'Turkey backs NATO & global missile defence, Iran opposes both'

April 14, 2012 03:55

With Turkey becoming head negotiator with Iran, its government is deliberating over the venue for the neighbors' next meeting. So what is the perception of Turkey in Iran – is it a good neighbor and a fellow Islamic nation, or a proxy of the West?

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Maple Leaf 15.04.2012 15:43

The situation in and around Syria is getting to be very serious.  It's seems to be a lot more complicated than the NATO intervention in Libya.  Th e West may p rovoke a Syrian attack on Turkey, which would result in a massive NATO retaliation.

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art 14.04.2012 19:55

Turkey, as a country, has some serious and fundamental identity problem, which has been brushed under the rug with overwhelming force from the top for the longest time. Most people have difficult time to believe that "Turks" in Turkey constitute fewer than 5% of the population but the country's constitution does not recognize any ethnicity in the country except Turks! Panturanianism, the ideology that all Turkish speakers are Turks and will be a part of the greater home state of mythical Turan in central Asia, came to existence in the last one century following some 15 centuries of expansion of mongoloid Turk tribes westward and White Huns from Siberia. Less than a thousand years ago, the eastern side of the Caspian Sea, all the way to China, looked just like the western side (Caucasus) and spoke Indo-European languages. Seljuq Empire suddenly takes over central Asia and sucks up Iranic, Transcaucasia, and Asia minor lands for a century. Central Asians melt away, Iran and Caucasus freed themselves up, but Asia minor lags behind. Ottomans nail the coffin of the Caucasian identity of the Asia minor for the following 600 years. Even after Ottoman empire is "pulled", the mongrel Hun Mustafa Kemal Ataturk was sent to make sure the yoke of Turkic identity stays in place. As long as Anatolians fail to take over, shred the red flag of Rothschild (red shield) the way the Russians did, their performance as a nation will always be looked upon with suspicions.

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The Monk 14.04.2012 15:24

What has being a "fellow Islamic Nation" have to do with anything. Is RT pushing for a division between Islamic nations and non-Islamic nations. If so...Russia is not an Islamic nation so by RT's reasoning, Russia is on the other side. Should one divide the world into Islamic and non-Islamic countries? What reasons support that division. Should countries choose their friends based on Religion? What about countries like China, Cuba, N. Korea where religion is not supported?San (unregistered) nice metaphors. I could add a few more...PaLEASTine and IRUIN, but I will not stoop that low. Name call is the last vestige of the uneducated.

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CON 14.04.2012 14:58

Why does the US choose the venue for talks? Why don't they all go to Iran, have a look around, talk to some real Iranians and see they're not living under a cruel dictatorship. But that would be too sensible an idea to adopt. Just like kids they argue about whose garden to play in. Forget the delegations, let the 'man in the street' conduct the negotiations. Within 48 hrs the problem would be solved one way or another.

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Boromir 14.04.2012 14:08

Turkey must go to the toilet  ;of history. Must be divided  ;into several parts.This will happened in the future. It is long ago  prophesie d . BECAUS E >Turkey is the BEST ALLY OF US, and fundamental pro vider of ground space for NATO invasion&n bsp;of whole middle east. Turkey is best EU(read Germany and France) and US rats ally in the process of eliminating Russia of warm Mediterannian w aters.Turkey HAS NEVER CONFRONTED WITH THE WEST, ABOUT ANYTHING. If wants to be more respected, must behave with greater indepen dence, and more self interest policy. The whole Fiasco of US rats bombing the Balkans, was supported, sponsored by Turkey. Tomorro w when US rats will invade Iran, Turkey will be the main base for the Invasions. Tomorrow when Russia and China will be involved agains t the DEMONIC DARK NATO POWERS, Turkey will be first strike weapon of the Luciferians from the White House.Therefore, Turkey  must GO INTO GARBAGE. Better Sooner than Later.

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Palestinian 14.04.2012 14:02

AS matter of fact Iran has a positive image in the Worl community especially in the Muslim World  in opposite to Turkey who is following  Zionazis  in Mossad

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New World Order 14.04.2012 12:46

Turkey had a long history of siding with those with evil agendas. For example, Turkey ended up being a loser in the Crimean war; Turkey was with the losing side in WWI; Turkey was with the fascist camp in WWII. Today Turkey is playing a double game of playing with the Salafists camp ( Qar, Saudi Arabi) and the camp of the Western imperialists and their allies ( U.S, UK, France/Israel). Most of all Turkey wants to became a regional power by working with those who want to destroy the last strong Arab country in the Middle East and also Turkey is working with the West to destroy Iran and remove Russia from the Middle East. Russia is the hope and the answer in the face of these unholy alliance. If Russia prevails in Syria and Russia will insha Allah prevail in Syria, the Turkey will be one of the primary loser of the new radical Islamic Salafist/western imperialistic coalition axes of evil.

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kyrus from Abadan 14.04.2012 11:45

MOst europeans have a negative picture of Turkey. Turkey is considered more as  a parasite which applies  since many  many decades  4  EU  but  get rejected. Turkey`s position  toward  her neighbour  is also  been  formed  more through  GREED  and  extreme unlogical nationalism. That makes situation 4 all  parties worse and worse.

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Awaken (unregistered) 14.04.2012 10:10

Turkish people are Muslims following the Islamic prophetic tradition. Iran's position about Turkey is based on a sense of realistic justice and geopolitical momentum. They should be fine, unless Turkey act directly to damage the Syrian government.

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san (unregistered) 14.04.2012 05:53

Turkey is an israHelli puppet. Turkey will sell enything for money and jews have money stolen from the american people .

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dinner 14.04.2012 04:55

There could be just as much question about Turkey's being a western proxy as there would be any question about two times two  being equal to four.  

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Harold Smith 14.04.2012 04:31

Erdogan is a disgraceful coward, and a shameless liar and fraud. That was obvious a long time ago.

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Enrique (unregistered) 14.04.2012 04:03

Iran should forget about Nabucco, which is led by the U.S., and start supporting SOUT STREAM, lef by Russia.....Why should Iran support a project led by those which want to kill them?

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