Will Türkiye attack Sulaymaniyah, Iraq?

According to the international group Tasnim news agency, the publication of a strange news in Yeni Shafaq newspaper attracted the attention of Turkish media, press and political circles. Yeni Shafaq newspaper, which is known as a radical newspaper and a gathering place for Erdoğan supporters, has made a new claim that has raised many questions.

Headline and front page photo of the newspaper It is supposed to be: “Attack order”. The photo of the drone with the Turkish flag is a sign that, according to Yeni Shafaq newspaper’s claim, Erdogan has ordered Sulaymaniyah airport to be attacked from a distance using drones in a way that cannot be used.

The description of the headline and the photo reads: “Turkey will not hesitate to transfer weapons to the PKK and will not allow Sulaymaniyah Airport to become an arsenal of the PKK terrorist group.” In this controversial article, claims against Iran and Germany have also been raised.

What is Yeni Shafaq looking for?

Yeni Shafaq newspaper does not have significant fans and readers in Turkish society, and by presenting controversial and extreme issues, it always fuels anger and social polarization, but This hard-line newspaper is influential in a part of Turkey’s Justice and Development Party and the team close to Erdogan.

Previously, the editor of this newspaper was a hard-line writer named “Ibrahim Karagel” who His tweets are ridiculed by political activists in Turkey’s political environment, and he is known as a person who, although he always accompanies Erdogan on foreign trips, avoids any kind of lies and bluffs to attract media attention. It doesn’t.

Karagel caused so much trouble for Erdogan’s government that he was removed from the position of editor. But he still writes there, and in addition to him, Yusuf Kaplan, as a person with radical Salafist ideas, constantly encourages Turkey to war and attack, and the government pretends that this newspaper has a special organizational connection with There is no ruling party. But when Kaplan had a stroke, Erdogan was the first person to visit him. /1403/04/03/1403040316040498230375944.jpg”/>

Although Yeni Shafaq newspaper does not have significant political and social credibility, but the connection of this newspaper with the leaders of the Justice and Development Party And the use of the security margin of the support of the Mit intelligence service, it is necessary to pay attention to news and its reports.

Why is Sulaymaniyah going to be attacked?

Hakan Fidan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey Not long ago, for the first time and officially in his speech in the Turkish parliament, Bafel threatened Talabani and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan party and emphasized that if the relationship between Talabani and the PKK continues, Turkey will take measures. He will do what is necessary. “/>

Turkey has already expressed its anger and disgust during Bafel Talabani’s trip to eastern Syria and his meetings with the commanders of PKK satellite organizations and their American supporters.

Turkey also attacked the military convoy with a drone during the trip of Mazloum Abdi, the commander of the group known as “Syrian Democratic Forces” (SDF) to Sulaymaniyah. But since two American officers were also with him, Turkey did not dare to kill Abdi and by simply shooting at one of the cars, he sent his security message to the ears of Soleimani and Washington.

Turkey claims that all the military weapons needed by the PKK are supplied through the airport of Sulaymaniyah and the person of Bafel Talabani, and a communication chain from Sulaymaniyah to northern Syria, all the activities of the PKK’s satellite organizations. coordinates in Syria.

Evidences show that the issue of Bafel Talabani and his party’s connection with PKK’s satellite organizations is not the main reason for Turkey’s hostile behavior towards Sulaimaniyah. It seems that financial issues are also involved here. This means that the financial relations between Erdoğan’s team and Barrani’s team have led to the fact that, in addition to large oil contracts, the commodity market, construction projects and housing construction in the territory of Erbil and Dohuk have been completely handed over to Turkish contractors. But Sulaymaniyah and Halabja do not have such a relationship with Turkey, and this is an issue that Turkey is unhappy with.

Why attack Is Sulaymaniyah difficult?

The Turkish government has repeatedly threatened to attack Sulaymaniyah and the Patriotic Union of Iraqi Kurdistan soon. But these positions often remain at the level of threats and political bluffs.

It seems that the following reasons have caused Turkey’s threats to not take a practical form and only at the level of verbal pressure and media should remain:

1. The proximity of Sulaymaniyah airport to the borders of a powerful country called the Islamic Republic of Iran is not a matter that the Turkish authorities can ignore.

2. Turkey has many economic interests in the so-called “development route” project, and the central government of Baghdad will react to any action it takes against Sulaymaniyah airport.

3. The members of the PKK terrorist group live in mountainous areas, and the attack on Sulaimaniyah airport cannot have a significant security and defense justification, and considering Turkey’s compliance with America’s approaches and actions, it seems unlikely that Ankara should take an action that will not be approved by the Americans.

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