Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan Angers U.S., Israel, Egypt With Mursi Defense

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34. It is a dynamic situation

Turkey has a major problem with securing their border with Syria due to the ongoing civil war. Then, there is an issue of the Turkish Kurds that are coordinating with Syrian, Iranian, and Iraqi Kurds. The Iraqi Kurds have decided to forge an unholy alliance with the Iraqi government after AQ viciously attacked them recently to counter this resurgent threat. Turkey is probably frustrated they can't do more to slow down the Kurdish movement but they realize that AQ is a legit threat. So, they turn a blind eye towards the Kurdish movement for now especially since iraqi government is coordinating with them now...

Turkish military history is very secular like Egyptian military history but only recently has Turkey experienced religion influence their political landscape. Thus, based on this shift Erdogan is basing his position on the shifting political winds. However, the danger is that he may sow distrust with a Turkish military that is very secular.