Turkey is the 'ground zero' of the global jihad

Turkey is the 'ground zero' of the global jihad (Diewelt). [Googletranslate].

In fact, the attitude of the run of the conservative Islamic AKP government in Ankara against the Islamic is dubious. Long time Erdogan supported the militant opposition to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad. Despite concerns of Americans Turkey saw no problem in lush equip the Islamist fighters of al-Nusra front with weapons. Today, al-Nusra working in Syria with the Islamic State together.

Turkish media reported repeatedly on arms shipments to the Islamists, who are disguised as aid convoys. In November 2013 it flew on a maneuver in Adana. The local governor said after a search that is not about food and relief supplies were aboard the truck, but warheads for grenade launcher. The convoy was backed by members of the secret service, the argued about with the local police, whether one should investigate the charges. (*Now the Turkish 'gov' is asking life sentences for the border guards who stopped the trucks and saw the content)To date, Recep Tayyip Erdogan , Prime Minister earlier now president, condemned the bloody machinations of IS not directly as terrorism. The new Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu avoids the bad word. No more - The Islamic State was "reactionary" it says.

Ankara does not want to participate in the military of the United States just forged States Coalition Against the IS-terror, but only with logistical and humanitarian support. The restraint has several reasons: First, Erdogan has set out early to consider the enemies of Assad as his friends. Apparently it keep the foreign policy of the Turkish government in the longer term possible, to come up with the IS politically into business. Secondly, beginning June 49 members of a Turkish consulate in Syria were taken by fighters of the IS hostage - and with them the Iraq and Syria policy of the Turkish government. About this topic as well as on the truck incident on the border with Syria News barriers were imposed. It would not endanger the life of the consulate employees and therefore weigh his words, it is said in Ankara. 

IS advertises on Turkish marketplaces.

The Turkey has meanwhile become the most important transit area of the IS-terrorist developed. Young men arrange to meet via Facebook and Twitter for the holy war. "The network of IS in Turkey is far-reaching and strong," said a professor from Ankara, which explores the terror structures in the region for years. He does not want to give his name for security reasons. In market places, in cafes, in shopping malls even young men of IS-cadres would enlisted in Turkey. Even bookstores would be converted to contact stations. Some Hodschas, Turkish religious scholar, would recruit fighters for the IS. No one keeps on doing so far. For traveling in the Jihad fighters would have to pay up to 150 Turkish lira - a little more than 50 euros.

As this Holy War looks Fadil Dag has seen with his own eyes. Three days after he heard of the death of his son, he set out in a jeep on the way to the Syrian city of Rakka. He wanted to bring the body home. In Rakka is the headquarters of the Islamic State. What Dag has seen there, he will never forget. Were on the streets amputated and rotten body, severed heads of executed men were impaled on bars. Despite this panopticon of horror everyday life goes on there. Fadil Dag met during his 24-hour stay in Rakka late August 40-50 compatriots. Even from a Turkish brigade he has heard. In the morning they went into the fight as to work. Evening they came back decimated. Who had fallen, was celebrated as a martyr. The monthly pay is 100 to $ 150. 

The United States urging Ankara to more effective border controls. Apparently with little success: In Konya Kart reported on Saturday that 53 couples had broken up with her children in the Islamic State solely from the Turkish border town of Gaziantep on 11 September. They had met at an intersection near a carpet factory. Apparently the IS advertises not only fighters, but whole families - and in a time in which is to be expected also in Syria with U.S. air attacks on IS-centers.

Apparently, the Turkish government has long believed to be able to control the Islamist groups. But the IS has long since become independent. From Iraq and Syria to Turkey there are only a few steps. And threats by leaders of the IS against Ankara has already given. Motto: When you come in our way, we will attack you. Turkey sits long on a minefield, but so far the policy will not admit it.
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