Boggart Abroad: 11/28/15

Saturday, November 28, 2015

Dozens in Greece and Bulgaria denounce Turkey & NATO in solidarity marches with Russia

‘Turkey’s two neighbors and historical adversaries Greece and Bulgaria have witnessed sporadic protests denouncing Ankara’s remorseless in the shooting down of the Russian Su-24 plane, as well as NATO warmongering in general,' Russia Today reported earlier.

Several dozen activists protested in Athens’ Syntagma square and marched to the Turkish embassy, where they staged a symbolic burning of American and Turkish flags. Additional police were deployed to guard the embassy as protesters voiced anger over the Sukhoi Su-24 jet downing by Ankara’s F-16 for allegedly entering Turkish airspace.

“This action of Turkey was totally unacceptable, a clear act of war, no unjustified action, an action which causes wider dangers in the area,” said Panagiotis Lafazanis, leader of fringe left-wing party Popular Unity.’

Several dozen activists protested in Athens’ Syntagma square and marched to the Turkish embassy, where they staged a symbolic burning of American and Turkish flags. Additional police were deployed to guard the embassy as protesters voiced anger over the Sukhoi Su-24 jet downing by Ankara’s F-16 for allegedly entering Turkish airspace.

“This action of Turkey was totally unacceptable, a clear act of war, no unjustified action, an action which causes wider dangers in the area,” said Panagiotis Lafazanis, leader of fringe left-wing party Popular Unity.

“We want peace in the region, both in Greece and in Turkey, also in Kurdistan, in Syria and in Ukraine. [We want] peace and also the right to the peoples to determine their fate, without interventions from outside,” said Andreas Zafiris, representing the ‘Save Syria from NATO’ and ‘Save Donbass’ organizations.

The Orthodox Chistian nations of the Hellenic peninsula, the Balkans and eastern Europe have long held a grudge against Turkey. Although the Ottoman Empire collapsed a hundred years ago, the Christians of the region cling to stories of the brutal oppression of their faith by Turkey's Islamic rulers.

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NATO Hypocrisy: Edrogan Threatens Russia, NATO Tolerates Turkey Helping ISIS

A tanker in the Syrian Desert. Turkey has been buying oil from ISIS for over a year (Source: Pakistan Defence

Over the past few days we have been doing our best to expose the malfeasance and covert Islamism of the regime of President Recep Edrogan in Turkey, and how members of the Edrogan family have been involved in smuggling ISIS oil shipments to markets in the west, and delivering weapons to ISIS and Al Nusra terrorists in Syria.

Now Edrogan having authorised Turkey's air force to shoot down a Russian aircraft that allegedly violated Turkish airspace (the evidence suggests the Russian aircraft did not cross the Syria / Turkey border), is further attempting to provoke Russia by warning that if the Russian military in Syria use missiles to shoot down Turkish aircraft that violate syran air space.

"This kind of an incident which may happen of course will further push us to take measures. … Of course it will be an aggression against our rights of sovereignty and it is a natural right of [Turkey] to protect those rights," Erdogan said.

Last Tuesday a Turkish F-16 shot down a Russia Su-24, claiming that the aircraft violated its airspace. Russian officials and the Su-24 pilot, who survived the crash, insist that the plane did not cross into Turkey. The crew, according to the pilot, did not receive any warning prior to the attack.

The Su-24 was involved in Russia's counterterrorism efforts in Syria aimed at assisting Damascus in its fight against ISIL and other extremist groups trying to overthrow Bashar al-Assad.

Erdogan refused to apologize for the incident, which Russian President Vladimir Putin referred to as a "stab in the back" committed by "accomplices of terrorists."

It is now thought the Turkish attack on the Russian aircraft was revenge for Russia bombing convoys of tanker trucks delivering crude oil from wells in ISIS held territory to oil terminals in Turkey where it is laundered into western markets. It is illegal for any nation to trade with terrorists, but Islamic State, not being a true nation with the financial responsibilities that involves, can undercut the OPEC nations and thus fund their ongoing war.

The question is, with NATO so determined to have a war, how long will Putin's patience hold.

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