Turkey's Erdogan says 'never possible' to consider U.S. plan for Middle East - NTV

 

FILE PHOTO: Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan holds a news conference on the final day of the G20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan June 29, 2019. REUTERS/Jorge Silva

 

ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said it was "never possible" for Turkey to positively consider the $50 billion U.S. peace plan for the Middle East, broadcaster NTV reported on Monday.

 

The White House last week outlined a $50 billion Middle East economic plan that would create a global investment fund to lift the Palestinian and neighbouring Arab state economies, and fund a $5 billion transportation corridor to connect the West Bank and Gaza.

 

Speaking to reporters after the G20 summit in Japan, Erdogan also said that the leaders of Russia, Iran and Turkey would hold a summit in July to discuss developments in Syria, NTV said.

 

(Reporting by Tuvan Gumrukcu; Editing by Sandra Maler)

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2019-07-01

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14 minutes ago, webfact said:

also said that the leaders of Russia, Iran and Turkey would hold a summit in July to discuss developments in Syria

The summit of the jackals and hyenas more like it, how to carve, dominate and control by sending their own forces establish a foothold anywhere where's a weak resistant... 

2 hours ago, ezzra said:

The summit of the jackals and hyenas more like it, how to carve, dominate and control by sending their own forces establish a foothold anywhere where's a weak resistant... 

Your Yank, Saudi & ISIS coalition failed. Get over it.  This Trump deal is D.O.A. too.

Brought to you by the new Axis of Evil (US/KSA/Israel)

2 hours ago, ezzra said:

The summit of the jackals and hyenas more like it,

I don't know why you would call them jackals and hyenas when your country's leaders could be called exactly  the same.

14 minutes ago, ThaiBunny said:

Yesterday's photo op with the Little Rocket Man was Trump's attempt to distract attention from the complete fiasco of Kushner's "peace plan"

Now Rocket Man and Putin will fight on who will pull the strings on the Donald puppet. All that way to say hello; spare me!

49 minutes ago, ThaiBunny said:

Yesterday's photo op with the Little Rocket Man was Trump's attempt to distract attention from the complete fiasco of Kushner's "peace plan"

Since he is such a poor negotiator, he tends to try for the dramatic, in an attempt to fool people into thinking progress is being made. Now, this is the third meeting between Trump and Kim. What has been achieved? What will be achieved? Does anyone in the administration really think Kim will give up his nuclear program? If so, that is wishful thinking. It is never going to happen. Same with Iran. Never going to happen. Sure, they might figure out a way to contain it, but give it up? Say it ain't so. 

DOA, you can not buy the heart and souls of the Palestinians. Trump thinks everyone and everything is for sale.  no future for Palestine without State Hood.  no future for Israel without State Hood for the Palestinians. 

2 hours ago, malibukid said:

DOA, you can not buy the heart and souls of the Palestinians. Trump thinks everyone and everything is for sale.  no future for Palestine without State Hood.  no future for Israel without State Hood for the Palestinians. 

I absolutely agree with this statement. The Palestinians want and deserve a nation with sovereign borders so Israel won't keep stealing their land. To simply think that they can be bought off shows exactly how stupid and unaware Trump and his people are.

7 hours ago, pegman said:

Your Yank, Saudi & ISIS coalition failed. Get over it.  This Trump deal is D.O.A. too.

 

Turkey, Iran and Russia, three oppressive regimes with expansionist illusions. 

 

Yeah, wonder why you support them?

1 hour ago, Spike1938 said:

I absolutely agree with this statement. The Palestinians want and deserve a nation with sovereign borders so Israel won't keep stealing their land. To simply think that they can be bought off shows exactly how stupid and unaware Trump and his people are.

 

Hmmm. And where exactly did the Jewish people live originally?

6 hours ago, Elfin said:

I don't know why you would call them jackals and hyenas when your country's leaders could be called exactly  the same.

 

Trump and his government may have some big issues but really, if you think they're any where near as evil as Erdogan, Vlad or the Ayatollah and his lunatics you've got some  serious learning deficiencies.

2 hours ago, Baerboxer said:

 

Trump and his government may have some big issues but really, if you think they're any where near as evil as Erdogan, Vlad or the Ayatollah and his lunatics you've got some  serious learning deficiencies.

Who said I was talking about Trump oh uneducated one?

3 hours ago, Baerboxer said:

 

Hmmm. And where exactly did the Jewish people live originally?

You only need to read the Bible.

3 hours ago, Baerboxer said:

 

Trump and his government may have some big issues but really, if you think they're any where near as evil as Erdogan, Vlad or the Ayatollah and his lunatics you've got some  serious learning deficiencies.

Why don't you include Bolton and Pompeo in that list, then I might agree with you.

Turkey, especially under Erdogan, sought (an seeks) to become a dominant regional player. One of its major rivals, in this regard, is Saudi Arabia.

 

I think the economic part of the plan, regardless of it's value, pretty much ignores or sidelines Turkey, while giving prominence to Saudi and Gulf countries' involvement and role. Hence Erdogan displays his displeasure by doubling down on his hardliner positions and rhetoric.

 

Doubt it got a whole lot to do with giving two figs about the Palestinians.

22 hours ago, malibukid said:

DOA, you can not buy the heart and souls of the Palestinians. Trump thinks everyone and everything is for sale.  no future for Palestine without State Hood.  no future for Israel without State Hood for the Palestinians. 

 

That's fine as a slogan, but ultimately any solution which doesn't amount to the full river-to-the-sea bit can be construed as a buy off.

 

And the same goes for the shot at equivalency - Israelis got their own state. 

A post containing a trolling representation of Kushner's name has been removed.  If you do not want your posts to be removed, learn to spell people's names correctly. 

 

A post containing a deflective narrative has been removed.

Turkeys Erdog says nothing that isn't going to make himself richer end of story????