TURKEY, yes, Turkey has started construction on a massive wall along its border with Syria to crack down on the flood of Muslim invaders and smugglers engaged in human trafficking, as well as Islamic terrorists who have been attacking Turkey, in a shock turnaround from its generous open-door policy.
UK Express One of the last escape routes for Syrian migrants will be cut off when Ankara ploughs ahead with its plans for a wall to seal off its 900km border that it shares with Syria.
The move comes just weeks after Turkey’s parliament speaker Ismail Kahraman moaned Europe was “building walls” and “closing their doors”, while his country welcomed 2.7million Syrians.
But Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, last week, vowed to build a “safe zone” saying: “The problem of terrorism and the refugee problem will be resolved when we secure Syrian soils step by step.”
Following a spate of terror attacks by the barbaric Islamic State, Turkey stepped up its security and a 200km stretch has already been completed, after building works began in 2014. And now only two official crossings out of the 19 along the Turkish-Syrian border remain open for Syrian asylum seekers.
Humanitarian workers warn that more than 100,000 Syrians have become stuck at the border in a year, which has led to the rise in devious people smuggling operations who use this as a way to lure desperate migrants into paying thousands to cross.
Mohamad Shaban, 23, told US politics site, Politico: “The Turkish army don’t allow anyone to get in and it is very dangerous for anyone who tries by smuggling.
“When we were at the border Turkish guards fired into the air just so the people who try to cross feel afraid.” There are also reports of Turkish border guards “shooting and killing families trying to cross”, which Ankara strenuously denies.
Gerry Simpson, HRW’s refugee researcher, said: “Since that time, it’s become nearly impossible to flee into Turkey.”
Former law student, Rida, 26, added: “I tried many times to cross illegally but wasn’t able to do that because the Turkish army shot at this who tried to cross. I haven’t met or seen my family for a year.”
It is about time they do something worthwhile. Donald Trump’s ideas travel far and wide.
The Turks only want female “trashfugees” with 9 month old babies to rape.
Nobody hates Muslims as much as other Muslims. They started slaughtering each other not long after Muhammad died.
They have a religious obligation to take care of other Muslims (these refugees), but they won’t do it.
Without the RAPEFUGEES Erdogan CANNOT extort the Genocidal tyrant’s club known as the un .Erdogan will soon open the floodgates .
The best wall …. is a cage ?
You wanna join the EU Erdogan then drop the ambition to revive the Ottoman Empire and go back to being a secular nation which produced smart academics good journalists writers musicians clever bankers & merger and acquisitions personnel, while you’re flying the Star & crescent we don’t want to know. Further stop using Hagia Sophia as a MOSQUE and return it to its original status an Orthodox church or museum – it has stood for over 1500 years and survived many earth quakes you only got here a few years ago – you pip squeak.
Exactly!
wow!
Not so fast.
The map shows North-West Syria.This is controlled by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) The North-East (Rojava) is controlled by the Kurd militias who have extended control out along the border;including the hero-city of Kobane.Even so the Turkish side of the border has been open to the IS fighters. The Kurds are now 50 miles away from the SDF (their allies).The Kurds also have a de-facto armistice with the Syrian government of Assad.
The border gap is about 70 miles north of Aleppo.This 50 mile by 70 mile territory (including East Aleppo)is dominated by Al-Nasra ( a branch of Al-Qadar) . The US State Dept. is protesting at the Russians bombing Al-Qadar.
The Turks seek to keep this 50 mile wide corridor open for their own purposes and there are various Turkic tribal militia active. It is all a complicated situation.
Well this development screws with my personal opinions and predictions.
For the last few years I’ve toyed with the idea of the Turks trying to rebuild the Ottoman Empire by starting declaring a caliphate in an already established nation, there by legitimising Islamic expansionism and taking the lead – effectively giving him political power over 1/4 of the world population.
My opinion has been strengthening exponentially with the political moves erdogan has made in the last 8-12 months, literally tailored to position for the move.
Must ‘av mist summink Guv
Doh!
Erpagain is smart muzslime, he keep the bad guys out, only problem is all muzslime on his side of fence too, even he muzslime , ALL muzslime are slowly rotting from the inside out and all will eventually vomit their vile evil upon the world. Erpagain and his muzslime bros and sis, just as evil as those he locking out. Real conundrum for the loser.
Maybe the wall will keep the Turkish “refugees” inside who have been invading Germany & elsewhere.
Just like HIGH fences …. HIGH walls doth good neighbours make. I love it !!!