The Ottomans are back and want Jerusalem!

In researching Turkey some months ago, I found the original of this document in French and pasted it onto Google Translate. Interestingly, it's a direct descendent of Ottoman Sultan Abdülhamid Kayıhan Osmanoğlu that's pushing this agenda for a renewed and powerful Ottoman Empire.

Here's the source and translation. Of course the YouTube videos I sources this from have been removed! I have references, but they lead nowhere.

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venons perturber les jeux qui nous ont été joués pendant des siècles, protéger notre glorieuse histoire et établir un ordre dans lequel la justice et la justice prévalent partout dans le monde en suivant les traces de nos ancêtres.

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A cette occasion, nous l'annonçons au monde entier d'ici et nous disons: Nous sommes des descendants Ottomans et l'Ottoman est de Retour.

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Vous ne pourrez plus empêcher cette grande nation de se relever avec les agendas artificiels que vous avez créés pour nous tenir occupés, la propagande imaginaire, les jours et les nuits commémoratives que notre histoire et nos croyances n'acceptent pas.

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On this occasion, we announce it to the whole world from here and we say: We are Ottoman descendants and the Ottoman is Back.

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You will no longer be able to prevent this great nation from rising again with the artificial agendas you created to keep us occupied, the imaginary propaganda, the memorial days and nights that our history and our beliefs do not accept.

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We are against celebrations reminiscent of the Byzantine. No Ottoman grandchild can celebrate the religious and national holidays of the Christian world which has the blood of our brothers in Syria, Iraq and Jerusalem, share their culture and the shameful acts of the New Year (celebrations),

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December 31st is for us one of the turning points in our glorious history. December

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I know their President Erdogan has previously claimed the Ottomans are on the rise, so this fits. He's played games with Syria, with smuggling oil out and selling it cheap, and other shadey deals (some with 'leaders' in USA, like the oil); so anything is possible. So much comes down to a war over resources! 

Turkey's economy is quite huge, and it's very important geo-politically. It's also incredibly diverse. Many are in a position of serfdom. Others are very, very rich and run companies that trade all over the world. Regarding international trade (and national security), there's been some conflict recently between Israel and Turkey as Israel is attempting to take a significant swathe of the Eastern Mediterranean under untested international law, using Greece as an ally. They have effectively created a corridor to Greece as an international laneway under their control, decimating and fragmenting Turkey's standing claim to territorial waters. Much of Israel's push is based on outlying Greek islands and trying to use them as stepping stones to build a 'valid' territorial claim. Israel is really pushing here, and Turkey is not happy! Here a video that explains the claim: https://youtu.be/DaiovjUzCt0. And then, looking more widely, here's a video from STRATFOR: https://youtu.be/kXLhWTjAcZE. 

Turkey has been developing its own jet fighter too. Now that would help if they wanted to invade Israel I imagine. See https://youtu.be/tXQjYAQGlqc as a starting place for the jet fighter.

Only time will tell what happens here. It is on my mind though that the Protocols of the Learned Elders of Sion, written before the first world war, correctly predicted the nature of the first two world wars and started the third one would be between Christians and Muslims; and I take that to mean political entities, particularly as that's what the Synagogue of Satan is trying to manipulate.

Shalom,

Steve

THE WALL : TO ISOLATE SYRIA?

If nations want peace, why the walls?

If the world is really concerned about Muslim refugees, why are Muslim countries not opening their doors, but Europe is taking so many it's changing the cultural, political and religious landscape?

More blatantly, why would Turkey build a wall to isolate and disown Syrians?

Why would Egypt disown the Palestinians in Gaza when they could give aid to fellow Muslims across their border, or just open the border to allow them in?

Not everything is as it seems. I'm convinced we face a Hegelian Dialectic in many if these situations, which is designed to usher in a new era of global regions with old borders much changed by the Illuminati elite.

Syria is geo-strategic, and it's a misfortune for the Syrian people that their land is where it is. Powerful people are playing a game to gain control; not just for resources, as we've seen in many countries, but as a land bridge.

We're currently seeing a herculean change in the world as regards world trade; both in terms of transition from seas to land across the World Island, with re-establishment of ancient trade routes, and in terms of electronic settlements moving away from the US Dollar and the SWIFT settlement system to the Chinese currency via the new Sino-Soviet system which BRICS and other countries are rushing into.

