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25 Νοεμβρίου 2019
The Long History Of Pakistan Antagonizing Cyprus On Behalf Of Turkey
By Paul
Antonopoulos, Fort Russ, Nov 25, 2019
Antonopoulos, Fort Russ, Nov 25, 2019
Pakistan seems to support Turkey, but
one must know what it is asking for in Cyprus and the Aegean – especially since
it is thousands of kilometers away and is demanding the rights of Kashmir.
one must know what it is asking for in Cyprus and the Aegean – especially since
it is thousands of kilometers away and is demanding the rights of Kashmir.
Recently, apart from illegal
immigration, which is by far the most serious threat not only to Greece but to
the whole of Hellenism, two relatively new and in many unknown issues concern
the Greeks.
immigration, which is by far the most serious threat not only to Greece but to
the whole of Hellenism, two relatively new and in many unknown issues concern
the Greeks.
One is the statements of US President
Nicolas Burns, who served in the highest levels of the US Foreign Ministry but
also as an ambassador to Athens, where, according to Greek diplomats, he left
the best impression after serving his country.
Nicolas Burns, answering journalist
Athanasios Ellis’s question “if Greece can rely on the US at a critical moment
in the confrontation with Turkey” replied:
Athanasios Ellis’s question “if Greece can rely on the US at a critical moment
in the confrontation with Turkey” replied:
“I’m sorry to say it, but if Greece
needs US support in a hot incident with Turkey, I don’t think it will get it
from President Trump.”
needs US support in a hot incident with Turkey, I don’t think it will get it
from President Trump.”
Speaking at the Delphi Forum, which is
being held in Washington, Mr. Burns also stressed that the US Department of
State and Defense would be more credible if there was the need, adding that “I
cannot imagine a hypothetical scenario where Greece will be the aggressor.”
being held in Washington, Mr. Burns also stressed that the US Department of
State and Defense would be more credible if there was the need, adding that “I
cannot imagine a hypothetical scenario where Greece will be the aggressor.”
The second issue is the presence of the
Navy and Air Force in the Mediterranean and the Aegean, and the clear statement
by Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, who said that “Turkey has supported
Pakistan’s position on the Kashmir issue, and Pakistan supported Turkey in the
Cyprus problem.”
Navy and Air Force in the Mediterranean and the Aegean, and the clear statement
by Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, who said that “Turkey has supported
Pakistan’s position on the Kashmir issue, and Pakistan supported Turkey in the
Cyprus problem.”
As can be seen, the two issues are
interrelated. That is why we will look back at Turkey’s “Operation Barbarism” –
and not peace – in Cyprus, and the international situation on the first day of
the landing:
interrelated. That is why we will look back at Turkey’s “Operation Barbarism” –
and not peace – in Cyprus, and the international situation on the first day of
the landing:
Pakistani Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali
Bhutto in the message he sent Ecevit said of the operation: “Pakistan strongly
supports the peace operation launched by Turkey to stop the breach.” The
message also stated that the Pakistani people and government have always been
feeding brotherly sentiments about the Turks, and that at this difficult time
all Pakistanis are on the side of Turkey unconditionally.
Bhutto in the message he sent Ecevit said of the operation: “Pakistan strongly
supports the peace operation launched by Turkey to stop the breach.” The
message also stated that the Pakistani people and government have always been
feeding brotherly sentiments about the Turks, and that at this difficult time
all Pakistanis are on the side of Turkey unconditionally.
Syrian President Hafez Assad, in turn,
said in a statement on the operation that he supports the Turkish government’s
attitude and shows understanding in the business.
said in a statement on the operation that he supports the Turkish government’s
attitude and shows understanding in the business.
The Moscow Radio also broadcast live:
“The Turks came to Cyprus in the morning. Turkey […] made use of its most
natural right, as a last resort, and landed on the Island.”
“The Turks came to Cyprus in the morning. Turkey […] made use of its most
natural right, as a last resort, and landed on the Island.”
Tirana Radio broadcast live that the
Albanian state and nation, like all the nations of the world, support Turkey on
the Cyprus issue and have a very positive view of the business that has begun,
adding that Albania is on the side of the brotherly state of Turkey.
Albanian state and nation, like all the nations of the world, support Turkey on
the Cyprus issue and have a very positive view of the business that has begun,
adding that Albania is on the side of the brotherly state of Turkey.
On the second day of operations, the
reactions were as follows:
reactions were as follows:
Pakistani Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali
Bhutto said: “I am ready to go to war and fight shoulder to shoulder with
Turkish soldiers […] we will not be left with arms crossed in the problems that
Turkey is facing it.”
Bhutto said: “I am ready to go to war and fight shoulder to shoulder with
Turkish soldiers […] we will not be left with arms crossed in the problems that
Turkey is facing it.”
On the same day, Libya’s ambassador to
Ankara’s embassy, Suleyman
Atayaka, who promised to supply oil to Turkey, went to the foreign ministry and
held some talks.
Ankara’s embassy, Suleyman
Atayaka, who promised to supply oil to Turkey, went to the foreign ministry and
held some talks.
