyone must know by now that you dont play Call My Bluff with Israel. The implications are horrific especially as Israelis forces would not lose a war to any Country who use conventional weapons.

Michael

Stewart


Joined: 19/07/2008
Posts: 1107

Message Posted:
05/06/2010 23:10

perhaps it is true...israelies are on "standby" this weekend...

If you were Turkey...this could be a show of just who is running the middle east?



proberly partly yank prank to show the israelies that they cannot keep doing their own thing?

Jeannie


Joined: 04/08/2009
Posts: 3283

Message Posted:
05/06/2010 23:27

Message 21 - exactly - who, in their right mind, would attempt to infiltrate Israeli waters? You don't play wargames with Israel - far from it.



Stewart - I think we all know who is running the middle east, and a 'show off' extravanga would be absolute madness. Surely Turkey are not that bloody stupid. As CJtill said, no-one would wage a war with the Israelis. Not quite sure what you mean about 'yank prank' about Israeilis doing their own thing? I was always under the impression that Israel was "yank" backed?



I stand to be corrected.

catalkoykid


Joined: 15/02/2009
Posts: 1190

Message Posted:
06/06/2010 08:25

so do we just sit back and let the Israelis do as they please as they have for years ??????????????

Magbs


Joined: 26/02/2009
Posts: 278

Message Posted:
06/06/2010 09:49

Re 24



'so do we just sit back...'



You are right, catalkoykid. Get involved, come to the Gaza port and check every cargo ship.



Btw, have you heard about the EU border assistance mission that fled the border for justified fear of being killed or kidnapped?

BoTanica


Joined: 22/12/2009
Posts: 714

Message Posted:
06/06/2010 10:08

The website that posted the "report" from which others copied was http://www.familysecuritymatters.org/publications/id.6399/pub_detail.asp



Reading the whole "report" it seems that this is no more than anti Islamic propoganda!!