 aircraft is the NATO ramifications. If and when Mr. Putin responds, how will the United States and European allies react to Turkey invoking Article 5 of the NATO treaty: “collective defence means that an attack against one Ally is considered as an attack against all Allies”.

I’m not interested in my country going to war with Russia because the Turks can’t keep it in their pants. And I’m certainly not interested in going to war on their behalf when they have been integral to the funding of terrorists groups like ISIS, and indeed massively useful to Al Qaeda affiliates like Al Nusra Front.

In fact we shouldn’t be flippant about Turkey’s slide into Islamism. President Erdogan has dragged a previously secular state into an almost all-out war with its Kurdish population, and has presided over a shift in Turkish policy towards Israel, which Mr. Erdogan accused of “crimes against humanity” in 2008. Unsurprising, perhaps, given the country’s noteworthy aggrandisement of the Muslim Brotherhood, and assistance with the Gaza flotillas, but still worthy of comment, and perhaps indicative of the fact that a regional, rather than ideological bloc like NATO is a little outdated itself. Over the past four U.S. presidents, NATO has approved 16 non-member states as “major, non-NATO allies” – including Israel, Australia, Jordan, Argentina, and Thailand.

Turkey’s cheap assistance to ISIS, literally and figuratively speaking, makes it diametrically opposed to the goals (or should-be goals) of the West towards the terrorist group.

HUMAN RIGHTS

And what a crock the country has become in the way of human rights, with Kurds in Turkey, though not without their own faults, under collective oppression and denigration at the hands of the state. European security sources have been remarked that Turkey has used, and will continue to use Europe’s migrant crisis to rid themselves of the “troublesome” Kurds.

Arresting journalists, blocking social media platforms, and even cracking down on basic liberties like the freedom of assembly, Turkey is slipping into being an Islamist, de facto dictatorship with curious electoral practices.

Working in a media organisation that covers any aspect of Turkish government could result in dire physical consequences. Take the case of anti-Erdogan columnist Ahmet Hakan, beaten by a mob on his way home from work. Or
aircraft is the NATO ramifications. If and when Mr. Putin responds, how will the United States and European allies react to Turkey invoking Article 5 of the NATO treaty: “ corporate defense means that an attack against one Ally is consider as an approach against all Allies ”. 

 I ’m not interested in my state going to war with Russia because the Turks ca n’t keep it in their bloomers. And I ’m certainly not interested in go to war on their behalf when they have been integral to the funding of terrorist groups like ISIS, and indeed massively useful to Al Qaeda affiliates like Al Nusra Front. 

 In fact we should n’t be flippant about Turkey ’s slide into Islamism. President Erdogan has dragged a previously secular state into an about all - out war with its Kurdish population, and has presided over a shift in Turkish policy towards Israel, which Mr. Erdogan charge of “ crimes against humanity ” in 2008. Unsurprising, possibly, given the nation ’s noteworthy aggrandisement of the Muslim Brotherhood, and aid with the Gaza flotillas, but still worthy of remark, and perhaps indicative of the fact that a regional, rather than ideological bloc like NATO is a little outdated itself. Over the past four U.S. presidents, NATO has approved 16 non - member states as “ major, non - NATO allies ” – including Israel, Australia, Jordan, Argentina, and Thailand. 

 Turkey ’s cheap assistance to ISIS, literally and figuratively speaking, makes it diametrically opposed to the goals (or should - be goals) of the West towards the terrorist group. 

 HUMAN RIGHTS 

 And what a crock the country has become in the manner of human rights, with Kurds in Turkey, though not without their own faults, under corporate oppression and aspersion at the hand of the state. European security source have been remarked that Turkey has used, and will continue to use Europe ’s migrant crisis to rid themselves of the “ troublesome ” Kurds. 

 catch journalists, blocking social media platforms, and even cracking down on basic liberties like the exemption of assembly, Turkey is slipping into being an Islamist, de facto dictatorship with curious electoral practices. 

 Working in a media organisation that covers any view of Turkish government could result in dire physical consequences. consider the case of anti - Erdogan columnist Ahmet Hakan, beaten by a mob on his direction home from work. Or
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HNMAN RIGHES

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 aircraft is the NATO ramificaTions. If and When MR. PuTin ReSponDs, hoW will the United sTateS and European allies reacT to TuRkEY invOKiNg ArtIcle 5 of tHE Nato trEaTy: “ColLeCTiVe defEncE means tHat an attacK agAiNst one Ally is COnSidered as aN atTack against aLl ALlies”.