The New Silk Road and the regional feeds into the road, is a very significant project. It's significant because it re-establishes ancient trade routes across the World Island, and enables many nations that have been somewhat isolated from world trade, which mostly happens via large scale international shipping, to participate in the New World of trade that is set to change the face of the earth.

It's also significant because much of the trade that flows through the New Silk Road will be settled not via the legacy SWIFT system of international settlements using the US petro-dollar, but by the new China International Payments System (CIPS). using either the Russian Ruble or Chinese Renminbi currency. CIPS has less fees than the inconveniences SWIFT system, and is set to polarise world trade away from the USA.

So the mighty USA has ruled the world monetarily and militarily for decades via:
1. Control of the seas
2. Mandating use is the US Dollar for international trade
3. Controlling international settlements via SWIFT

But all of this is changing:
1. The New Silk Road will offer trade routes across the World Island
2. The Russian Ruble and Chinese Renminbi offer currencies de-linked from the USA for international trade
3. The CIPS system provides a more equitable and open system than SWIFT for international settlements.

It's control slipping from those who have held it for so long, into new hands? Or are we setting a change in the geo-political landscape only, with the true power wielded behind the scenes? I'm quite convinced it's the latter.

"Turkey has constructed a 765-kilometer (475-mile) concrete wall along the country’s border with Syria, the Anadolu Agency reported on 09 June 2018, citing an anonymous Turkish official. The wall, which incorporates layers of physical, electronic and advanced technology, was constructed in six Turkish provinces — Sanliurfa, Gaziantep, Kilis, Hatay, Mardin, and Sirnak — in order to prevent illegal crossings and smuggling, and to foster security of the border with Syria, which has been engulfed in a civil war since 2011"

Some references:

https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/201806091065268038-turkey-wall-syria-border/

https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/europe/tu-syria-wall.htm

http://barenakedislam.com/2018/07/18/the-world-is-quick-to-condemn-israel-for-a-building-security-wall-yet-we-only-hear-crickets-when-muslim-countries-do-the-same-thing/

Pipe-dreams in Syria; and the beat goes on...

If I look back over the past fifteen years or so, there have been several occasions on which pipelines through Syria have been mentioned. Russian gas had also been mentioned, and Europe's dependence on pipeline gas. So it's not a rude awakening to me when the Young Turks channel alleges the whole message in Syria has to do with Gas and Gas Pipelines.

There's more than an ounce of truth to this information. However; there is more to it. There's strategic geo-politics on the World Island and there's the crazy NWO/Illuminist pursuit of ancient artefacts that might give them occult power too.

It's a crazy, mixed up world!

https://youtu.be/uoIbgmGxdmE

Turkey Military Coup

Alex Jones' team reporting with Intel from Turkey : https://youtu.be/Qv5b0Tyevmc

Pressure on Turkey via embarrassing media

By Putin: "Terrorism without money is an animal without teeth".

Russia really put the screws on Turkey in early December to expose the oil smuggling. The footage at Syria.mil.ru is suffering availability problems but it's on YouTube too. The briefing is at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMA4B2ZnQ2o&sns=em
. I hope it becomes available again.

Given my opening quote, here's a few telling paragraphs from RT:

"Russia cannot comprehend that such a large-scale business as oil smuggling could not have been noticed by the Turkish authorities. Russia concludes that the Turkish leadership is directly involved in the smuggling."

"The US-led coalition has failed to intensify strikes on oil tankers and other IS oil infrastructure. Russia will send intelligence on potential targets to coalition members, assuming that a lack of intelligence may be the reason for their hesitance. Russia, for its part, will continue attacking the oil business of the terrorists and expects the US-led coalition to do the same."

Note the second quote from RT days the "oil business". Isn't business and gain what drives so much in our countries?

So if this is from back in December, why have we not seen this evidence broadcast more widely? If can only be that the people who own the western media are at the least aligned with the people that run the western block countries; if you like, the "New World Order". It is not in their interest to broadcast this evidence because the USA is intimately involved in supporting Islamic State (via the CIA), as well as Turkey. Various EU countries are also privy to the arrangement and supportive of this charade.

