Turkish PM: Israel is the main threat to Mideast peace

You are not trying to observe the way Mr. Erdogan is trying to do anything. You are simply a hate monger. You posted 4 charges against Turkey. Kill and pose bombs: massacre between Shia and Sunni; exterminate in Darfur; and lapidate women. Each one a blatant lie. And one you know nothing about: push your children to hatred. And 5th, you claim Israel is the only democracy in the region. Either another lie, or proof that you don't know what you are talking about. That Erdogan is trying to unite Shias and Sunnis to destroy Israel is an asinine statement. That statement alone establishes the fact that you are not qualified to observe Erdogan or anyone else in Turkey: perhaps in the entire Middle East. You effort was a amateurish attempt to create animosity.

ron you are just blind and you don't want to face reality; i am not israeli nor arab , i just observe the way Mr erdogan is trying to join Mr.ahmadinejad (his dear friend ) by uniting shias ans sunnys (forever ennemies)in order destroy israel which i confirm is the only democracy in this part of the world

Sorry, Peter. Post, "Victim of Your Own Prejudice" by Douglas Fireman was inadvertantly directed to you. It was meant for Paul #77

Dear Haaretz. I inadvertantly directed my comments to #54. Kindly republish. Many thanks. There are many folks in this world, including Trinidad, whose racist ideologies are projected onto others: Zionists, blacks,Japanese, Chinese, Palestinians, and on and on. Perhaps folks like yourself are the victims of your own prejudice and ignorance and you need to have a scapegoat to stick pins into. The Zionists and Palestinians are really fighting for the same thing: survival. They are both to blame for the sixty years of conflict, and all the deaths that have resulted from their refusal to live a life of peaceful coexistence in the region. The most dangerous groups to peaceful coexistence in the region are militant Palestinian groups who, in their refusal to recognize rather than destroy Israel, have victimized every peace loving Palestinian. Without militant leaderships willingness to make hardcore changes to promote peace in the region, then peace will never be real realizd

it's about time turkey stood up for the arabs over israel. turkey paid a hard price during the first world war. ever since, they've had a policy of trying to appear her western allies be it the united states or europe. while turkey is a loyal member of NATO,there are european countries who don't want to see it enter the EU. Well when israeli ministers seat their turkish counterparts beneath them, while europe continues to delay their entry into the eu, and while the rest are persuading them to allow their country be used as a launching pad against iran, whatyou expect turkey to do. outside of all this, turkey has a moral obligation to support the palestinians, because anyone whose media isn't run by the zionist machine as it is in the u.s and britain would know israel is the aggressor in the israeli palestine conflict.

turkey has a sordid history of ill treating the kurds... and then theres the armenian massacre. but turkeys past does not justify israels ill treatment of the palestinians and stealing pal land, water, and self respect. israel like pakistan and india cannot be forced to sign the ntp, but if israel, pakistan and india can have the bomb, so can iran. israels "gods chosen" self righteousness stinks.

There are many folks in this world, including Trinidad, whose racist ideologies are projected onto others: Zionists, blacks,Japanese, Chinese, Palestinians, and on and on. Perhaps folks like yourself are the victims of your own prejudice and ignorance and you need to have a scapegoat to stick pins into. The Zionists and Palestinians are really fighting for the same thing: survival. They are both to blame for the sixty years of conflict, and all the deaths that have resulted from their refusal to live a life of peaceful coexistence in the region. The most dangerous groups to peaceful coexistence in the region are militant Palestinian groups who, in their refusal to recognize rather than destroy Israel, have victimized every peace loving Palestinian. Without militant leaderships willingness to make hardcore changes to promote peace in the region, then peace will never be realized.

Erdogan's comment is the expression of right world views (with exception from judio-christians) with established facts on the ground. Can any sane person disagree with Erdogan's correct view?

power to israeli nation and its pride.we the armenian suffered like you did from turks and arabs.now we will rise again.

