Turkey

2012, Turkey changed their rules of engagement towards Syria declaring any Syrian troops approaching the Turkish boarder as a military threat (BBC). In August of 2012, the Prime Minister, Riad Hijab, defects and United States (US) President Obama waned that intervention would happen if chemical weapons were used (BBC). The National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces was formed in Qatar in November of 2012 and was officially recognized by the US, Britain, France, Turkey,…

Unlike the origins of other ethnic nationalisms, Kurdish nationalism was not an all-inclusive, ethnic movement, but in fact possessed a very exclusionary nature, further expounding the inherent relationship between Sunni Islam and Kurdish nationalism. According to many non-Sunni Kurds, Kurdish nationalism was perceived as another attempt to reinforce Islamic dominance over other religious communities in the area. These religious minorities rejected Kurdish nationalism during this period.…

Though if any other country, such as America or France attempts to acknowledge the occurrence of the genocide, Turkey threaten to suspend trade deals, and even in the case of America the closure of a vital airbase near the border of Syria. The phrase “Armenian genocide” didn’t even appear in American publication until 2004, nearly 90 years after the beginning of…

came more of a challenging choice. It is stated that numerous Syrians were forced to leave their homes and that I sold my home for a mere $20,000. From there I had to make the difficult choice of spending more money and having a better outcome with Turkey,…

consists of Sunni Muslims, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan, The United Kingdom, The United States and France (to name a few). Turkey is supportive of Sunni civilians, but also wants to quash any hopes the Kurdish people have of an uprising, this is based on centuries of oppression and the wish to prevent political or state Kurdish independence. Kurdish people are ethnic minorities in a vast amount of countries but are populous in Iran, Syria, Turkey and Iraq. So, whilst Turkey is allied…

MORRIS (unpleasant tone) L-l-luv-ly. Ruth has a serious look on her face. RUTH I know she’s tough, but she’s the best. Ruth picks up Morris’s untouched baby food. RUTH (CONT’D) You don’t like it? Looking at the jar of baby food. MORRIS N-n-o I h-ha-te it. RUTH It’s the only food you can keep down. MORRIS C-c-can u d-do me a f-f-fa-vor? Morris stares out the window at a milkshake shop. INT. REHABILITATION CENTER BEDROOM - DAY Morris is in bed drinking a milkshake. He has a smile on…

Gobi Desert in Mongolia. It was discovered in 1922. Over the years the velociraptor has been portrayed as being the size of a man, but in reality it was only about the size of a turkey. “A member of the Dromaeosauridae family of small- to medium-sized birdlike dinosaurs, Velociraptor was roughly the size of a small turkey and smaller than others in this family of dinosaurs.”(Castro, Joseph. Velociraptor: Facts About the 'Speedy Thief'..) Over the years the velociraptor has gained a lot of fame…

As weather in the Aegean Sea has taken a turn for the worse, turning wind-whipped sea corridors into deadly passages for thousands of refugees crossing from Turkey to Greece, an overcrowded boat taking on water as it approaches the Greek Island of Lesbos. The boat is carrying around 150 refugees, mostly Syrians. It apparently begins filling up with water and starts leaning in the middle of the sea. A Greek Fisherman rushes with his small boat to the sinking refugee boat. He ties a rope to the…

I end up camping on the beach in Greece? Let me tell you about the goodness of God during the last three months: Three months ago I was given the opportunity to teach English in Turkey. I was able to sell my car within a week, blessed with a buddy pass and was on my way. I stopped in Israel on my way to Turkey and it always amazes me the opportunities God gives us. On the shuttle ride I met an American…

quickly escalating rebellion. However, many outside countries have become involved in this conflict. Major supporters of Assad and the Syrian government include Iran, Russia, and Hezbollah, while supporters of the rebels include the United States, Turkey, and Jordan. In only less than five years there have been over 250,000 civilian casualties and 4.5 million refugees fleeing the country. Recently, the United States sent air strikes that targeted the storage areas…