Any war is now fought on multiple fronts. Air, land and sea via armed forces add of old are employed ; but space and satellites are now involved ; attacks on communications and infrastructure are more critical than ever ; and the War On Information via the media is at an all time high. Despite Russia releasing credible information regarding Islamic State, if it's not in the interest of the western powers, they will do everything they can to block its dissemination by the media.

For those who want to really find out what's going on in the world, it means reading more widely. I highly commend to you Michel Chassodovsky and his team at
https://www.google.com.au/url?q=http://www.globalresearch.ca. Starting with this highly acclaimed site will give you insights and links to other sources. Secondly, I recommend RT, which has offices in several countries and reported of several nationalities. Their news feed is generally interesting and often unique, and TV current affairs/talk shows like 'Cross Talk' and 'Worlds Apart with Oksana Boyko' provide an alternate view to what we've been used to, which when added to our existing sources brings balance.

Enjoy the reading 😀.

The Dirty War On Syria : a definitive text

How do we know when we've been deceived?
How long did it take for us to realise there were no Weapons of Mass Destruction in Iraq?
Did we know before the Arab Spring started that the CIA had targeted these very countries for regime change?
Have you seen the foliage of Syrians talking about people handing out sandwiches and encouraging insurrection as Syria seemed to descend into 'civil war'?

The more we know, the more we realise we don't know.

Here's comment regarding a new book on Syria' s struggle these past years.

There’s nothing civil about war in Syria, raped by US imperialism, partnered with rogue allies. Anderson’s book is essential reading to understand what’s going on. -Stephen Lendman, Distinguished Author and Research Associate of the Centre for Research on Globalization (CRG), Host of the Progressive Radio News Hour on the Progressive Radio Network.

Professor Anderson demonstrates unequivocally through carefully documented research that America’s “Moderate Opposition” are bona fide Al Qaeda affiliated terrorists created and protected by the US and its allies, recruited  and trained by Saudi Arabia, Turkey, in liaison with Washington and Brussels.

Through careful analysis, professor Anderson reveals the “unspoken truth”: the “war on terrorism” is fake, the United States is a “State sponsor of terrorism” involved in a criminal undertaking. Michel Chossudovsky, Director of the Centre for Research on Globalization, Professor of Economics (Emeritus), University of Ottawa.

The book : The Dirty War on Syria: Washington, Regime Change and Resistance (PDF)

Get it at https://store.globalresearch.ca/store/the-dirty-war-on-syria-washington-regime-change-and-resistance-pdf/

Merkel NWO puppet pushes no fly zone, ignoring Syrian government

Merkel calls for ‘no-fly zone’ in Syria. Why? To save refugees? What bullshit!

IS is slaughtering people in Syria. Turkey and USA / NATO are supporting and supplying them.

The reason Merkel wants a no fly zone is that Russia has established an air defence shield in aid and at the request of the Syrian government; meaning the NWO can't fly in there, and giving the Syrian government a chance of bringing peace to its country as a sovereign nation.

It's not going well for the NWO. They planned to have Syria fully under their control by now, and don't mind how many people they kill, what they destroy, or what chaos they cause. Owning the western mainstream media means they can life to the sheeple , but thanks to alternative media, including RT, we can see more clearly what's really happening.

What should our response be? I am glad Russia established a shield over Syria. Not because I think Russia are the goods guys (although USA /NATO can make them look like the good guys), but because it brings some stability, peace and leads towards a conclusion of this terrible war.

The bible says to pray for peace, and that the Gospel might go forth. If Russia and Syria stay in the drivers seat, this could be over soon.

1. Maybe we need to ask God to sabotage the snake oil salesmen who masquerade as politicians supposedly trying to get leave talks going when in fact they just want advantage for the NWO in the UN and in the eyes of the world.

2. And also pray that the political wrangling to create a total no fly zone will fall flat. If USA succeeds, it will not bring peace ; it will just help IS by limiting intelligence against IS and by giving IS cover to extract the oil and move it into Turkey where it is sold to support not only IS, but also President Erdogan, who is an Islamic fundamentalist, has declared himself to be God and has nothing but trouble in store for Syria (even threatening the Kurds who have been succeeding against IS).