A group of Pakistanis residing in Ankara
staged a demonstration for the rights of Turkish Cypriots, stating that they
support their Turkish brothers’ operation in Cyprus. The Pakistanis held
placards with the slogans written in Turkish, Urdu and English: “We stand by
the Turkish nation”, “Our blood for the Turkish nation”, “Pakistan and Turkey
are brothers.” “The Pakistani
nation is next to the Turkish nation.”
staged a demonstration for the rights of Turkish Cypriots, stating that they
support their Turkish brothers’ operation in Cyprus. The Pakistanis held
placards with the slogans written in Turkish, Urdu and English: “We stand by
the Turkish nation”, “Our blood for the Turkish nation”, “Pakistan and Turkey
are brothers.” “The Pakistani
nation is next to the Turkish nation.”
Meanwhile the foreign press covered the
business extensively. The Sunday Times [in Britain], in an article titled “A
Dangerous But Fair Business”, wrote that “Turkey’s business in Cyprus is a fair
act that derives from the rights granted to it by the agreements and is made to
safeguard them. its national interests.”
business extensively. The Sunday Times [in Britain], in an article titled “A
Dangerous But Fair Business”, wrote that “Turkey’s business in Cyprus is a fair
act that derives from the rights granted to it by the agreements and is made to
safeguard them. its national interests.”
In a major article in the Kuwait Times
newspaper, the Kuwait Times wrote that Turkey’s business is not an attack, and
that this is absolutely fair, as there were no other ways left to protect the
rights of Turkish Cypriots. He also wrote that Kuwait and the other Arab
countries support Turkey not only because it is a Muslim country, but also
because the law is with it.
newspaper, the Kuwait Times wrote that Turkey’s business is not an attack, and
that this is absolutely fair, as there were no other ways left to protect the
rights of Turkish Cypriots. He also wrote that Kuwait and the other Arab
countries support Turkey not only because it is a Muslim country, but also
because the law is with it.
Immediately after the sinking of the”
Kocatepe “on July 21, 1974, Pakistan sent a campaign hospital to Turkey, as
well as Iran, which also sent a wagon full of sanitary material.
Kocatepe “on July 21, 1974, Pakistan sent a campaign hospital to Turkey, as
well as Iran, which also sent a wagon full of sanitary material.
The president of the Libyan
Revolutionary Council, Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, telephoned the Turkish envoy in
Tripoli and assured him that he was ready to send spare parts and any other
assistance to Turkey. After that, Libya
did indeed supply the necessary supplies.
Revolutionary Council, Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, telephoned the Turkish envoy in
Tripoli and assured him that he was ready to send spare parts and any other
assistance to Turkey. After that, Libya
did indeed supply the necessary supplies.
These were some of the reactions and
discussed for the following reasons:
discussed for the following reasons:
First, to understand how important it is
to have on your side the international public opinion.
to have on your side the international public opinion.
Second, to understand Turkey’s current
situation in the Eastern Mediterranean – Cyprus, as opposed to 1974, and to
interpret its move to bring Pakistan into our neighborhood.
situation in the Eastern Mediterranean – Cyprus, as opposed to 1974, and to
interpret its move to bring Pakistan into our neighborhood.
It has therefore brought Pakistan into
our neighborhood in response to the trilogies of Greece and Cyprus with Egypt,
and to show that it has an active ally in the region and thus to make it an
“international” issue in its illegal and irrational demands to infringe on
Greek and Cypriot waters.
our neighborhood in response to the trilogies of Greece and Cyprus with Egypt,
and to show that it has an active ally in the region and thus to make it an
“international” issue in its illegal and irrational demands to infringe on
Greek and Cypriot waters.
In addition to the strategic, I call on
supporters of open border policy to consider how much harm they have done to
their homeland by bringing permanent residents to Greece for decades to openly
support the invasion of Cyprus with slogans such as “We are on the side of the
Turkish nation”, “Our blood for the Turkish nation”, “Pakistan and Turkey are
brothers”, “The Pakistani nation is next to the Turkish nation.”
supporters of open border policy to consider how much harm they have done to
their homeland by bringing permanent residents to Greece for decades to openly
support the invasion of Cyprus with slogans such as “We are on the side of the
Turkish nation”, “Our blood for the Turkish nation”, “Pakistan and Turkey are
brothers”, “The Pakistani nation is next to the Turkish nation.”
And don’t tell me that these are old,
because the statement of the Prime Minister of Pakistan is the day before
yesterday and it was at a time when Pakistani planes were violating Greek
airspace and Pakistani ships were supporting Turkish, to the detriment of
Cyprus.
because the statement of the Prime Minister of Pakistan is the day before
yesterday and it was at a time when Pakistani planes were violating Greek
airspace and Pakistani ships were supporting Turkish, to the detriment of
Cyprus.
Paul
Antonopoulos is a Research Fellow at the Center for Syncretic Studies. He has
an MA in International Relations and is interested in Great Power Rivalry as
well as the International Relations and Political Economy of the Middle East
and Latin America.
Antonopoulos is a Research Fellow at the Center for Syncretic Studies. He has
an MA in International Relations and is interested in Great Power Rivalry as
well as the International Relations and Political Economy of the Middle East
and Latin America.
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