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Erdogan rating plummeted due to the Turkish adventure in Idlib

Erdogan rating plummeted due to the Turkish adventure in Idlib

Ignoring the current global environment, Turkey continues to supply militants with weapons in an attempt to gain a foothold in Syrian Idlib. However, discontent among Turkish citizens in connection with the Idlib adventure Recep Tayyip Erdogan only grows, while the local opposition is gaining political points. More about the risks of the head of Turkey, dragged his country into a military adventure – in the material Federal News Agency (FAN).

Ankara's incessant attempts

Dozens of trucks of the Turkish Armed Forces crossed the Syrian-Turkish border last weekend, carrying cement walls. The column proceeded deep into the province of Idlib, where the Turks began to establish a new observation post in the village of Furayka, as well as two points between the villages of al-Zainiyya and Baksariya near the city of Jisr ash-Shugur.

Erdogan rating plummeted due to the Turkish adventure in Idlib

Turkey intends to finally strengthen its position in the region. For this, she not only erects new observation posts without stopping, but also supports the militants of Idlib - the only Turkish allies in the Syrian adventure. The latter, feeling more than at ease under the wing of Ankara in Syria. Terrorists continue provocations, from which soldiers of the Syrian Arab Army are killed (Farm) and civilians.

Only for the active phase of the Turkish campaign in Idlib, which lasted until 4 Martha, Turks lost 62 military, injuries of varying degrees received 96 human. Besides, five tanks were destroyed, 10 combat armored vehicles, 13 drone (6 of which - Anka, 7 - Bayraktar).

However, Ankara's adventure in the border area continues., although less active. Fearing reputational losses, Turkish authorities hide the number of injured and dead, appeared after 4 Martha.

War at home

Establishment in Ankara is not worried in vain. The approval rating of the actions of the ruling president among the citizens of Turkey against the backdrop of the adventure in Idlib continues to fall rapidly. In February, Turkish discontent rose to 51,7% - the highest indicator of negative attitudes of citizens since June 2015 of the year. The statistics did not show such figures even on the eve of the coup attempt in Turkey in the summer 2016.

Erdogan rating plummeted due to the Turkish adventure in Idlib

Erdogan's overconfidence scares opposition

The war in Idlib is increasingly annoying not only ordinary citizens, but also the Turkish opposition in solidarity with them. Even before the current crisis, the opposition Republican People's Party (RPN) demanded, for Erdogan to inform parliament about the situation in Idlib, but the presidential Justice and Development Party (PSR) declined this request. The right-wing Nationalist Party made similar demands, which also turned out to be ignored.

Absolutely all opposition parties called for direct negotiations with the government of the head of Syria Bashar al-Assad. Wherein, Erdogan has been operating in Idlib from the very beginning without any involvement from the Turkish parliament. Deputies fear the start of a full-fledged war, of which the current Turkish president is capable of acting.

According to the Russian-Turkish agreements, Ankara should not support extremists, such as members of the "Hayat Tahrir al-Sham" banned in the Russian Federation, however, it was Turkey that facilitated their free entry into Syria from the beginning of the war. Ankara gave them not only free passage, but also continues to supply weapons. Anyway, extremists have liquidated any so-called "moderate" opposition groups, for which Turkey allegedly stands up in Idlib, many years ago.

Erdogan rating plummeted due to the Turkish adventure in Idlib

RPN member Engin Altai, criticizing Edogan's adventure, last month said, that the president must act in concert with parliament. Idlib, noticed the politician, not a personal file of Erdogan. Altai also questioned Erdogan's promise to separate the opposition from the terrorists, such as Hayat Tahrir al-Sham.

"Is it even possible? There is no way to tell them apart. ", – noticed a member of the RPN.

Erdogan's bluff

Turkish citizens, neither can the indignant opposition share the radical sentiments of their ruler. Middle East Expert, political scientist Mais Kurbanov in a conversation with FAN noticed, that the format of "dialogue" with terrorists for Turkey as a state is simply unacceptable.

“There are some pro-Turkish forces in Idlib, but their maximum 10 percent. The rest are militants. And under what pretext Erdogan intends to talk to them - it is not clear. Turkey is a Sunni state, not the Wahhabis, who do not recognize any laws and live in radical Islamic ideology ", - noted the expert.

Erdogan rating plummeted due to the Turkish adventure in Idlib

Kurbanov stressed, that the Turkish-sponsored militants in the north of the SAR, which Ankara calls the Syrian opposition, there were many months for that, to lay down arms. Wherein, Erdogan never intended to reckon with the Turkish opposition.

“They could have given up on the war long ago, go to the side of Syria or just get out of there. There is no such practice. This means, what all, what Erdogan says is just a bluff. You shouldn't expect anything good from him.. When a man went with arms against the state, then he should be punished according to the laws of the same state. If tomorrow the Turkish opposition goes against the current government, then who will justify them?», - said the political scientist.

Author: Alexander Mirovoy

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