Under normal circumstances, pro-government columnists and analysts would rally unquestioningly behind the government on just about any issue, given the deep social and political divisions that have emerged among Turks along ideological lines. A gleaning of the pro-government media, however, shows that there are serious concerns as to what Turkey is getting into by participating in this coalition against IS. A shared concern is that Turkey’s image among the region’s Islamic masses will be severely harmed because of this. There are also concerns that Arab public opinion, which became more favorably disposed toward Turkey after the Islamist Erdogan came to power, will turn against Turkey. Ibrahim Karagul, the editor-in-chief of Yeni Safak, a prominent Islamist and pro-AKP daily, for example warned in his column on Oct. 1 that it was important for Ankara to ensure that any military operation in Iraq or Syria by the Turkish military is not misinterpreted in the Arab world. Read more: al-monitor/pulse/originals/2014/10/turkey-syria-isis-survey-anti-isis-coalition.html#ixzz3FInLFnKv
Posted on: Sun, 05 Oct 2014 19:54:11 +0000
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