Military Assistance to Qatar an ‘Impulsive Step Driving Turkey Into Corner’
SputnikNews.com
10.06.2017
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan recently approved the decision of the Turkish Parliament to deploy Turkish soldiers to Qatar. However, according to the former Turkish ambassador to Washington, Faruk Logoglu, the decision could have drastic consequences for Ankara.
In an interview with Sputnik Turkey, Logoglu said that Turkey “is driving itself into a corner” by openly supporting Qatar in the heated conflict between Doha and the countries of the Persian Golf.
According to the diplomat, Ankara should act more cautiously in the current situation.
“Although Ankara’s statements on the Qatari crisis contained words like “dialogue” and “consensus,” the implied message has caused serious concerns. The rhetoric of statements made by President Erdogan and Prime Minister Yildirim identifies not just Turkey’s desire to support Qatar, but also its protest against the other countries involved,” Logoglu said.
In his opinion, Turkey should pursue a policy of neutrality when it comes to conflicts and disagreements between states in the Middle East.
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