America and Turkey can enter war

Fifteen years ago it was just a novel written with excessive nationalism and crazy conspiracy theories, but in Turkey it was soon sold.

It is the book of Turkish writers Orkun Ucar and Burak Turna, titled “The storm of Metallin, where a war between the United States and Turkey was imagined. The US invaded Istanbul as a Turkish agent took revenge by stealing a nuclear missile and launching it to Washington. Russia and China eventually came to Turkey's aid. Fantasies in the book went too far, but analysts at the time said that the chances of Turkey and America getting into war were actually real. It's time to admit they were right.

No, the US will take any attacks against Turkey now close or militarily enter into NATO's ally country territory, but the way President Erdogan has introduced Turkey suggests that, instead of partnership and co-operation, there will be enmity and conflicts in the future. Perhaps not now, but it is not unthinkable for Turkey and America to face military one day.

Look at the path Erdogan has pursued so far:

Erdogan is closer to Russia and Iran than to the US. There were rumours in Washington that America should blame itself for ruining relationships, but it's not. Erdogan did not turn his attention to Russia because the United States was not supporting Turks. After all, Moscow sheltered Syria's Kurdish leaders, while Washington accepted Ankara's request to keep the Kurds isolated. When Syria's Kurds attacked the invading Turkish forces, they did so with Kalashnikovs and grenade launchers from Russia and their clients, not the US. Turkey has turned its attention to Russia because of the strongly rooted anti-American spirit among its leaders. Anti-Americans, Anti. - NATO, anti-Western... these are key words in Erdogan's speeches.

Turkey's military, once the fortress of secularists, has already returned to Islamic locomotives. Every officer, down to Lieutenant Colonels, has come to a career during Erdogan's time. Due to appointment manipulation, all officers with two, three to four women's stars are today Erdogan's people. Turkish Army Commander General Hulus Akar has betrayed his colleagues and oath for the sake of personal ambition. Fetiah TV screened recent weeks showing how Islamic mullahs (known for harsh attitudes) were visiting Turkish military units. Dog Perincek, the philosophical leader of the Turkish Army, is a former maoist with very strong ideas against NATO and for Russia. Adnan Tanriver, Erdogan's military adviser, is an Islamist who founded the SADAT agency, now the core of Erdogan's personal militia, similar to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard.

Very little discipline remains among the Turkish military. Erdogan has fired most professional officers. The remaining ones make video of how Mafia people like Sedat Peker or Burak Doner are honored. Although the United States may not want open war with Turkey, it is not an unthinkable that a radical Islamic within the range of the Turkish military take action that could impose answers.

In addition, there are accusations of terrorist sponsorship. Erdogan is said to have supported and armed many of Hamas' leaders. The Islamic state may not have existed at all in Iraq and Syria if Turkey had not opened its doors to tens of thousands of foreign fighters. Some e-mails said to be Erdogan's son-in-law showed how he benefited from the existence of the Islamic State. When a Turkish journalist charged that there were pictures showing Erdogan was arming a grouping in Syria linked to Al Qaeda, that journalist was imprisoned. The West may applaud Saudi Prince Muhamed Bin Selman for the crackdown on extremism, even though Saudis have sponsored it for decades, but now Turkey is continuing its work in Asia, Africa, and Europe. The financing of radical mosques from Turkey shows that that state is now endoctriating, funding and training a new generation of extremists.

Turkish threats against The US and their allies are getting more frequent. When the American company from Houston, “Noble Energy”, began in 2011 searching for oil in Cyprus' territorial waters, Turkish Minister Egemen Bagis warned US personnel not to enter the region, and said: “therefore we have the navy. We trained them for this job. We've got them for this. All options are open. We can do anything.” Erdogan's recent suggestions to create an Islamic “uster” in his mind are not just rhetoric.

Turkey has always been a ravanist, but as their economy shrinks (Turkish currency has lost more than half its value during its leadership), Erdogan has added claims to neighbouring territories. Consider this: Turkey has a third of its territory in Cyprus; it controls territory in Iraq and Syria against the will of governments in both countries. Recent months have had territorial disputes in Greece and Bulgaria. Once again, this is not just rhetoric: incidents between Greece and Turkey have reached a recent peak.

The West has a problem with Turkey and it is foolish to think otherwise. Yes, Turkey is a major strategic asset, but has already lost. He's been on the Russian side, just like Egypt and Libya during the Cold War. The difference at that time was that the West accepted defeat and took measures to limit the damage; it did not pretend to continue having an alliance and to allow enemies to have access to their defense secrets, nor did it share strategic information or the latest aircraft technology.

Diplomats and analysts often discuss that Erdogan's Turkey needs a greater and more cautious commitment, instead of severe tribulations. But history has shown that such measures produce very little result. In fact, hostility from Turks has increased greatly over the years, which has been denied by NATO and by American presidents Bush and Obama. Efforts to engage diplomatically with Erdogan today look like the efforts of 30 years ago to make Saddam Hussein become moderate leaders. On June 15, 1990, the late Senator Arlen Specter explained why he was opposing sanctions against Iraq. There is a possibility, or MUSE there is an opportunity, to continue discussions with Iraq. I don't think it's time to impose sanctions”. When Specter spoke in the Senate, the idea that America could go into war with Iraq seemed crazy. But just a month later Saddam's actions led the United States to war. What seemed unimaginable a while ago was now a real possibility.

As Erdogan chooses his path, the US and Europe have the obligation to accept that what once seemed impossible is now possible. Although all measures must be taken to prevent such a scenario, it is time (the least) to limit the damage instead of becoming a partnership with Erdogan. It's time to evacuate all American personnel (and remaining nuclear missiles) from the air base to Incirlik. We have to find them another house before the nationalist crowds around Incirlic turn into a spark of conflict. The US needs its national security to keep Turkey out of information and away from military technology, (even for “F-35 Joint Strike Fighter” -- and acknowledge that to prevent potential conflicts -- to increase the military preparation of countries such as Greece, Cyprus, Israel, Romania, Kosovo, Bulgaria, Iraq, as well as Kurds in Syria and Iraq, thus responding to the Turkish challenge. Historians should debate as much as they wish who is to blame for Turkey's departure, but it is clear that Turkey is no longer a Western friend or ally, but has become a potential opponent of war. / TCh