3. Pray that the efforts of independent media to show the true story in Syria will permeate the minds of the masses and that the court of public opinion will turn against evildoers. Pray that peace will come by exposure of covert deeds that forces USA and cohorts into a corner and makes them drop their guns.

4. Lastly , pray for the people of Syria. If I understand correctly, thousands of coptic Christians have been slaughtered, with a deliberate agenda of killing off Christianity in the country / region. Many people from other faiths have also been killed. The bible does predict that Damascus will be destroyed and made ruins in one day. Damascus is looking pretty devastated right now, but at some stage worse is to come. If it is prophesied, it will come to pass, but please pray for the safety of the Syrian people and that they will beat the Gospel clearly and understand it. They have been through so much. They really need to know Yehovah Rapha, the God who Heals (see https://bible.org/seriespage/60-compound-names-jehovah-jireh-rapha-nissi).

https://www.rt.com/news/332571-merkel-syria-no-fly-zone/

Oh what a mess. Turkey hours at Kurds working against IS.

Turkey ‘won’t let’ Azaz, Syria, fall to Kurdish militia, shells YPG targets for 3rd day https://www.rt.com/news/332471-turkey-syria-azaz-kurds/

Turkey conflict in training IS recruits

Captured ISIS fighter says 'trained in Turkey, ISIL thinks it’s safer here than Syria' https://www.rt.com/news/327222-isis-fighters-turkey-training/

Murders in Turkey

Turkey is getting less safe, especially for independent journalists. This is the latest death in a strong of murders of people who fight for our expose the truth.

Syrian journalist & filmmaker who exposed ISIS Aleppo atrocities assassinated in Turkey https://www.rt.com/news/327226-syrian-journalist-assassination-turkey/

Turkey is now proven to be in bed with IS right to the top, with the president making mega dollars from illegal oil trade from IS. I used to think is like to visit Turkey, it was a real wish and top of my list apart from England. I now wonder if Turkey is putting itself in harms way by its support of and profiteering from the USA / IS sham. Whilst the EU may be complicit, Russia may not stand idly and watch USA / IS / Turkey lying and profiteering from Syria. Watch this space, because I don't believe it's ending; quite the contrary : I think it's just really beginning and may be bigger than any of us imagined.

USA/NATO & Russia crowding in to Syria as tensions increase

I have mentioned a number of times that USA/NATO are pushing eastward from Europe against Russia. They are also if course changing regimes in the Middle East. There are developments we needed to keep an eye on as regards Syria and Turkey

Syria has long been on the globalist's list of countries for regime change, and USA/NATO a their agent in this respect. Kerri this on mind.

Turkey is in the pocket of the globalists. It is a pawn of USA, a covert dealer and supported of ISIS/IS, including mass shipments of oil from Syria into Turkey; much to the benefit of the Turkish PM and his cronies.

Enter Russia, effectively cleaning up Syria where the USA could not seem to do a thing. Russia is landing 150,000 ground trips in Syria to back Assad and preserve the current government of Syria.

Back lash:
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1. Ukraine is hitting Eastern Ukraine's pro-Russian activists hard to do jam up Russian ready Joyce's
2.  I / NATO is making trouble in Crimea, including causing power cuts. Again it, to disrupt and use up resources
3. USA is putting more trips on the ground in Syria when Obama said they definitely would not, promoting a conflict between USA/NATO and the Russian coalition.
4. Turkey is distill Russian shipping through the Bospherus Strait; perhaps the busiest, most congested and most dangerous body of water in the world. If Turkey succeeds in budgeting and delaying Russia, the Russian Navy may have no choice but to push through aggressively.

Up for grabs!
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Up for grabs is Syria and then surrounding counties, including Iran. Yes, good ole Uncle Sam is making nice noises to and about Iran now, but don't let that fool you. They want regime change. They want Iran, it's oil and other resources, and its geo-political advantage as their very own.

Russia is not about to allow that to happen, not is Iran . Remember the world's largest oil reserves sit under the Golan Heights. This is legally Syrian territory, but was addressed by Ideal as the spoils of war some years ago. No one talks about this in mainstream media, but it is an absolutely massive prize. And don't be fooled about not needing oil because of green power. Most of our plastics and chemicals come from oil. There's decades of research and development in them, and change would needed to occur gradually. It just can't happen overnight.

