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TO BEAT ISIL, WE NEED TO ARM THE KURDS NOW
09 Oct 2014
SIR - Turkey's reluctance to help the Kurds fighting the Islamic
Stateis extremely disappointing but entirely predictable. There
is significant sympathy for IS among certain sections of Turkey's
population and government, and Turkey has a long track record of
oppressing its own minorities, particularly the Kurds.
Let us not forget this is a country that still officially denies its
genocide against the Armenians in the early 20th century.
Turkey's actions do, however, call into question its suitability as a
Nato ally and, for many people, will finally put a nail in the coffin
of its aim of joining the EU.
Andrew Brown Derby
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/letters/11151005/To-beat-Isil-we-need-to-arm-the-Kurds-now.html
09 Oct 2014
SIR - Turkey's reluctance to help the Kurds fighting the Islamic
Stateis extremely disappointing but entirely predictable. There
is significant sympathy for IS among certain sections of Turkey's
population and government, and Turkey has a long track record of
oppressing its own minorities, particularly the Kurds.
Let us not forget this is a country that still officially denies its
genocide against the Armenians in the early 20th century.
Turkey's actions do, however, call into question its suitability as a
Nato ally and, for many people, will finally put a nail in the coffin
of its aim of joining the EU.
Andrew Brown Derby
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/letters/11151005/To-beat-Isil-we-need-to-arm-the-Kurds-now.html