Turkey, Saudi Arabia Planning Joint Military Drills

[Zarvan]

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Tanks and Turkish soldiers patrol a street in the Silvan district on Nov. 14 after clashes between Turkish forces and Kurdish militants.

ANKARA — Turkey and Saudi Arabia plan to hold joint military drills, potentially fueling sectarian tensions along Sunni-Shiite lines in the Middle East.

Turkish diplomats say the military exercises will come as part of an understanding between Turkey and Saudi Arabia to “cooperate against common threats.”

“The planned exercises do not particularly aim at any specific target,” said one senior diplomat in Ankara.

But analysts remain cautious.

“This is clearly a move that would provoke an Iranian response, in some way or another,” said one Ankara-based security analyst.

In January, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu visited Saudi Arabia. In late January, Turkish Chief of General Staff Army Gen. Hulusi Akar visited the Saudi capital.


http://www.defensenews.com/story/de...-turkey-secure-syria-border-us-gear/79445992/
A Sunni bloc of countries made up of Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, is fighting a proxy sectarian war in the Syrian theater against a Shia or Shia-dominated bloc including President Bashar al-Assad, Iran and Iraq that is supported by Russia.

Last December, Saudi Arabia said that it would spearhead efforts to build an “Islam Army” that would consist of 34 Sunni Muslim countries. The Islam Army would fight terrorism and Islamic radicals in the Middle East. Turkey is a member of the Islamic alliance.

While some unconfirmed reports have surfaced that Saudi Arabia and Turkey might plan to send land forces to Syria to augment Sunni rebels fighting Assad, one senior Turkish security official called that "pure speculation." He would not confirm or deny any military incursion into Syrian soil.

Turkey, Saudi Arabia Planning Joint Military Drills

 

[Saho]

Rumors says Saudi Arabia is entering Syria.

Rumors says Turkey is entering Syria.

Now, Turkey and KSA planning to train together. Coincidence?

Interesting times ahead.

 

[-SINAN-]

Turkish-Saudi joint military drill not on the agenda

The reports published by several Turkish media outlets stating that Turkish and Saudi armies are planning to hold joint military drills as part of extended cooperation between the two countries were denied by a report of the official Anadolu Agency based on military sources.

http://www.dailysabah.com/diplomacy/2016/02/10/turkish-saudi-joint-military-drill-not-on-the-agenda

 

[Timur]

if saudis really want to learn something they should ask for turkish training of military personal

 

[UkroTurk]

Dont trust KSA.
They were happy if Shii Syria destroyed. They dont care that will be founden kurdistan or Turkistan.

Even thought Saudis supported kurdistan also. If kurdistan would be founded, shiite syria lost his power. Kurdistan threat for Shii Iran which Saudis want to destroy.
They supported idea of kurdistan.
Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs Adviser "Dore Gold' and KSA Head Consultant "Enver Macid Eşki" met in Washington last year.
After one year "Eski "shared to press including of meeting. They negotiated foundation of kurdistan.
Saudi, Sunni Muslim
"Eski" said " If the Kurds from all countries calls independenty kurdistan, war wont be."

I expected it long time ago.
Suudi Kralı Selman'ın danışmanı Eşki: Bağımsız Kürdistan'ın kurulması kaçınılmaz - Ehlibeyt (a.s) Haber Ajansı - ABNA - Şia Haberleri
İsrail ve Suudiler Kürdistan İçin Anlaştı - Fatih Altaylı - Video - Alkışlarla Yaşıyorum
Suudi Kralı'nın danışmanı: Bağımsız Kürdistan kaçınılmaz | soL Haber Portalı | güne soL'dan bakın





Why Saudi Arabia seek to establish Kurdish state in Iraq?
Why Saudi Arabia seek to establish Kurdish state in Iraq?

Iraqi Analyst: Barzani’s Visit to Saudi Arabia Discussed Kurdish Independence - BasNews
Why the Kurds Will Become the Second Non-Arab State in the Middle East – Tablet Magazine
Why Backing Kurdish Independence Still Doesn’t Make Sense | The American Conservative

 

[Killuminati]

This will be a disaster for Turkey. The craziness of Putin is nothing compared to Erdogan now.

Whole Syria strategy is a fail. You cant make decisions that are based on
disappointment and frustrations. The only method to resolve the
Syria problem is that the rebels in Syria, put their weapons down.

 

[Hurshid Celebi]

The only method to resolve the
Syria problem is that the rebels in Syria, put their weapons down.

That would be as consequence:

Esad will keep Government. Russia bases and most influence,
why they did killed Saddam and Kaddafi ???

That's the answer .................

 

[what]

http://english.alarabiya.net/en/New...ecision-to-send-troops-in-Syria-is-final.html

 

[Hurshid Celebi]

http://english.alarabiya.net/en/New...ecision-to-send-troops-in-Syria-is-final.html

Turkey will loose all but really all if they won't be spearhead and controlling North Syria plus North Irak inclusive SENGAL.

 

[UkroTurk]

Dear Members.
There is no Nort Syria and Iraq. There is already kurdistan. Our saudi friends are founding kurdistan.
All our strategic partners are our enemies. All countries of world are waiting new kurdish state in this location.
Turkey is alone. Turks dont know what they do.
Essad or Kurdistan? We missed.

 

[Q_W_Q]

Why Saudi Arabia seek to establish Kurdish state in Iraq

Turkey supporting Barzani too

 

[UkroTurk]

Turkey supporting Barzani too

Great
Some Nationalist Turks hate him and his syrian collegues . This is not all of Turkish Nation choice.
But i think , all citizens of KSA support Kurds and kurdistan, dont they?
What do you think about new kurd state in Syria?
Would The idea"Big Kurdish State in Middle East" disturb to you?

 

[JOEY TRIBIANI]

Good move indeed .

 

[Q_W_Q]

Great
Some Nationalist Turks hate him and his syrian collegues . This is not all of Turkish Nation choice.
But i think , all citizens of KSA support Kurds and kurdistan, dont they?
What do you think about new kurd state in Syria?
Would The idea"Big Kurdish State in Middle East" disturb to you?

There will be no Big kurdish state in M.E
because Kurds are two groups
First group is:
KDP <= supported by Turkey and KSA
Second group is
(PUK, PKK , PYD) <= supported by Iran

Both groups hate each other so much. If you think the kurds are united, well you are wrong
and many people think turkish armed forces entered Bashiqa to prevent pkk from controlling mosul

 

[rashid.sarwar]

The always starts with military drill, then in an unexpected turn of events they move their force , as they(nato countries) moved their naval force during Libyan crisis