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Astarjian: Erdogan: A Modern-Day Saladin
Like a surgeon's scalpel, the events of Mavi Marmara (Blue Marmara) lanced the abscess that had formed in the Turko-Israeli relationship since 2002, when Erdogan and his AK Party came to power. It spewed putrid political pus relieving both countries of their insincere political stances toward each other, since both countries were delusional in counting on each other for support and defense under the umbrella of the United States. The rapprochement was both artificial and insincere, for Turkey di
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Dear Dr Astarjian
With respect for the heading of your article.
You did a big mistake by resembling Erdogan to Salah Aldin (Saladin).
The days will reach and you will say,
“I did a big mistake”.
I am sure you know Arabic
And you remember a Proverb
“Ayn altarah min al thuraya”
Use your medical Knowledge and make a differential diagnosis.
Salah Aldin was Kurdish
And this is a real Turk with Ottoman Blood.
Just few weeks ago he was throwing Armenians out of Turkey;
Did you forget the incident!
If a Kurdish literate read the heading of your article might will curse you.
I think the heading should be changed by your permission.
Probably you can say Turkish Sultan or the new Ottoman
or as Arab newspaper wrote ” New Turkish Invasion”
Dear Dr. Astarjian: Brilliant expose’. Why stop at saying that Ataturk was a freemason? Enough is published in the media affirming that, plus that he was a “Donme'”: a cryptojew (along with the rest of his gang of Young Turks”); explaining Turkey’s stance toward’s Israel, before Erdogan. Many Armenians don’t even have a clue about this “open” secret.
I can’t think of a more ignorant view than this…
I agree with some of the commentors, it is a rather superficial treatment. Maybe the good doctor should have stayed with what he is good at. There is no big conspiracy or plan by Turks or Erdogan to become the leader of an Pan-Arab union. Anyone a little familiar with the region and history and Islam should know that. Arab street may like Erdogan (they really really like him and his style, the man is a consummate politician to be sure!) but they hate Turks as strongly as many Armenians do. Anything and everything wrong with them today is the fault of Ottomans, did you not know?
It is the political leadership not a religious or moral one that is at stake. Vacuum was created by Israel and USA and to some degree by EU. It turns out Turks are in a postion to fill a good deal of it. It has much to do with their regime which derives its legitimacy from its secular and democratic traditions. It aint the army or economy, though they help of course. This fact is independent of Erdogan or AKP. It is just good timing on their behalf and incompetance by everyone else.
“Jewish settlers” could be replaced by “local Jews, Jewish refugees from Islamic countries, and Jewish immigrants from Europa and America”.
“Jewish settlers” makes it sound as if Jews didn’t exist in the region before Zionism gave them independence.
A large number of Arabs in Israel also immigranted from Egypt and Syria at the same time (but without any laws preventing them from doing so), but hardly anyone would call the now-so-named “Palestinians” Arab settlers.
At some point the Arabs and Turks (and that one Armenian author) will have to accept that the fact that the former Ottoman Empire consisted of more nations than Turks and Arabs.