Will Turkey invade Iraq?

Matthew I

Not an impossible question but, I saw the kurd thing going on and since Turkey is an ally of the US, I don't believe that they would

Joe B

That would be yummy.

I doubt it... but as the civil war in Iraq deepens things like Turkey or Iran or Syria invading Iraq become much more likely. The only thing that really stands in the way of these things is the US; Turkey does NOT want us as an enemy; Syria doesn't either --especially with Israel just looking for an excuse to take over Damascus; and Iran, well, Iran's already done all they can to make us their enemy so I don't know that it makes a whole lot o'difference to them).

Gunner

Without U.S. restraint, they will in a heartbeat. You must realize they have kurdish terrorists that hide in Iraq., and are surrounded by extremists.

Ash

wait a second..this is not an invasion..this is the real WAR AGAINST TERRORISM.
30000 people died because of PKK terrorism in Turkey.Now so many PKK terrorist are at the beyond of Turkish-Iraqi border,in the Iraqi side ,they leak in to Turkish territories and kill government officers and innocent people.
Iraqi governmet is just watching the PKK (even supports),US government is just watching PKK,although PKK is in the list of International Terrorism.
USA invaded Iraq because of 2500 deaths on sept 11,Israel is bombing Lebanon for almost a week because of a soldier ,we lost 30000 people and it is time.
if international community do not care PKK terrorism and play their terrorism cards for only their benefits,Turkey will take of terrorism for security of her citizens.

Walter Ridgeley

Only with our permission.

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Roadrunner58-79

NO!!! They have been warned not to go across the border.

thumper

Why cant we all just get along.

ar423jan2005

You're kidding right? I think perhaps HUNGARY might invade TURKEY given turkey is such a tasty treat for those who are HUNGARY

tazzz6413

no, but they should invade iran.

firestarter

No, I feel that the Turks have no desire to endanger their relationship with the United States.I believe Turkey has been a member of NATO for a very long time and have brought this to the world's attention to try to acquire peaceful solutions. Time will tell.

Mr. October

I hope so. It would be a beautifully ironic culmination to Bush's failed Middle East policy. US against the one democratic muslim nation, fighting over a people who simply want their freedom.

Lisa M

It looks that way.Boy, another thing to worry about!

driver

Are you serious?? Why would they?

Sunny

That would be crazy.

reporebuilder

NO!

Turkey, a strategic U.S. ally and Iraq's most influential neighbor, called on Iraqis Monday to support a reconciliation plan to end escalating violence in their country. The call came on the first official visit by Iraq's new foreign minister to Turkey.

Speaking at a joint news conference with his Iraqi counterpart, Hoshyar Zebari, Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul said he hoped that a new plan for reconciliation would prove successful in restoring security and national consensus in Iraq.

The 24-point proposal, floated by Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, would give amnesty to mainly Sunni Arab insurgents, who renounce violence in favor of politics.

Turkey's support is seen as crucial. It was Foreign Minister Gul's intervention that helped persuade Iraq's minority Sunni leaders to take part in Iraq's first democratic polls in January. Turkey has been training Iraqi diplomats, security officials and other personnel, and it is the main supplier of non-lethal supplies to the U.S. Army in Iraq.

The importance attached by Turkey to Iraq was in evidence Monday, when the country's prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, made time to meet with Zebari. During the talks, Erdogan reportedly stressed Turkey's concerns about the possible dismemberment of Iraq, should the reconciliation process fail.

Ankara's greatest fear is the establishment of an independent Kurdish state in northern Iraq that would become a magnet for Turkey's large and restive Kurdish minority.

Zebari assured Erdogan that his government was willing to revive three-way talks, which would include the United States, to discuss measure to curb Turkish Kurd rebels, based in northern Iraq. The group known as the PKK ended a five-year long truce in 2004, and has revived attacks against Turkish security forces in the country's predominantly Kurdish southeast region.

The United States' failure to take military action against the rebels, who are on the State Department's list of terrorist groups, has contributed to rising anti-American sentiment in Turkey. The PKK issue is set to figure prominently on Gul's agenda when he travels to Washington later this month for talks with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.

Paul D

Very unlikely. Turkey has a democratic secular government, and wants to join the European Union (EU).

ostrom57

As a former member of N.A.T.O. and a stageing point for troops of the U.N. it may although in the past they try not to get involved

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