On the stage
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So, to my understanding, we already have on the world stage in the Middle East:

In the blue team...
USA
Israel
Canada?
Germany
France
UK
Other EU forces?
Turkey

In the red team...
Syria
Russia
China
Iran
India?

Basically there are a stack of polarised forces crowding into the region as the game escalates. If this doesn't wind down soon, were probably looking at a more direct confrontation between the opposing teams with the gloves offer and lying diplomacy giving way to more direct and vindictive rhetoric.

I need to research further who's in there and keep track of what's escalating, but on e thing is clear: it's escalating as I've never seen before, the stakes are genuinely high and the gloves are coming off.

If you are a leading person, now is the time to use your knees.

Lastly, Russia is bitterly opposed to Turkey. There have been many conflicts over the years between Eastern Orthodox Russia and Moslem Turkey. The Russians want Constantinople back. The Russians would like to see Turkey dissolved. Given the sneaky, dishonest role Turkey has played with IS and USA, if things get a bit more tense, we may yet see Russia walk into Turkey.

Iraq's response to Turkey's dealing with IS : "what will happen beyond a war of words".

‘Incursion’: Baghdad demands Turkey withdraw ‘training’ troops from northern Iraq https://www.rt.com/news/324787-turkish-troops-deployed-iraq/

Turkey had been somewhat of a sleeping giant in the consciousness of the west until the past ten years or so. It seems to have gained popularity as a tourist destination and had risen to some prominence add it has for closer with the European Union and global geopolitics have put a spotlight on the region.

It's interesting to see Turkey showing its colours with its alignment with IS. We knew the largely secular state was leaning towards western ways, but always wondered about the religious undercurrents.

Turkey has been in a complex game of supporting IS, and now trading with IS for oil. They have ventured to Mosul without permission in a heavy military convoy to do so.

I don't expect the USA to say much about this given its covert support, and even sponsorship, for IS. Russia will no doubt encourage a firm response. The question is "what will happen beyond a war of words".

The players begins the scenes are becoming clearer stone progresses. A more serious war may be developing as rhetoric becomes more direct and confrontational. The is little choice but to do so when smiling thugs are trying to Rob your house whilst making polite conversation.

Watch this space. Things are likely to heat up.

The Encirclement of Russia: U.S.-NATO Interceptor Missile Anaconda Loop Around Russia

I have been saying for some time now that countries formerly not solidly aligned with the USA or Russian after the iron curtain collapsed would be pushed into one of these major camps as time passed. Russia has been trying to regain its might by forming alliances and moving west. NATO and USA have been pushing east. What I did not see clearly however is that USA has been encircling Russia with a missile defense barrier. Don't believe this is just about defense, these missiles and facilities will have the capacity to be used for 'first strike' also. Read on, and marvel at how far the USA has progressed with this.

Steve B
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-"Their task is to neutralize our nuclear weapons and push us out of the major areas of the world's oceans. In this case - even from the Black Sea.
Turkey, of course, has its own views on the missile defense system, but Romania is a pawn in the hands of the U.S., and its elite exist only because of American support. The same can be said about Poland. As a result, there is a chain of U.S. missile defense sites along the Russian border, stretching from Turkey through Romania and Poland to Norway."

The U.S. and Romania signed an agreement on deployment of the elements of a U.S. missile defense system. Earlier it was reported that some elements of the EUROPRO system will appear in Turkey. Everything indicates that the U.S. military machine and NATO are inexorably approaching the Russian borders.


The US-Romanian agreement was signed on September 13 during a visit to Washington of Romanian President Traian Basescu. The document was signed by the foreign ministers of the two countries - Hillary Clinton and Theodore Baconschi. Later Barack Obama met with the participants of the talks, although initially he was not planning to meet with Basescu.

According to the document, by 2015 elements of a U.S. ground-based missile defense system will appear at the former Romanian Air Force Base in Deveselu. They will include a radar (SAR) complex Aegis, an operational control center, and mobile missile batteries with Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) interceptor missiles. Approximately 200 U.S. military personnel will reside at the base, but if necessary this number will be increased to 500.

