54 online
 
Most Popular Choices
Share on Facebook 23 Printer Friendly Page More Sharing
General News    H2'ed 6/11/11

Turkey Has Turned against the Syrian Assad Regime

By Press Release  Posted by Mac McKinney (about the submitter)       (Page 1 of 2 pages)   No comments
Follow Me on Twitter     Message Mac McKinney

(Image by Unknown Owner)   Details   DMCA


Turkish Prime Minister Recip Teyyip Erdogan is now openly condemning the actions of the Assad regime in Syria, calling Assad's actions inhumane. He now affirms that he will vote against Assad in a pending UN Resolution condemning Syria's brutal crackdown on its population. Simultaneously he has opened Turkey's borders to Syrian refugees who are now arriving en masse and setting up residence in camps that the Turks are supervising.

Erdogan's widening stance against the Assad regime is noted in this video:



Here is amateur video footage purportedly of Syrian troops abusing prisoners:



Syria is slowly descending into chaos, all these events suggest. There are reported army mutinies as many soldiers are refusing to fire on their fellow citizens, while demonstrations are continuing to break out regularly throughout the country, even in Damascus. Syrians have lost much of their fear of the regime and this will harden their resolve to continue their struggle, so it is very unlikely that there will be any voluntary return to the past by the Syrian population. The revolutionary Genie is out of the bottle, just as the cork popped in Libya several months ago, so now the clash of yet another ancien regime versus the forces of transformation must run its course, with all its repercussions for the region.

From al Jazeera:



Also from al Jazeera:

At least 23 people have been killed by security forces in Syria, many of them when the army attacked a northernwestern town, activists say.

A Syrian opposition figure told the AP news agency by telephone that tanks shelled Maarat al-Numan on Friday, after thousands of protesters overwhelmed security officers and torched the courthouse and police station.

Syria's state-run television appeared to confirm at least part of the report, saying gunmen had opened fire on security headquarters in the town, in Idlib province, causing casualties among security officials.



Witnesses said helicopter gunships fired machineguns to disperse a large pro-democracy protest in the town, in the first reported use of air power to quell protests in Syria's uprising.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said no killings were
reported in the assault by the helicopters.

"At least five helicopters flew over Maarat al-Numaan and began firing their machineguns to disperse the tens of thousands who marched in the protest," a witnesses giving his name as Nawaf told Reuters by telephone.

"People hid in fields, under bridges and in their houses, but the firing continued on the mostly empty streets for hours".

Next Page  1  |  2

(Note: You can view every article as one long page if you sign up as an Advocate Member, or higher).

Rate It | View Ratings

Mac McKinney Social Media Pages: Facebook page url on login Profile not filled in       Twitter page url on login Profile not filled in       Linkedin page url on login Profile not filled in       Instagram page url on login Profile not filled in

I am a student of history, religion, exoteric and esoteric, the Humanities in general and a tempered advocate for the ultimate manifestation of peace, justice and the unity of humankind through self-realization and mutual respect, although I am not (more...)
 
Go To Commenting
The views expressed herein are the sole responsibility of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of this website or its editors.
Follow Me on Twitter     Writers Guidelines

 
Contact EditorContact Editor
Support OpEdNews

OpEdNews depends upon can't survive without your help.

If you value this article and the work of OpEdNews, please either Donate or Purchase a premium membership.

STAY IN THE KNOW
If you've enjoyed this, sign up for our daily or weekly newsletter to get lots of great progressive content.
Daily Weekly     OpEd News Newsletter
Name
Email
   (Opens new browser window)
 

Most Popular Articles by this Author:     (View All Most Popular Articles by this Author)

Jesse Ventura Exposes the JFK Assassination Conspiracy Nationally

The Voice of the Wetlands Festival, Part 5: Brad Pitt and the Color Pink

JESSE VENTURA RAISES THE QUESTION: DID BP, TRANSOCEAN, HALLIBURTON KNOW THE DEEPWATER HORIZON WOULD BLOW?

Is Osama bin Laden Dead? Part 4: Deeper into the Confession Tape

Is Osama bin Laden Dead? Part 2: the First Tapes

A History of the FARC and Reviewing The FARC Revolutionist by Renate Vanegas

To View Comments or Join the Conversation:

Tell A Friend