Israel will soon face Iran, Syria and Turkey with their lackeys Hezbollah and Hamas in a war of survival. The outcome is going to shock and awe the world. Israel will emerge victorious. Turkey wants to resurrect the Caliphate. The Arabs are so divided, only a non-Arab power can lead Islam to great victory. Iran represents the Shia and Turkey the Sunni. By coming together, they want to present a combined Islamic threat to Israel. Islam can not accept Israel because it contradicts Koran's prediction. Muslims must kill the Jews before Akhirat (Last Days)come. Their prophet, that pedophile has decreed that his followers has to kill the Jews to bring on the Mahadi. So, here can be no peace till all the Jews are killed in Israel, then in Europe and finally all over the world. Th Koran says even rocks and trees will betray the Jews and expose them to be murdered by the Muslims! So what Erdogan is doing is what a true follower of Muhamad, the Islamic prophet, must do and obey the Koran!

Yours is a typical Jewish response. Never address the substance of criticism directed at Israel, but always attack the bearer of the criticism. Turkey does not kill and pose bombs in the name of their God. Turkey engages in no violence between Shias and Sunnis. Turkey has killed no one in Darfur. Turkey does not lapidate women nor practice sharia law. You have no idea what Turkey teaches its children. Turkey is not anti-West, it is a member of NATO: more loyal to NATO than France. Israel is not the only democracy in the Middle East. Turkey and Lebanon are democracies and were so before Israel became a nation. Turkey is in violation of no UN resolutions, while Israel is in violation of more UN resolutions than any country in the world. The Israeli blockade of Gaza is considered by the international community to be the worst violation of human rights taking place in the world today. Turkey bears no such burdens.

Erdogan is the islamo-facists. Turkey should be expelled NATO. After Obama is gone, situation will be changed. Israel should stay strong and follow its own interests.

This is news? Everyone except zionists knows this. Now that the world is realizing that zionist is another name for racist, we are not accepting your poor victim propaganda anymore.

Why don t you ever talk about the innocent Turkish people killed by the terrorist Kurdish group? PKK is recognized as a terrorist Kurdish group by USA and EU, so it is not only Turkish people calling them terrorists. And Turkey has Kurdish ministers, prime ministers and even a president. So obviously there is no unfair act against innocent Kurdish people..I have many Kurdish friends who thinks the same way

Turkey has been spending heaps on defence projects recently and building their own national weaponry. Already produced their own UAVs and tanks.

I get it Turkey calls Israel names on one side and asks for Israel's help on the other. Ha, they all do it don't they!

Your mindset is a puzzle. How Israel can "win back" Turkey. What Israel can do for it? Israel didn't initiate any verbal attack at Turkey. Israel didn't criticise Turkey for bombing Kurds without any warnings/leaflets for using "excessive force". There was no anti-Turkish rallies in Israel. Neither Israel called for sharing Istanbul with Greece. What is the option to win back Turkey. Do you want Israel to attack Armenia to win your favour back? Or perhaps you want "much money Jews have" to hand it over to Turkey? Puzzled....

Over sixty years of conflict and many to blame on both sides, yet you blame only the Israelis. I am of the opinion that the greatest threat to peace and stability in the Middle East are those groups whose goal it is to destroy Israel. Iran, for example, is one such country who has allied itself with militant groups in the region who have similar goals. In my view, peace is an impossibility unless Hamas and other militant groups recognize Israel's right to exist.

"Amen!" And the "string of verbal attacks" against Israel is well-earned,

Turkish PM is an Islamist-Jihadist who blames Israel for the sins and self-inflicted wounds of Islamist-Jihadism which is the main threat to the region and the world.

Yes Sam, give it to him! Where was he when the children and children of his friend Iran were send into the Iraki mine fields with plastic keys to heaven??