Nothing was said with regard to the fact of who the missile base will be directed against. Earlier, U.S. officials and Basescu had repeatedly reiterated that the missile defense is not directed against Russia. However, recently there was another event that made the Russian side doubt that statement.


Some time ago the United States and Turkey announced that Turkish territory would host an early warning radar system, EUROPRO. Spokesman of the Turkish Foreign Ministry Selcuk Unal said that the decision to implement a projected system of protection against missile attacks by the U.S. and NATO was adopted at the Lisbon summit in 2010. Turkey has actively contributed to these original plans and made a significant contribution to the work. He added that there have been negotiations on the extent of Turkey's participation in this system, which have finally entered into the final stage.

According to the Turkish diplomat, the radar will be located in the southeastern part of the country. This will allow "scanning" the area with a radius of several thousand kilometers. Turkey insists that the new object is not directed against anyone, especially against Russia. This will only allow the country to contribute to the development of a new security system of NATO.


According to the American plans, Turkey will first host a mobile radar detection system AN/TPY-2. By 2015 there will be a new sea-and land-based modification of the SM-3. Subsequently, the system will be improved further so that it successfully reflects the threat against the United States and Europe from missiles of medium and long range.

The appearance of the two similar objects in the immediate proximity of Russian borders could not but worry the leadership of the country. In his statement, the Russian Foreign Ministry stressed the need to sign a special agreement clearly stipulating that the elements of a U.S. missile defense are not directed against Russia. "The developments only increase the urgency of the need to obtain solid, legally binding assurances from the U.S. and NATO that missile defense facilities being deployed in Europe are not directed against Russia's strategic nuclear forces," commented MFA.


"The agreement with Romania to deploy a ground-based version of SM-3 missile system and Aegis at the former air base at Deveselu, as well as the recent announcement of the impending deployment of the U.S. forward based anti-missile radar AN/TPY-2 in Turkey, suggests that the implementation of U.S. and European missile plans is quick and smooth. This is happening amid a lack of progress in the NATO-Russian and Russian-American dialogue on the subject of missile defense," the Ministry commented.

"Scheduled for deployment in Romania by 2015, regardless of the evolution of real missile challenges,a  missile defense base is another link in the strategic infrastructure of the global missile defense system developed by the U.S. The NATO-Russia Council needs to develop effective and targeted decisions about the purpose and architecture of the missile defense in the region", stressed the Russian Foreign Ministry.


It may be added that the objects in Romania and Turkey are not the only ones of this kind. The United States and Poland agreed to deploy Patriot interceptor missiles at a Polish base in the town of Morag. The distance from this object to Kaliningrad is no more than 100 kilometers. As in the case of Romania, the Polish authorities also have repeatedly stated that Russian missile defense is not threatened. Initially it was planned to place these missiles near Warsaw, but they were eventually "pushed" to the Russian border. 
Finally, further north there is an American radar in Norway, in the town of Varde, located near the Russian border.

Although officially its function is to monitor space debris, the Russian military and diplomats suspect that it was placed in violation of the ABM Treaty of 1972. Russia conducts regular talks on the operation of this facility with both the U.S. and Norway.

What does the emergence of a chain of objects of a U.S. missile defense system at the Russian borders mean? Military expert and senior vice president of the Academy of Geopolitical Issues Konstantin Sivkov spoke on this subject in an interview with Pravda.ru:
 "The U.S. and NATO continue the policy of encirclement of Russia with their bases in the framework of the project 'Anaconda loop.' Our country is still perceived by the Americans as the main strategic adversary, and they do not even make any secret of it. 

"Their task is to neutralize our nuclear weapons and push us out of the major areas of the world's oceans. In this case - even from the Black Sea.
Turkey, of course, has its own views on the missile defense system, but Romania is a pawn in the hands of the U.S., and its elite exist only because of American support. The same can be said about Poland. As a result, there is a chain of U.S. missile defense sites along the Russian border, stretching from Turkey through Romania and Poland to Norway."



source: http://globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=26595

DefMin Demetris Eliades says Cyprus will not play the game of threats with Turkey

2011-09-12 17:53:48

Defence Minister Demetris Eliades has called on Turkey to cooperate for a political settlement in Cyprus to render the country an island of freedom, peace and cooperation where all legitimate citizens can live in safety and peace, enjoying the wealth of their homeland.

