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Please guys, stay on topic.

This thread is about the situation in Iraq and Syria.
pls no ty
Profile Joined September 2014
86 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-10-08 06:08:35
October 08 2014 06:02 GMT
#4841
As long as your defence contains school bombings, train bombings, beheadings, temporary duty innocent soldier killings, organizing civilian and soldier massacres, yeah .Why do you think PKK is considered as a terrorist organization by world?

[image loading]

> Our forces burnt a school.

YEAH.

Edit: In the video Ocalan ( PKK LEADER ) makes a speech with Turkish generals and he is saying i ll be no different than a turkish soldier, Pkk will serve to Turkey bla bla bla and more asslicking. You can google translate.
Deleted User 183001
Profile Joined May 2011
2939 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-10-08 06:06:00
October 08 2014 06:03 GMT
#4842
On October 08 2014 14:55 pls no ty wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 08 2014 14:44 ImFromPortugal wrote:
On October 08 2014 14:40 pls no ty wrote:
On October 08 2014 14:34 ImFromPortugal wrote:
On October 08 2014 14:33 pls no ty wrote:
Most probably, and of course there must be normal jihadist turks who support hezbollah. I edited my last message, have a look.


Why would a hezbollah supporter fight against hezbollah? You know hezbollah is helping the syiran government fight insurgents right?


Turkish hezbollah is different.

In your logic, why would hezbollah shoots down PKK members when they are fighting with ISIS, but the number of the casualties are 18 already.

And probably they were not aware of siege of Kobane when they first send recruits or declare support. But both Iraqi Kurds and Turkish Kurds have some minorities support IS, this is clear.


Its also clear that turkish citizens are supporting isis why you try to go around that fact?


Worlds media is showing PKK or YPG as angel heroes who defend freedom because they are fighting against a common enemy. They are no better than ISIS, the only difference they attack only to Turks and Kurds.


Lol mate. Don't worry. They've only been doing that with PKK / YPG since 2014. They've been doing this with the Talabani / Barzani dictatorship in Iraqi KRG since the 90s.
pls no ty
Profile Joined September 2014
86 Posts
October 08 2014 06:04 GMT
#4843
On October 08 2014 15:03 JudicatorHammurabi wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 08 2014 14:55 pls no ty wrote:
On October 08 2014 14:44 ImFromPortugal wrote:
On October 08 2014 14:40 pls no ty wrote:
On October 08 2014 14:34 ImFromPortugal wrote:
On October 08 2014 14:33 pls no ty wrote:
Most probably, and of course there must be normal jihadist turks who support hezbollah. I edited my last message, have a look.


Why would a hezbollah supporter fight against hezbollah? You know hezbollah is helping the syiran government fight insurgents right?


Turkish hezbollah is different.

In your logic, why would hezbollah shoots down PKK members when they are fighting with ISIS, but the number of the casualties are 18 already.

And probably they were not aware of siege of Kobane when they first send recruits or declare support. But both Iraqi Kurds and Turkish Kurds have some minorities support IS, this is clear.


Its also clear that turkish citizens are supporting isis why you try to go around that fact?


Worlds media is showing PKK or YPG as angel heroes who defend freedom because they are fighting against a common enemy. They are no better than ISIS, the only difference they attack only to Turks and Kurds.


Lol mate. Don't worry. They've only been doing that with PKK / YPG since 2014. They've been doing this with the Talabani / Barzani dictatorship in Iraqi KRG since the 90s.


Reasons to adore BBC, lesson 1.


ImFromPortugal
Profile Joined April 2010
Portugal1368 Posts
October 08 2014 06:08 GMT
#4844
On October 08 2014 15:02 pls no ty wrote:
As long as your defence contains school bombings, train bombings, beheadings, temporary duty innocent soldier killings, organizing civilian and soldier massacres, yeah .Why do you think PKK is considered as a terrorist organization by world?

[image loading]

> Our forces burnt a school.

YEAH.

Edit: In the video Ocalan ( PKK LEADER ) makes a speech with Turkish generals and he is saying i ll be no different from a turkish soldier, Pkk will serve to Turkey bla bla bla and more asslicking. You can google translate.



