Why do you think Iran has reached out to Turkey both as a regional trade partner and now as an important player in the fight against terrorism? The US has long complained Russia’s war is aimed at helping the Syrian government recover territory from ISIS, not just on fighting ISIS.
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“But again, I would reiterate what we’ve said before, is we would expect all these investigations, fully understanding that they need to hold those accountable for this very grave act, needs to be done with due process and in accordance with global norms and meeting the very high level of democratic standards that’s enshrined in their own constitution”, Trudeau said.
Germany’s highest court on July 31 upheld a ruling that banned Erdogan from addressing a rally via a video call to protest the July 15 coup attempt in Turkey.
In the aftermath of the coup, Turkey has been moving closer to Russia, gradually mending fences with Moscow following the shooting down of a Russian fighter jet previous year.
Gulen, who denies any involvement in the coup and has condemned it, said he believed the Turkish justice system was now controlled by the country’s executive arm.
The extradition moves expand a domestic purge that authorities say targets a “parallel state” set up by followers of US-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen, whom Turkey accuses of orchestrating the coup plot.
In Moscow, he also implied that Gulenists in the military may have been responsible for the downing of the jet, telling a Turkish-Russian business council that they had “clearly taken aim at ties between our countries”, although he stopped short of blaming them outright. So, if the Erdogan government is replaced by a more pro-NATO government that of course will strain the relations with Iran and with the other countries of the axis of resistance. “We are seeing signs of USA cooperation”.
Tehran backs the government of President Bashar al-Assad, while Ankara advocates his departure.
“Turkey expected Europe to support it during the last military coup attempt”, Erdogan said.
There were also proposals on cooperation against DAESH in Syria and though the details of that effort are yet to be outlined, the United States on Thursday said the development would be a “welcome” step in the battle against the terrorists.
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Despite the differences, Turkey and Iran will “strengthen cooperation for a lasting peace in Syria”, Cavusoglu said.