Eliades told a local radio station that during talks he had with Greek National Defence Minister Panos Beglitis they discussed issues of mutual interest in the framework of their permanent cooperation and coordination.

The Minister said that relations between Greece and Cyprus are excellent and that the Greek government firmly supports the sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence of the Republic of Cyprus.

He stressed that we are not going to get engaged in the game of threats and provocations played by Ankara, adding that Cyprus and Greece pursue normal relations in the region and are working for stability with seriousness, responsibility and compliance with international law.

source: http://news.pseka.net/index.php?module=article&id=12017

Russia Sends Nuclear Subs To Patrol Cyprus Waters - Report

2011-09-12 18:43:50

Russia has sent two nuclear-powered submarines to patrol Eastern Mediterranean waters around Cyprus and enforce the island's right to explore for undersea oil and gas in its territorial seas, according to information from Defencenet.gr, citing a Russian FM spokesman.

Alexander Lukashevich said that Russia supports Cyprus and guarantees its security if it is threatened: "Under the UN Convention on International Law, among 162 other signatory states, including Cyprus, each state has sovereign rights in its EEZ for exploring, exploiting and protecting both live and non-living natural resources, including water, the seabed and subsoil," said Lukashevich in comments made on August 19th and reported by Defencenet.gr (in Greek).

So far there has been no reaction from the foreign ministry on reports that Russian submarines will be sent to protect Cyprus from any potential military threat from Turkey. A telephone call to the foreign ministry for comment has not yet been returned. A telephone call to the press attache at the Russian Embassy in Nicosia has also not yet been returned. The submarines are due in early September and are being interpreted as a clear warning to Turkey to stay away from Noble Energy's drilling sites in Block 12. Noble is set to start exploring for undersea gas at the beginning of October along with Israeli energy company DELEK, which has reached an agreement with Noble Energy to share in its licensing deal with Cyprus, reported Globes.co.il.

Foreign Minister Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis just wrapped up a visit to Israel to discuss undersea hydrocarbon exploration with President of Israel Shimon Peres, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman. Israel and Cyprus' interests are closely aligned after the two countries signed an agreement delimiting their maritime borders in late 2010. The agreement also led to cooperation on undersea reserves exploitation and closer diplomatic relations, with Peres expected to visit Cyprus in the near future.

Turkey has also not yet commented on the development and is one of the countries which has not signed the UN Convention on the Law of the Seas, which has been in force since 1994. There are 162 countries that have ratified the Convention, including Cyprus and Greece.

On August 9th, Turkey renewed its veiled threats towards Cyprus on the issue of undersea gas and oil exploration, with a statement from its foreign ministry saying that "the Greek Cypriot Administration does not represent in law or in fact the Turkish Cypriots and Cyprus as a whole." Bilateral agreements between Cyprus, Lebanon and Israel are "unilateral actions" which could derail settlement talks, give rise to new conflicts and increase tensions in the region, according to the statement. "These unlawful acts create tension in the region, compromise and prejudge the Turkish Cypriots’ existing and inherent equal rights over the natural resources of the island," says Turkey's foreign ministry.

In response, recently-appointed foreign minister Erato Kozakou-Marcoulis said that the statements were 'posturing' from Turkey and that she would complain to the UN Security Council and the EU. And President Demetris Christofias called on the international community to end its silence on Turkey's threatening attitude to Cyprus.

Behind the scenes, the international community backs Cyprus on its oil exploration, according to US cables released by Wikileaks.ch. The government's plan to allow US companies like Noble Energy and others to drill in its Exclusive Economic Zone is well within its legal rights and Turkey does not have a "legal leg to stand on", says a 2007 confidential cable from the US Embassy in Nicosia.

EU tells Ankara (Turkey) to back off

2011-09-12 18:56:34

By Stefanos Evripidou Published on September 9, 2011 Cyprus Mail

THE EUROPEAN Commission yesterday issued its strongest rebuke yet to Turkey over its threatening behaviour towards Cyprus’ efforts to drill for hydrocarbon reserves within its own Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).

