Despite the appeals of Turkey's president Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Muslim planet will not make a strong alliance in the face of the war in the Gaza Strip, due to the fact that among these countries there is besides much common resentment – she assessed in an interview with PAP Karolina Wanda Olszowska, president of the Institute for investigation on Turkey.
On Tuesday, Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated that Israel would mark Turkey after Palestine and Lebanon. – Following the illusion of the promised land, the Israeli government, after Palestine and Lebanon, will mark our homeland said the president in the Turkish Parliament.
According to an expert at the Jagiellonian University, Erdogan's words were directed to Turkish society and are linked to fear for Turkey's safety in the context of the escalation of the situation in the mediate East. The president besides made it clear that his country should fear anti-Turkish actions and policies against Turkey, which he stated was to push Israeli "lobby" in Western countries.
– Erdogan is not afraid that Israel will attack Turkish territory straight after Lebanon, due to the fact that it would be even geographically difficult – emphasized the researcher.
Turkey's president accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of trying to destabilise the mediate East and commits a "genocide" in the Gaza Strip. erstwhile again, he besides compared him to Hitler. He accused the head of the Israeli government of fighting for so long, until “all Muslims are defeated” due to the fact that his policy is anti-Muslim. Therefore, Turkey, according to Erdogan, is to be the mark of Israeli attacks.
The investigator stressed that Turkish society fears the destabilisation of the situation in the mediate East and has anti-Israeli sentiments. – The Turks believe that what is happening in the Gaza Strip is genocide, that Israel is guilty. (...) There is an expectation, especially among Erdogan's constituents, that politics will be propaganda, that (Turkey) will defend Muslims and that it will not "go to cooperation", even if commercial, with Israel – explained Dr Olszowska.
On Tuesday, the president assured Parliament that Ankara would support the Lebanese with all available means. The investigator explained that humanitarian and diplomatic aid were involved. – I don't think he's engaged in any kind of armed activity due to the fact that that's not what society expects. – added the turkole.
Erdogan repeatedly urged the Muslim planet to unite in the face of the Gaza War. – There's besides much common reluctance in the Muslim camp to make 1 strong alliance. There are a number of countries that would like to advance to leadership, specified as Egypt, Turkey, the United arabian Emirates, Saudi Arabia. They would not want to be led by another countries.... She noted and added that these countries besides have different interests in their relations with the West.
– Given the economical situation, Turkey does not want to break distant from the West, from the United States, despite the fact that in global forums, e.g. at the UN, Erdogan is very clearly calling for Palestinians. However, business with the West continues She stressed.
The expert pointed out the "very waiting, diplomatic Turkish attitude" after killing Hezbollah leader Hasan Nasrallah. – They referred to Israel as having committed a terrorist attack in Lebanon, but at the same time did not straight mention to the killing of the leader of Hezbollah, as was the case with the killing of Hamas leader erstwhile national mourning was declared in Turkey. (...) There were voices that Hezbollah and Iran supported Syrian president Bashar el-Assad. So we have a complex mediate East mosaic. “The expert concluded.
Source: PAP / Natalia Dziurdzińska