I’M nOt iNTeresTed In my cOuntry GOing to War with RuSsIA becauSE the TurKS CaN’t keEp it in their pants. AND I’M Certainly not inTerestEd IN gOINg tO waR on their beHaLf wheN They havE BeEN INteGRal to the fundiNg of terroriSTs gRoups lIkE ISis, and inDeed mAsSIveLy useful to AL QaeDa affiliaTes likE al Nusra fRont.

In fAct we sHouLdn’T be fLIpPaNt aBoUT TuRKeY’s sLIde Into IslaMiSm. presiDent eRDOGan hAs dRaggEd a prEviously seculAr sTate INto An almOst alL-out WaR with Its KurDish pOpUlation, and has prEsidEd over a shIft In turKiSh polICy towaRds isrAel, whicH Mr. ErdoGAn aCcUSED oF “crimes against humaNiTY” In 2008. unsurpriSing, peRHaPs, GIven the cOuNtrY’s noTEWorthY aggRAnDisement Of the MUSlIm brotherHoOd, and aSsIstAncE with THe GaZa flotIllas, but Still WOrthy of comment, ANd perhaps indiCAtIVE oF The fAct That a regionAl, raTHer tHan iDEoLogICal blOc likE NatO IS a little outdated itsElF. Over tHe pasT four U.S. presidEnts, NATO haS APProved 16 noN-memBEr STates as “major, noN-NATO Allies” – inclUDing IsraEl, AusTralia, JoRdan, ArgenTINa, and ThaIlaNd.

TUrkEy’s CHEaP assistance to isiS, liTeRally anD fiGurativEly SpeAkiNg, mAkEs it diameTrically OpPoSeD tO thE goalS (Or should-Be GoaLs) Of tHe WesT TowardS the tErroRiSt GRouP.

HUMAN RigHts

and wHaT a CrocK thE cOuntrY has BEcoMe in the Way of humaN riGHts, wItH KUrds in TUrkey, though noT wIthout theiR oWn fAults, uNDEr collecTive oppression and denigrATion at tHe hAnds oF the State. EuroPeaN securIty SOurces Have beEn remArKed THAt TurKEY hAs uSeD, and will coNTInuE to usE EUropE’s migraNt crisis to rid themsELveS of the “troubleSomE” KurDS.

arResTInG JouRnALisTS, Blocking social mEdia platfoRmS, AnD even crackINg dOwN on basiC libertIes liKE the freEdom of assEmbly, TurkEy Is slIPPinG into being An IslamiSt, de facto DIctatORsHip wiTh cUrious ElEctOral pRacticES.

WoRking In a medIa OrganiSatioN tHat coverS any aspect of Turkish goveRnment Could ResUlt in dire PhySIcaL consequeNces. take the casE of AntI-ErdoGan COlumnIst AHMeT HaKAn, beaTen bY A mob on his WAy HomE FRoM work. Or
 aircraft is the NATO rami fications.  If a ndwhe nMr.Puti n responds, ho w  wil l the United States an d Eur op e an a l li es re act toT ur k e y i nv ok ing  A r ti cle 5  of  the NA TO treaty:  “c ol lective defe n ce  means tha t a n attack aga ins t oneAl lyi s con sid eredas ana ttackagainst a ll Allies ” .

I’mn o tinte rested in my coun t ry going to war w ith Ru ss i ab e cau sethe Turksca n’t k e ep it i n  t h e i r p a nts. And I’mcertainly n o t i nteres te d i n  going  to w ar ontheir behal f wh en they h ave be e n integ r al to t he fun din g o f te r ro ri sts  g r oup s  l ike ISI S, and i nd ee d mas sive l y u sefu l t o Al  Qaed a affiliateslik e Al Nus ra Fr ont.
Infa ct we  shoul dn’tbe  flippant about  Tur key’s sli dein toIs lamis m . Pres ide ntErdogan  has dr a gge da p re viously secular st at e in to an al most a l l- ou t  war wit hits  Kur d i sh po pula t io n, and h as pre s id ed  over a  s hift i nTur kis h pol i cy t owards  Israel,  whic h  Mr. Erdogan a c cused of “cri m es a ga i nsthum anity” in 2 008. Unsu rpri s in g,p erhap s, gi ve n  t h e country’s notewor th y aggr andis ement of theMuslim Bro t h e rhood, a nd a s si s tance with the  Gaza  flotillas ,  but sti ll wo rthy ofcomment,a n d perhap s i ndi cat ive o fthe fact that a  reg io nal, ra the r thanide olo gic albl oc like N ATO is a  l it tl eout dated itself.Ov erth e p ast f o ur U.S . pre side nt s, NAT O has a p pr o v ed 1 6no n-me mbe rstate s as “ma jor, no n-NATO al lie s ” –in cl uding I srael, Austra li a, Jordan,  A rge ntina, a nd Thail and.