Unfazed, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan continued to raise the stakes in his row with Israel and Cyprus over hydrocarbon explorations in the eastern Mediterranean, vowing yesterday to stop them from exploiting natural resources in the area while also pledging to send warships to escort aid to Gaza. The EU, through Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fule yesterday “urged Turkey to refrain from any kind of threat, sources of friction or action, which could negatively affect good neighbourly relations and the peaceful settlement of border disputes”.

In a released statement, Fule said, “The Commission regrets any statements that are not conducive to this objective,” noting that it “regularly reiterates these issues in its discussions with Turkey and will continue to monitor Turkey’s commitments to good neighbourly relations in the light of the principle of peaceful settlement of disputes”.

The Commission further highlighted the importance of progress in the normalisation of relations between Turkey and the Republic of Cyprus. The EU also “stressed all the sovereign rights of EU member states which include entering into bilateral agreements, in accordance with the EU acquis and international law, including the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea”.

The Commission underlined the “urgent need” to reach a comprehensive settlement of the Cyprus issue.

“Ahead of the crucial phase of Cyprus talks this autumn, it is essential that all parties concerned exert restrain and do their utmost to ensure a positive climate that will facilitate a successful completion of the process,” said the statement released by Fule’s office.

Tensions in the eastern Mediterranean are growing by the day as top Turkish officials continue to make cutting comments on Turkey’s plans to beef up navy patrols in the region and secure free navigation of the seas, following its spat with Israel over nine activists killed in international waters last year. Apart from Turkish demands for an Israeli apology, compensation for the families of the dead and free passage to Gaza, the combative tone of the Turkish leadership is also viewed by some analysts as a response to Israel and Cyprus’ plans to explore for oil and gas in their respective EEZs.

According to Reuters, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan went a step further yesterday in an interview with Al Jazeera saying Turkish warships will escort any Turkish aid vessels to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, preventing Israel from attacking them again. Erdogan also said that Turkey had taken steps to stop Israel from unilaterally exploiting natural resources from the eastern Mediterranean. “Turkish warships, in the first place, are authorised to protect our ships that carry humanitarian aid to Gaza,” Erdogan said in the interview, broadcast by Al Jazeera with an Arabic translation.

“You know that Israel has begun to declare that it has the right to act in exclusive economic areas in the Mediterranean,” Erdogan said, apparently in reference to Israeli plans to exploit offshore gas reserves found in areas that are also claimed by Lebanon. “You will see that it will not be the owner of this right, because Turkey, as a guarantor of the Turkish republic of north Cyprus, has taken steps in the area, and it will be decisive and holding fast to the right to monitor international waters in the east Mediterranean,” he warned. Deploying warships to escort aid vessels to Gaza and direct interference in the exploitation of Israel and Cyprus’ natural resources are the boldest statements yet to come from the outspoken Turkish leader.

Former Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat was quoted in Turkish Cypriot press yesterday criticising President Demetris Christofias for being “insanely brave” in daring to explore the island’s natural resources before a Cyprus solution. Defence Minister Demetris Eliades yesterday condemned Erdogan’s statements, noting that Turkey has reached the point of issuing direct threats to numerous countries.

“Turkey with its overt threats against Cyprus is exposed in the eyes of the international community,” said Eliades. Government spokesman Stefanos Stefanou said yesterday: “Turkey needs to get the message that all states should act within the framework of international law because this safeguards peace and good relations between neighbouring states. Unfortunately Turkey opts to provoke and opts for tension.”

In an interview with Voice of America, Foreign Minister Erato Kozakou Marcoullis questioned how Turkey planned to disrupt drilling, undertaken by Houston-based Noble Energy, which is due to start by month’s end. “I would like to hear from Turkish officials what exactly they plan to do? Do they plan to attack Noble Energy’s equipment when they start the drilling, because it is not the Republic of Cyprus that is doing the drilling?” Marcoullis called on Turkey to act like a European country and conduct its foreign policy based on the UN Charter and European principles and laws.

Head of the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KEVE) Manthos Mavromatis yesterday said the American company was ready to begin drilling despite the threat. Noble presented its plans at a closed gathering on Wednesday organised by KEVE and the Cyprus-American Business Association, in the presence of US Embassy officials.

According to Mavromatis, Noble plans to move the oil rig to Block 12 for drilling after September 20.

He noted that Noble is taking into consideration the threats but is proceeding normally, in coordination with the US State Department and Embassy here.