Erdogan's Turkey. Be Careful You don't push the ex Army Officers too roughly.Sending some to jail. They'll form a clique & overthrow your Islam regime. Do you believe they'll sit quietly & see how you have squandered Kemal Ataturk's vision of a free & Western-Orientated country ? Instead they are witnessing Turkey sliding down the slpppery slope of radical Islmo-fascist regimes. Beware !

Sanctions, embargoes, and ostracism from the world community of nations is the only prescription for Israel.

C·mon folks wake up. Turkey and Israel have great relations. Israel and Turkey have military commitments. Israel and Turkey are not enemies. So, now what.? PM Erdogan is a popular fellow. That is, with the lower middle class downwards. They are a majority. The upper classes, or the elite despise his antics and most of all this all new relationship with the Regime of Tehran. So, the man wants to keep his job. So, he also knows that Turkey will never qualify in joining the EU. Then again, he also knows that the EU aint so great. Ask Greece, Spain,Portugal,Ireland and Italy. Even the French are upset, since the EU monetary policies are actually run by well off Germany. Turkey, is not about to become Iran. Turkey has a far more worldly approach. Good night.

Weird how Israel thinks all nations should look out for her interest over their own. How arrogant and delusional!

The only Muslim nation that was genuinely friendly to Israel, now moving away. Thank you, Lieberman. Thank you Ayalon.

"In the case of Turkey and the Armenians, the situation is already fixed." If you think it is fixed you are talking out of your ear - I suggest you talk to some Turkish Armenians and then get back to us.

Edrogan is just playing demagoge for politica gain. It's all surface window dressing because it plays to the "masses" Meanwhile, back on the ranch: "Despite the tensions at the political level, defense ties between the two countries remain strong. A ceremony was held in Turkey on Wednesday to mark the completion of a project in which the Israeli defense contracting firm Elbit upgraded 170 tanks for the Turkish army, Channel 10 reported. "

What the hell are you talking about Turkey's radicalization. The whole world is watching Isael's radicalization is going beyond comprehension.

Thanks for the news Turkey. How very perceptive of you. Now maybe you can do something about it like impose sanctions. I hope my country will wake up and do the same.

"truth be told the arabs / muslims i mean all of them simply hate Israel / a Jewish state in middle of all their muslimness. even before Palestian bs Israel was consistently attacked militarilly by Arabia Nations and terrorists even when Gaza was part of egypt and w. bank was Jordan. Learn your history." This coming from a Texan, a people who want to build walls to keep out the Mexicans. Why should they love them when you have people coming from Russia, Brooklyn and Europe that have nothing in common with them, then they push them out of their centuries long villages, then they take their homes, property and livelihoods as well as their freedom? Why dont you donate your home and have some mexican take it over hypocrite? You must have went to the same school as Bush. If there was a forced creation of a nation, regardless of the surrounding areas protestation to it , then there can be a forced peace as well regardless of one country's protestation.

It is because of antisemites like Erdogan that Israel needs atom bombs to defend itself from threats of destruction.

Since Erdogan got to power. I can assure you that he definetly destroyed any chanse for Turkey to join EU. I am quite sure he is not done yet with damaging the big progress Turkey did last 90 years. I feel sorry for Turkey.

I don't know if Israel is the 'main' threat to Mideast peace. It is, however, the only nation in the region seeking to start a major war.

There are some observations Israel needs to make: 1.The balance of power is shifting eastwards. In the Mid East Turkey is appearing again as a very important country. The financial crisis didn't hit Turkey much due to the good management of the financial system, huge exports to all countries around the world and international financing. 2. Israel has become more and more lonely under its current government, there is now not a single country in Israel's region happy with its government. When Mubarek is toppled in Egypt Israel will lose that opening, too as with democracy no leader can tolerate Israel's expansionist, militarist regime. 3. Turkey simply can not and will not open a front against Iran. So Israel should start making friends in its region. Turkey is the easiest to win back. Then pursue the peace process with Palestine and you will again be mighty. However much money Jews have is not enough unless Israel starts acting as a respectable member of the international community.

nuclear weapons and Arabs about their WMD's If the Arabs are not forthcoming the Kurds may have something to say about Arab WMD's. Back stabbing Pakistan who have gone to war against Israelto help- theirt Moslem brothers.

