Turkish Youth Association members attack US forces in Antalya

[Hasbara Buster]

Turkish Youth Association members attack US forces in Antalya

A group of Turkish Youth Association (TGB) members have attacked American forces in Turkey’s southern city of Antalya where the USS Abraham Lincoln has docked.

On Tuesday, a group of seven TGB members attacked American soldiers who had left the US aircraft carrier and entered the city to do shopping.

The group verbally assaulted the US forces and tried to put bags over the soldiers’ heads when police intervened and arrested them.

Following their arrest, another group of TGB members gathered in front of the police station to protest the detention of their friends. The detained members were later released.

Meanwhile, a number of the Turkish Labour Party members staged a sit-in in one of the squares in Antalya to protest the presence of the aircraft carrier in the city’s harbour, shouting anti-American slogans.

The US ship docked at the port of Antalya on Tuesday, where it will stay until July 22. The USS Abraham Lincoln has a crew of 5,000 sailors and 80 aircraft.

According to the Pentagon, the USS Abraham Lincoln left the Fifth Fleet's zone of responsibility and passed through the Suez Canal on July 16, en route to the United States.

The USS Abraham Lincoln will be replaced by the USS Dwight Eisenhower, which would have been left alone in the Middle East region for several months had the Defense Department not approved the early deployment of the USS John C. Stennis.

PressTV - Turkish Youth Association members attack US forces in Antalya


My comment; if everybody started doing the same around the world, we might actually be able to close all the 900 military bases around the world. People should stop being so passive...

 

[kawaraj]

I second that.

If all of us has the spirit of defiance to bully the world will be more in peace.

 

[faithfulguy]

Its the gov of the country that allow US to dock on their ports. US never invaded a country just to use their bases.

 

[Hasbara Buster]

Its the gov of the country that allow US to dock on their ports. US never invaded a country just to use their bases.

1) That's totally irrelevant - besides, it's usually against people's will

2) You forgot Iraq and Afghanistan.

 

[kawaraj]

1) That's totally irrelevant - besides, it's usually against people's will

2) You forgot Iraq and Afghanistan.

nice response.

 

[faithfulguy]

1) That's totally irrelevant - besides, it's usually against people's will

2) You forgot Iraq and Afghanistan.

US government only make deals with other gov, as they represent the people. If they do not, then its up to the people of those government to do something about it.

US never invaded Iraq and Afgh to use their bases. They were invaded for other reasons.

 

[Abu Zolfiqar]

i always take PressTV with grain of salt; but based on my interactions with Turks when i lived there -- the common Turk may be "west friendly" but anti-american sentiment is extremely high......there is alot of resentment

not in a jihadi kind of way...has more to do with events following 2003 war on Iraq

 

[Hasbara Buster]

i always take PressTV with grain of salt; but based on my interactions with Turks when i lived there -- the common Turk may be "west friendly" but anti-american sentiment is extremely high......there is alot of resentment

not in a jihadi kind of way...has more to do with events following 2003 war on Iraq

I'm not one of those stupid nationalist Turks who don't give a damn about humanity and justice. I despise all people who only care about their own country or state, at the expense of others. To me, there is only right and wrong; justice and injustice; truth and lies etc. I base my opinion on those values.

 

[RayKalm]

A good first step Turkey! Get those tryants out of your country.

 

[SamranAli]

all other countries in ME should follow and live independently.

 

[Zulkarneyn]

I'm not one of those stupid nationalist Turks who don't give a damn about humanity and justice. I despise all people who only care about their own country or state, at the expense of others. To me, there is only right and wrong; justice and injustice; truth and lies etc. I base my opinion on those values.

Sadly most Turks think like that: Nationality before humanity!
If we do not get over this stage we won't develop as a people.

 

[Hasbara Buster]

Sadly most Turks think like that: Nationality before humanity!
If we do not get over this stage we won't develop as a people.

It seems that many people in other countries think the same (reading people's posts here is enough!). They think that there is nothing wrong with pursuing one's own "national interests", even if that means committing grave injustice and killing innocent people in the process.

 

[Zulkarneyn]

It seems that many people in other countries think the same (reading people's posts here is enough!). They think that there is nothing wrong with pursuing one's own "national interests", even if that means committing grave injustice and killing innocent people in the process.

You, my friend, are one of the very few Turkish members i have met on this forum which one can take seriously. but sadly too many idiots have ruined the forum for me

 

[Hasbara Buster]

You, my friend, are one of the very few Turkish members i have met on this forum which one can take seriously. but sadly too many idiots have ruined the forum for me

When I came to this forum and saw your posts I immediately liked you

 

[Abu Zolfiqar]

I'm not one of those stupid nationalist Turks who don't give a damn about humanity and justice. I despise all people who only care about their own country or state, at the expense of others. To me, there is only right and wrong; justice and injustice; truth and lies etc. I base my opinion on those values.

when your moral cause is right, you know you are righteous