So what you are saying is that the kurds should just roll over and die ?
Yes im
pls no ty
Profile Joined September 2014
86 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-10-08 06:17:33
October 08 2014 06:15 GMT
#4845
What did i say several pages ago? Kurds should convince Turkey that there will be no more killings.

Dude, simple logic.

I will be active duty officer in close future.

Be myself, put me in Iraq, im in the post with some kurdish, we are defending with Kurdish forces.

They start to talk about their operations in Turkey, and somehow they point the operation when they shot my highschool bro, what do you think i would and should do?

Every turkish soldier right now, probably thinking about this. And for example, we kicked ISIS so badly, this will help PKK a lot right? Simple logic, they will save a lot ammos and rpgs and bombs, what happens if they attack with these new guns to Turkish soldiers or villages? Turkish soldiers will be in a position of helping harm itself and its nation and its public that it should defend always. Just think.

Kurds should be less nationalist and hater.
ImFromPortugal
Profile Joined April 2010
Portugal1368 Posts
October 08 2014 06:25 GMT
#4846
On October 08 2014 15:15 pls no ty wrote:
What did i say several pages ago? Kurds should convince Turkey that there will be no more killings.

Dude, simple logic.

I will be active duty officer in close future.

Be myself, put me in Iraq, im in the post with some kurdish, we are defending with Kurdish forces.

They start to talk about their operations in Turkey, and somehow they point the operation when they shot my highschool bro, what do you think i would and should do?

Every turkish soldier right now, probably thinking about this. And for example, we kicked ISIS so badly, this will help PKK a lot right? Simple logic, they will save a lot ammos and rpgs and bombs, what happens if they attack with these new guns to Turkish soldiers or villages? Turkish soldiers will be in a position of helping harm itself and its nation and its public that it should defend always. Just think.

Kurds should be less nationalist and hater.




How can you convince turkey that there will be no more killings?

Hate is embedded in the minds of the people of that region, you turks hate the kurds they hate you, everyone seems to have a reason to hate.. you talk about the killings of turkish civilians and soldiers they can talk about the same thing.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_massacres_in_Turkey

So many massacres and so much blood spilled, you guys should assure the kurds as well that there won't be more killings of their people.
Yes im
pls no ty
Profile Joined September 2014
86 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-10-08 06:36:37
October 08 2014 06:35 GMT
#4847
Yeah but the problem is, Kurdish nationalism is a clear threat to The Republic of Turkey, since they claim many provinces for their Kurdistan, where both Kurds and Turks live together.

There are only 4 million Kurds who voted for Selahattin Demirtas in presidential elections this year. His aim was Kurdish autonomy. There are 20 millions of Kurds in Turkey. Pkk calls those Kurds as "State kurds or converted Kurds".

When you say you hate Kurds, you must say you hate separatist kurds. We hate separatist kurds, not because of their ideas, because of their clear support for terrorist attacks.

Thanks god, we started to hear things like they dont want an independent kurdish nation anymore. As i said, we have nothing to do with normal citizen kurds, actually i think i love them more than i love white turks, lol.
Deleted User 183001
Profile Joined May 2011
2939 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-10-08 07:03:30
October 08 2014 07:02 GMT
#4848
On October 08 2014 15:35 pls no ty wrote:
Yeah but the problem is, Kurdish nationalism is a clear threat to The Republic of Turkey, since they claim many provinces for their Kurdistan, where both Kurds and Turks live together.

There are only 4 million Kurds who voted for Selahattin Demirtas in presidential elections this year. His aim was Kurdish autonomy. There are 20 millions of Kurds in Turkey. Pkk calls those Kurds as "State kurds or converted Kurds".

When you say you hate Kurds, you must say you hate separatist kurds. We hate separatist kurds, not because of their ideas, because of their clear support for terrorist attacks.

Thanks god, we started to hear things like they dont want an independent kurdish nation anymore. As i said, we have nothing to do with normal citizen kurds, actually i think i love them more than i love white turks, lol.

I think they'll quickly change their minds if their buddies in Iraqi KRG start to push more for the opposite. But I feel that the KRG does this more as propaganda to keep the Iraqi Kurds united on a single goal/hatred, instead of killing each other over their many political and tribal divisions.
zatic
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
Zurich15329 Posts
October 08 2014 07:10 GMT
#4849
Yo guys, especially plsnoty:

This thread is really not about Kurdish autonomy in Turkey.