Add on top of new buildings etc. Deduct the cost of security that Israel must do to protect itself against islamic/palestinian terror from all the pal taxes

It would be better to ignore Erdogan's ravings and be ready for the Turkish Islamists to follow Khomeini's footsteps.

Who else would sell them such advanced weaponry and so cheaply?

Sounds to me that Turkey really wants to get back the Mid East empire it once had. What they should do is go back to Turkestan.

So Erdogan finally showing his true colours, an unrepentant Islamist. Once a supporter of Turkey entering the EU, I now find myself firmly against their entry because this guy has only one agenda, to push his raw, murderous Islamic aganda.

truth be told the arabs / muslims i mean all of them simply hate Israel / a Jewish state in middle of all their muslimness. even before Palestian bs Israel was consistently attacked militarilly by Arabia Nations and terrorists even when Gaza was part of egypt and w. bank was Jordan. Learn your history.

It may be true that Netanyahus government is not responsible for the mess Israel is in, but it IS their responsibility to fix it rather than make it worse. In the case of Turkey and the Armenians, the situation is already fixed.

in his "heart" for Israel.... he represents islamism which hates all infidels.

Salut Maurice mais franchement tu racontes n'importe quoi! Est-ce que l"islam est responsable de tout la violence qui a detruit des millions de civils et militaires durant les guerres 14-18 et 39-45. Voyons!

Just wondering...

Turkish PM makes all of us a great favor, and he has to keep on with this policy, showing every one that Turkey is far from being an occidental based democracy, and in fact shares islamic fundamentalist values, same as Iran. So keep on, to isolate itself for the sake of everyone. There is no place for this Turkey in EU or as a mediator. If someone is still confused regarding Turkey's radicalization in the last years, watch the following 2-3 years. You'll see what I mean.

Turkish PM makes all of us a great favor, and he has to keep on with this policy, showing every one that Turkey is far from being an occidental based democracy, and in fact shares islamic fundamentalist values, same as Iran. So keep on, to isolate itself for the sake of everyone. There is no place for this Turkey in EU or as a mediator. If someone is still confused regarding Turkey's radicalization in the last years, watch the following 2-3 years. You'll see what I mean.

Israel needs to start shifting more to the left and be more peaceful. The new century is for peace and globalization, less borders, more unions. Of course all of this in a capitalistic framework. So Turkey is positioned very well, has the history to back it up and VERY strong relations with ALL THREE sides. EU / ME / Turkic Asia. I hope Israel starts a more intelligent response and realize the value of cooperation. Because we can together make 2+2 equal 6.

Israel needs to start shifting more to the left and be more peaceful. The new century is for peace and globalization, less borders, more unions. Of course all of this in a capitalistic framework. So Turkey is positioned very well, has the history to back it up and VERY strong relations with ALL THREE sides. EU / ME / Turkic Asia. I hope Israel starts a more intelligent response and realize the value of cooperation. Because we can together make 2+2 equal 6.

to figure that out, but it does take someone with a deep sense of fairness to say it.

No, Isreal is the main threat to the World peace.

Israel is the major threat to Muslim hegemony, domination, repression, and misery in the ME. If that's what you call "peace", who the hell wants it?

"Whatever happened or did not happen is not the responsibility of the current Turkish government" In that case you can't blame the current state of affairs with Israel and Hamas on the Netanyahu Government. In fact Israel it's Israel now, so forget land theft. Is this what you're saying Natalie? Forget the Past. Who are you trying to fool?

He's finally come out...and it must be a huge relief to him and his posse. He no longer needs to live a lie, pretend that he isnt anything but.. JUST ANOTHER GARDEN VARIETY ANTI-SEMITE

more rubbish .....

