The man who conquered territories in Syria and Iraq, turned the Aya Sophia into a mosque and even promised to liberate Holy Jerusalem, continues to take sensational steps as he invades the territorial waters of Greece • What is he trying to achieve during and where is Erdogan headed?
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Many around the world were surprised this week by the recent provocation of Turkish President Erdogan, who has put a research ship accompanied by his country's naval ships into Greece's territorial waters. We already thought we were getting used to any Mardwan who not only made do with it but performed fighter jets flying over a Greek island and actually made it clear that international art did not really interest him.
The man who occupied territories in Syria and Iraq, turned the island of Sofia into a mosque and even promised at the same time to liberate Holy Jerusalem, continues to take sensational measures. These steps raise an even bigger question - where is the Turkish sultan headed, and is there a force capable of stopping him?
Turkish destroyer in the territorial waters of Greece
Turkey expert Dr. Chai Eitan Cohen Inrojek, from the Dayan Center at Tel Aviv University, claims that "at the moment Erdogan is enjoying the fact that the European Union is weak, that Iraq and Syria are shattered, and that there is no regime in Libya. It operates in the Middle East but is careful not to interfere with Putin in Russia's interests. That way Erdogan can act freely and at the moment there is no one to stop him. "
As for the tension with Greece, the expert explains that Erdogan's motivation is to divert internal criticism of the crisis in the Turkish economy, the collapse of the Turkish lira and the failures of the government in the Corona area towards an external enemy that will unite the entire nation. "There is unemployment, there is a failure in the treatment of Corona and the situation at home is not very simple. In this situation Erdogan is working to divert the attention of his base of voters to an issue that unites them and that is an enemy from outside."
"Erdogan mentally teases the Greeks, who are a kind of 'red sheet' for the entire Turkish public that unites entirely in a war between the Crescent and the Cross, a religious war and a national war between two nations with a very painful historical background." The dispute with Greece is over international law. Under international law a country’s border extends to the edge of its land shelf at sea. Therefore, Greek rule is also found around the Greek islands, and there are hundreds in the sea, some close to Turkey. Turkey, on the other hand, has never signed or accepted this international treaty.
Turkey's claim is that Greece is stifling its exclusive economic zone. "Erdogan refuses the Greeks' demand to hold the trial in the international court because he knows that there he will lose to the Greeks," Inrojek explains, adding, "He simply uses force and states facts on the ground and does not care about anyone. The EU is weak, the Russians are not interested. "On the subject and in fact today there is no international body that will issue him a red card." In addition, he also enjoys widespread support from the opposition.
According to the same expert, Erdogan is not planning a war with Greece. He knows that the Greek army is weak and will not attack him so he is "making muscle". "The Turks have not counted the EU for a long time. The only factor in the union that the Turks respect and value is German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who is the biggest customer of their industry. But Merkel usually only makes threats and that is why they assume she will act quietly between the parties. They have an advantage that they will not achieve in court. "
Muscles in front of Armenia, conquests in Libya and also a look at Israel
The significant weakness of the region allows Erdogan another religious war and this time against Armenia. "Azerbaijan and Armenia are in a kind of tension and war, and Erdogan is working for the benefit of Muslim Azerbaijan against the Christian Armenians. As mentioned, the Turks have an ancient rivalry with the Armenians, and here too the Turkish public with Erdogan.
According to Dr. Inrojek, the difference between the struggle against Greece and the struggle against Armenia is that this is rhetoric. The one who strongly supports the Armenians is Russia that will not tolerate Erdogan's intervention. Therefore he is more threatening than acting on the ground. In Iraq and increased its control over Syria in three enclaves. "
Regarding the situation vis-à-vis Syria, he says: "The polls show that the Turkish public is very pleased with the situation, except for the fighting in the city of Idlib. Assad does not give up on Idlib where many Turkish soldiers were killed and the Turkish public does not accept. With Erdogan. "
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Another place where Erdogan has had military and economic success is the civil war in Libya. "Erdogan and the rebel power with his support have conquered half a country with oil wells and lots of options for construction contracts. Turkish oil companies are already entering Libya. Here Erdogan is already reaping the fruits of its success and gaining economic added value."
And another word about Israel. Dr. Inrojek claims that if, God forbid, there is tension in Jerusalem around the Temple Mount, Erdogan may intervene and surprise Israel. "This Temple Mount will also be a war between Islam and the infidels, ie the Jews, so we must not for a moment not prepare for our political confrontation with Turkey around the Temple Mount," he concludes.