We appreciate the perspective you bring into the discussion plsnoty, but please stop derailing this thread to solely Turkish-Kurdish issues.

Keep it on topic please.
ModeratorI know Teamliquid is known as a massive building
pls no ty
Profile Joined September 2014
86 Posts
October 08 2014 07:17 GMT
#4850
Understood.

I fear this topic may evolve into Turkish - Syrian - Iraqi civil wars. Lets hope not.

[image loading]


ImFromPortugal
Profile Joined April 2010
Portugal1368 Posts
October 08 2014 07:45 GMT
#4851
[image loading]


Photo: US Air Force B-1 Lancer strategic bomber sighted over town of Kobane on Turkey/Syria border - @PhilBlackCNN
Yes im
frontliner2
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Netherlands844 Posts
October 08 2014 08:50 GMT
#4852
We're fucked either way. The kurds start fighting/rioting in Turkey because they are furious and ISIS will be at the Turkish gates any time, as soon as Kobane falls they will focus on Turkey.

I somehow got myself in a Tweet convesation with hardcore ISIS people, I think they thought me to be a sympathizer because I asked them about their plans. They plan to wage a 6 year war with Turkey to break it down and take, as they call it, Constantinople.

They say it's in a prophecy. I know a little about Islam but I'm no expert.

Anyway, I'm very worried about Europe and the neighbouring countries (turky, russia etc). also middle east and north africa.

This feels like it's WW3 in the making. and almost everybody seems willing to fight for their side.

Civil war in Turkey could just be the Fransz Ferdinant of 2014. seeing as it's a NATO member neighboring IS.

You see what I'm pointing out here? Turkey forced in to war by either PKK or IS and there will be mass mobilization...

I had a bad dream. Don't be afraid, bad dreams are only dreams. What a time you chose to be born in...
Simberto
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Germany11520 Posts
October 08 2014 09:09 GMT
#4853
ISIS is nowhere near the power level of a nazi germany, though.

And they appear to be fighting against pretty much everyone else, so i really don't see anything like that happening. For a world war you need two sides of even roughly equal power, not a small-ish group of crazy fanatics in a secluded area equipped by people they would probably be fighting lateron if they actually suceeded vs everyone else.
ImFromPortugal
Profile Joined April 2010
Portugal1368 Posts
October 08 2014 09:29 GMT
#4854
Military aviation official says Islamic State militants used a shoulder-fired missile to take down the Bell 407 helicopter north of Bayji, Iraq - @AP
Yes im
Laserist
Profile Joined September 2011
Turkey4269 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-10-08 10:01:21
October 08 2014 10:01 GMT
#4855
On October 08 2014 17:50 frontliner2 wrote:
We're fucked either way. The kurds start fighting/rioting in Turkey because they are furious and ISIS will be at the Turkish gates any time, as soon as Kobane falls they will focus on Turkey.

I somehow got myself in a Tweet convesation with hardcore ISIS people, I think they thought me to be a sympathizer because I asked them about their plans. They plan to wage a 6 year war with Turkey to break it down and take, as they call it, Constantinople.

They say it's in a prophecy. I know a little about Islam but I'm no expert.

Anyway, I'm very worried about Europe and the neighbouring countries (turky, russia etc). also middle east and north africa.

This feels like it's WW3 in the making. and almost everybody seems willing to fight for their side.

Civil war in Turkey could just be the Fransz Ferdinant of 2014. seeing as it's a NATO member neighboring IS.

You see what I'm pointing out here? Turkey forced in to war by either PKK or IS and there will be mass mobilization...


I thought you underestimate the power of TR Army since all the conflicts of IS are against unorganized small-armed militia and air strike force of US in general. "Heavy Arms" of IS doesn't mean anything against TRA, let me tell you. You can compare the forces of both sides.

Taking Istanbul(Constantinople) wouldn't even be their wet dream, let alone a border village.

For those whom foreign of Turkish politics, TR vs. PKK is a long on-going fight since 84 which is not new.
Fighting against Turkey means fighting against all NATO forces too.

People are heavily exaggerating the internal events in Turkey, we have those for years and years.

