Showing posts with label Neo-Ottomanism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Neo-Ottomanism. Show all posts

Sunday, May 19, 2013


'Neo-Ottomanism Driven Turkey Does NATO's Job, Adds Fuel to Syrian Fire'

Turkish police have fired gas at protesters in a town near the Syrian border - which was the scene of a deadly double car bombing a week ago. The unrest follows similar clashes in Istanbul and Ankara. Demonstrators are angry over Turkey's support for the Syrian rebels, which they say is putting Turks in the firing line. Journalist Manuel Ochsenreiter, who's covered the Syrian crisis extensively, says Ankara's aggravating the conflict.