Turkey’s cheap as s istance  to  ISIS , li terally a ndfigura tiv e ly spe aking,  make sitd i ametr i c al lyop posed to t h e  go als ( or  sho uld-begoals) of the West tow ards the terr ori st g r o up .
H UM A N R IG H TSA nd what a crock  the count ry ha s become i n  th eway ofhuman r ights ,  with K urds in T urkey, th ou gh n o t  wi thout thei r own fa ults, und e r col l ec tiveopp ressio nand  deni gratio n  at  thehandsof  the s tate.  E uropeansecurity sources have b een re marke d t hat Turke y h a s u sed, andwill  continuetouse  Euro pe’ s  migr antc ri sis to ri d th e mselves o f  t he“ t ro ublesome” K u r d s.
Arre sti n g jour nali sts, blocking soc i al media platf orms , and  ev e n cr ac king down on b asi cl i bertiesli ke the free dom of a ss e mbly,  Turke y is s lipping i nt o  being  anIsl amist, de  fa ct o  dictat or sh i p with  cur io us ele ctoral prac t i ces.

Working in  a me d i a org a nis ation  t hat cov e rs a ny aspectof Turkishgovern ment  coul d resul tin dir e p hy sical cons e quences.Takethe cas eof a nti -Erdog an c o l umnis t Ah me t H akan, bea t e nb yam obon h is wa yhome  from wor k . Or
 aircraft_is the_NATO ramifications. If and_when Mr._Putin_responds, how_will_the United States_and European allies_react to Turkey invoking_Article 5 of_the_NATO treaty: “collective defence means that an attack against one Ally is considered as_an_attack against_all_Allies”.

I’m_not interested in my country_going to war with Russia_because the_Turks can’t keep it in their pants. And_I’m_certainly not interested_in going to war on their behalf when they_have been integral to the funding_of terrorists groups_like_ISIS,_and indeed massively useful_to Al Qaeda affiliates like Al_Nusra Front.

In fact we shouldn’t be_flippant about Turkey’s slide into Islamism. President_Erdogan has dragged a previously secular_state into an almost all-out_war with_its Kurdish population, and has_presided over a_shift in_Turkish policy towards_Israel, which Mr. Erdogan accused of_“crimes against humanity”_in 2008. Unsurprising, perhaps, given the_country’s_noteworthy aggrandisement of_the_Muslim_Brotherhood, and_assistance with the_Gaza_flotillas, but_still_worthy of comment, and perhaps indicative_of_the fact that a regional, rather than_ideological bloc like NATO_is_a little outdated itself._Over the past four U.S._presidents, NATO has approved 16 non-member_states as_“major, non-NATO_allies” – including Israel, Australia, Jordan, Argentina, and Thailand.

Turkey’s cheap assistance_to ISIS, literally and figuratively speaking,_makes it diametrically opposed_to the_goals_(or should-be goals)_of_the West_towards the terrorist group.

HUMAN RIGHTS

And what a_crock the_country has become in the way_of human rights, with_Kurds_in Turkey, though not without their_own faults, under collective oppression and_denigration at the hands of_the_state._European security sources have been_remarked that Turkey has used, and_will continue to_use Europe’s migrant crisis to rid themselves_of_the “troublesome” Kurds.

Arresting journalists, blocking social_media_platforms, and even cracking down on_basic_liberties_like the freedom of assembly,_Turkey is slipping into being an_Islamist, de facto dictatorship with curious electoral practices.

Working in_a media organisation_that covers any aspect of_Turkish_government_could result in dire physical consequences. Take the case of_anti-Erdogan columnist_Ahmet Hakan, beaten_by a mob on his way home from work. Or