Only thing bothers me is, we cleaned the heavy fundamentalists before(search Hizbullah), even though they are a little bit different than IS, and it seems we have a very minor numbers of IS supporters may commit terrorism on our soil. It takes very few people to terrorize a country.
“Are you with the Cartel? Because you’re definitely an Angel.”
frontliner2
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Netherlands844 Posts
October 08 2014 10:52 GMT
#4856
On October 08 2014 19:01 Laserist wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 08 2014 17:50 frontliner2 wrote:
We're fucked either way. The kurds start fighting/rioting in Turkey because they are furious and ISIS will be at the Turkish gates any time, as soon as Kobane falls they will focus on Turkey.

I somehow got myself in a Tweet convesation with hardcore ISIS people, I think they thought me to be a sympathizer because I asked them about their plans. They plan to wage a 6 year war with Turkey to break it down and take, as they call it, Constantinople.

They say it's in a prophecy. I know a little about Islam but I'm no expert.

Anyway, I'm very worried about Europe and the neighbouring countries (turky, russia etc). also middle east and north africa.

This feels like it's WW3 in the making. and almost everybody seems willing to fight for their side.

Civil war in Turkey could just be the Fransz Ferdinant of 2014. seeing as it's a NATO member neighboring IS.

You see what I'm pointing out here? Turkey forced in to war by either PKK or IS and there will be mass mobilization...


I thought you underestimate the power of TR Army since all the conflicts of IS are against unorganized small-armed militia and air strike force of US in general. "Heavy Arms" of IS doesn't mean anything against TRA, let me tell you. You can compare the forces of both sides.

Taking Istanbul(Constantinople) wouldn't even be their wet dream, let alone a border village.

For those whom foreign of Turkish politics, TR vs. PKK is a long on-going fight since 84 which is not new.
Fighting against Turkey means fighting against all NATO forces too.

People are heavily exaggerating the internal events in Turkey, we have those for years and years.

Only thing bothers me is, we cleaned the heavy fundamentalists before(search Hizbullah), even though they are a little bit different than IS, and it seems we have a very minor numbers of IS supporters may commit terrorism on our soil. It takes very few people to terrorize a country.


Hi

I know TR army is very powerful and ISIS would be fools to open a front with TR.

Anyway they are decentralized militias. Urban/guerilla style. That is HIGHLY effective vs conventional armies (infantry, armor, airforce), that's why they are so efficient/successful.

If IS would form army units like countries do they would lose every battle. Being ragtag militias specialized in sniping and guerilla, and antiarmor/antiair, is exactly the HARD counter against conventional.

The only way to crush such units is Total War, that means brutal sieges and carpet bombing.

I'm in no way underestamating TR army, TR army is very very powerful, but also very conventional, just like all the EU armies. So it's not that I'm underestamating TR army, it's that I think we underestimate IS.

We need to relearn total war in order to defeat ISIS. The problem is that it's so atrocious and mostly civilians will die.

IS control major cities and thousands of villages. This means they will produce fighters, every month there will be legions of boys/men ready to pick up arms. That plus their guerilla tactics make them a recurring threat, every time.

Are there muslims here? I'm wondering do you meet fellow muslims that to a degree support IS? What is the common consensus. I'm interested. thx
I had a bad dream. Don't be afraid, bad dreams are only dreams. What a time you chose to be born in...
tenacity
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
1587 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-10-08 11:13:19
October 08 2014 11:12 GMT
#4857
On October 08 2014 19:52 frontliner2 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 08 2014 19:01 Laserist wrote:
On October 08 2014 17:50 frontliner2 wrote:
We're fucked either way. The kurds start fighting/rioting in Turkey because they are furious and ISIS will be at the Turkish gates any time, as soon as Kobane falls they will focus on Turkey.

I somehow got myself in a Tweet convesation with hardcore ISIS people, I think they thought me to be a sympathizer because I asked them about their plans. They plan to wage a 6 year war with Turkey to break it down and take, as they call it, Constantinople.

They say it's in a prophecy. I know a little about Islam but I'm no expert.

Anyway, I'm very worried about Europe and the neighbouring countries (turky, russia etc). also middle east and north africa.

This feels like it's WW3 in the making. and almost everybody seems willing to fight for their side.

