Originally Posted by
The Sultan
France has been attacked. This should trigger the NATO charter Turkey getting in the fight. Turkish bases should be opened to receive the NATO troops, planes, and ships to support a mass Turkish lead operation. Turkey should also be strongly reminded the Kurds are US allies and will be defended against any attacker.
The Sultan
Well, NATO countries are participating in the fight but there will be many on this site who will remember the rules that Turkey imposed on Op Northern Watch missions. They seem to be doing the same now.
Kurds, now there's a tricky one. They are not monolithic and the PKK have killed a couple of hundred Turkish police and soldiers since June. Some groups are happy to fight ISIS but align themselves with the Assad regime and ethnic-cleanse the areas they occupy. Don't get taken in by the 'plucky Kurd' rhetoric.
Expect a large Turkish Air Force "anti ISIS" strike in Northern Syria today. Nothing to do with bonkers Erdošan hosting the G20 on Sunday. Not at all...