Turkish parliament approves military intervention in Syria.(TI)The Turkish parliament on Thursday approved a government proposal to use military force against Syria “when necessary” in response to Wednesday’s cross-border bombardment that killed five civilians. In an emergency meeting of parliament convened on Thursday morning, the Grand National Assembly voted 320-129 in favor of a bill calling for “a one-year-long permission to make the necessary arrangements for sending the Turkish Armed Forces” into Syria in light of the “negative impact of the ongoing crisis in Syria on our national security, as well as on regional stability and security.”
“Statements and declarations did not seem to do the work anymore, so Turkey feels compelled to act military, even if in a limited manner,” Turkish affairs expert Dr. Nimrod Goren told the Times of Israel. While the bill does not constitute a declaration of war, it would “enable the government freedom in deciding if, when and how to react to possible further escalation.” “It also aims to serve as a sign of deterrence to Syria, and to show to the Turkish public that the government is reacting harshly to the situation,” Goren said. The Turkish Constitution mandates in Article 92 that the Turkish Grand National Assembly approve any declaration of war or mobilization of armed forces. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s Justice and Development Party (AKP) holds a 326-seat majority in the 550-member Grand National Assembly, voted largely in favor of the motion. The largest opposition party, the 135-seat Republican People’s Party (CHP), said it would vote against military intervention in Syria. The 51-seat Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) also opposed the bill, Hurriyet Daily News reported. Despite the fact that prime ministerial aide İbrahim Kalın tweeted that Turkey has no interest in war with Syria, Erdoğan signed the government motion calling for military intervention in Syria.Hmmmm.......And so it begun.Read the full story here.
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