Civil war in Turkey could just be the Fransz Ferdinant of 2014. seeing as it's a NATO member neighboring IS.

You see what I'm pointing out here? Turkey forced in to war by either PKK or IS and there will be mass mobilization...


I thought you underestimate the power of TR Army since all the conflicts of IS are against unorganized small-armed militia and air strike force of US in general. "Heavy Arms" of IS doesn't mean anything against TRA, let me tell you. You can compare the forces of both sides.

Taking Istanbul(Constantinople) wouldn't even be their wet dream, let alone a border village.

For those whom foreign of Turkish politics, TR vs. PKK is a long on-going fight since 84 which is not new.
Fighting against Turkey means fighting against all NATO forces too.

People are heavily exaggerating the internal events in Turkey, we have those for years and years.

Only thing bothers me is, we cleaned the heavy fundamentalists before(search Hizbullah), even though they are a little bit different than IS, and it seems we have a very minor numbers of IS supporters may commit terrorism on our soil. It takes very few people to terrorize a country.


Hi

I know TR army is very powerful and ISIS would be fools to open a front with TR.

Anyway they are decentralized militias. Urban/guerilla style. That is HIGHLY effective vs conventional armies (infantry, armor, airforce), that's why they are so efficient/successful.

If IS would form army units like countries do they would lose every battle. Being ragtag militias specialized in sniping and guerilla, and antiarmor/antiair, is exactly the HARD counter against conventional.

The only way to crush such units is Total War, that means brutal sieges and carpet bombing.

I'm in no way underestamating TR army, TR army is very very powerful, but also very conventional, just like all the EU armies. So it's not that I'm underestamating TR army, it's that I think we underestimate IS.

We need to relearn total war in order to defeat ISIS. The problem is that it's so atrocious and mostly civilians will die.

IS control major cities and thousands of villages. This means they will produce fighters, every month there will be legions of boys/men ready to pick up arms. That plus their guerilla tactics make them a recurring threat, every time.

Are there muslims here? I'm wondering do you meet fellow muslims that to a degree support IS? What is the common consensus. I'm interested. thx


I think you need to take a chill pill man. The Turkish army would crush IS easily but they don't engage for whatever reason. Probably because the IS is killing armed Kurds who have had established an autonomous Kurdish region within Syria but as the media shows it might backfire and end the peace between Turkey and the PKK.
It does not need to be fun to be fun.
Laserist
Profile Joined September 2011
Turkey4269 Posts
October 08 2014 11:36 GMT
#4858
On October 08 2014 19:52 frontliner2 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 08 2014 19:01 Laserist wrote:
On October 08 2014 17:50 frontliner2 wrote:
We're fucked either way. The kurds start fighting/rioting in Turkey because they are furious and ISIS will be at the Turkish gates any time, as soon as Kobane falls they will focus on Turkey.

I somehow got myself in a Tweet convesation with hardcore ISIS people, I think they thought me to be a sympathizer because I asked them about their plans. They plan to wage a 6 year war with Turkey to break it down and take, as they call it, Constantinople.

They say it's in a prophecy. I know a little about Islam but I'm no expert.

Anyway, I'm very worried about Europe and the neighbouring countries (turky, russia etc). also middle east and north africa.

This feels like it's WW3 in the making. and almost everybody seems willing to fight for their side.

Civil war in Turkey could just be the Fransz Ferdinant of 2014. seeing as it's a NATO member neighboring IS.

You see what I'm pointing out here? Turkey forced in to war by either PKK or IS and there will be mass mobilization...


I thought you underestimate the power of TR Army since all the conflicts of IS are against unorganized small-armed militia and air strike force of US in general. "Heavy Arms" of IS doesn't mean anything against TRA, let me tell you. You can compare the forces of both sides.

Taking Istanbul(Constantinople) wouldn't even be their wet dream, let alone a border village.

For those whom foreign of Turkish politics, TR vs. PKK is a long on-going fight since 84 which is not new.
Fighting against Turkey means fighting against all NATO forces too.

People are heavily exaggerating the internal events in Turkey, we have those for years and years.

Only thing bothers me is, we cleaned the heavy fundamentalists before(search Hizbullah), even though they are a little bit different than IS, and it seems we have a very minor numbers of IS supporters may commit terrorism on our soil. It takes very few people to terrorize a country.


Hi

I know TR army is very powerful and ISIS would be fools to open a front with TR.

Anyway they are decentralized militias. Urban/guerilla style. That is HIGHLY effective vs conventional armies (infantry, armor, airforce), that's why they are so efficient/successful.

If IS would form army units like countries do they would lose every battle. Being ragtag militias specialized in sniping and guerilla, and antiarmor/antiair, is exactly the HARD counter against conventional.

The only way to crush such units is Total War, that means brutal sieges and carpet bombing.

I'm in no way underestamating TR army, TR army is very very powerful, but also very conventional, just like all the EU armies. So it's not that I'm underestamating TR army, it's that I think we underestimate IS.

We need to relearn total war in order to defeat ISIS. The problem is that it's so atrocious and mostly civilians will die.

IS control major cities and thousands of villages. This means they will produce fighters, every month there will be legions of boys/men ready to pick up arms. That plus their guerilla tactics make them a recurring threat, every time.

Are there muslims here? I'm wondering do you meet fellow muslims that to a degree support IS? What is the common consensus. I'm interested. thx


Hey,

I understand your concerns. I agree with the only possible method of engaging TRA is guerrilla warfare. My point is, Turkish army has a long history of guerrilla warfare trained against PKK. Probably one of the most trained armies against guerrilla warfare is Turkish Army (not bragging, I don't see war as a bragging material)
I'd like to add that, geographically Syria-Turkish border is rather flat and less mountainous(compare to Iraq border hence PKK) which makes guerrilla tactics very hard to commit.

This is why I think IS should avoid any conflict against TR and rather focus on Syria in order to survive. Otherwise they have to deal with TR, Syria, Kurds, Rebels, Nato, USA etc.. from all fronts. It doesn't matter how much you can recruit against the World.

I believe their only harm to Turkey in short term is suicide bombing etc.. kind if terrorizing actions which directly aims civilian population = less support from people in general.

Majority of the Turkish population is muslim. I didn't encounter any IS supporters around me(socioeconomically hard to see). I know there are some fundamentalist extremists but their numbers are very very limited to cause a major conflict inside Turkey.
Common consensus between Muslim population, i believe, is IS=evil. Some people(sadly) think IS-YPG(PKK) conflict is perfectly fine since they are both terrorists from Turkey's point of view.
Currently Turkey open gates for all sorts of refugees from Syria(including Kobane civilians) but there are numerous news here and there about the involvement of Turkey to the situation, I'll leave the conclusion to time.
“Are you with the Cartel? Because you’re definitely an Angel.”
frontliner2
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Netherlands844 Posts
October 08 2014 11:51 GMT
#4859
Thx Laser that is a great reply.

I've been in Turkey a few times in my life and the people are generally very kind, it would make my hart bleed to see it ripped apart by conflict.

I would just wish for all the extremist factions, like SAA, Hizbullah, PKK, ISIS etc. to work out a peace. That will never happen I'm afraid but just like palestine - Israel, if we keep killing eachother there will never be peace, only more bloodshed.

'we must take revenge, look what they did to us' mentality will not lead to peace. Peace is born out of conflict. I really hope ISIS will collapse and the broader muslim world will find peace again.

I wish strenght on all the moderate peace loving Turks
I had a bad dream. Don't be afraid, bad dreams are only dreams. What a time you chose to be born in...
zeo
Profile Joined October 2009
Serbia6286 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-10-08 13:01:43
October 08 2014 13:01 GMT
#4860
Guys, I think you are underestimating just how much having the population on their side helped ISIS keep their territories. I remember seeing those ISIS maps where they claimed that within ten years or something there would be a Caliphate in the Balkans, complete lunacy.

As for Turkey, most of the Turks I know say that the further east you go, the more conservative people get. You will find more crazies to the east but in general Turkey is fairly nonviolent inclusive society.

One thing I do know for sure is that Turkey knows what its doing when it comes to the crazies in bordering countries, this problem hasn't been around since yesterday. This is all Erdogan posturing to his voters how Turkey is an independent country getting more influential and powerful by the day. There is no way something like ISIS can threaten Turkey, no way.
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