No one is defending the atrocities that are taking place supposedly under the name of Islam, neither Mr. Erdogan nor mainstream Muslims. It is evident that your approaching Mr. Erdogan's argument on an ad hoc basis. When did he defend what was happening in Sudan or elsewhere where Muslims may have killed non-Muslims. This is proscribed in Islam and Mr. Erdogan has not defended this whatsoever. Read the article clearly. Mr. Erdogan said he would defend Muslims if they are being massacred. Israel, although obtains a legitimate claim to provide security for its citizens, cannot indiscriminately do so at the cost of hundreds of lives of Palestinian civilians. Solve the political dynamics and live in peace and harmony.

Its the fact the Turks and their leaders deny they ever killed any Armenians in WW1. Its very important that an Israeli leader has the guts to tell Erdogan your country massacred 1.5 million Armenians and Israel will do what ever it takes to protect the Armenians from Turkish barbarians. Erdogan also is denying Sudan is commiting genoicide against South Sudan. Erdogan also says nothing about the attrocities in muslim countries by Muslims killing each other in Iraq, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Nigeria etc. Most of all Erdogan is killing the Muslim Kurds, which shows he's a hypocrit.

by the leadership and diplomats of many Western nations - but because Turkey is a Muslim country, it immediately becomes fodder for the paranoid rhetoric of Israel's fascist government. Face it boys, there's not a serious diplomat or head of state in the world, that DOESN'T recognize Israel as the biggest threat to Middle-East peace and stability.

Turkish commited genocide against Armenian, Assyrians and Kurds to remove their threat to Turkey. Do you mean it is Israel turn.

Why all the acrimony? Anyway the turks are in the iranian camp although the military may have a further say on that one. What is most ominous is the deafening silence of the yanks. Auguries needed anyone?

Whatever happened or did not happen is not the responsibility of the current Turkish government In fact, the Turkish government is much changed and reformed since the time frame in question. It makes more sense to blame Merkel and the German government for Nazi atrocities. Of course, the present day Germans are generally quite nice to Israel and has continued to pay them huge indemnities over the years. Still, the Armenian massacre was almost twice as long ago as the holocaust. If this is the only mud that Israeli Jews have to throw at Turkey, then that's not much to throw. As for the Turks choosing to embrace their Arab neighbors rather than Israel, this is an easy choice. One that more and more nations will be choosing.

he will soften his views on Israel. Of course, no Israelis care about their country's international standing, international law, or anything else that involves anyone but themselves, so why worry about what anyone says?

Turkey is probably a long way to be part of Europe (whatever Eurabia if you like it), but he is absolutely RIGHT whether you like it or not. You will have a friend less in Middle East, but how much you care?

Cahvez has some kind of primitive intelligence which Erdogan totally lacks...

He reasons exactly like Erdogan and wants to subjugate Israel too .

ur name is really cohen ? i doubt

Let's start by giving Golan back.

if his party AKP would not reelected than he now what will happen with him and his corrupt deputies in prosecution in Supreme Court thats why he plays his last cards in hope to get through with. Poor poor boy.

Losing Turkey or any other country as an ally is very unfortunate and this goes both ways as Israel has a lot to offer to its neighbours and the world in general. The only ally of Israel and the Jewish people from begining to end is GOD and no country will change that observable fact. By the way I'm not a religious man, just there's more than meets the eye when you try and analyze the mystic behind our survival.

Israel's refusal to live by the rules of the community of nations is a reminder that it is fundamentally racialist.

Erdogan is proving over and again that he is a at heart an Islamofundamentalist, and he is both anti-Western and irrational. His buddy-buddying with Ahmadinejad, his denial of Armenian genocide, his continued Islamicisation of a former secular state, are all inevitably pulling Turkey into the backward world of the Islamic middle east. Eurabia better watch out -- Turkey is a big step in the WRONG direction.

We cannot watch the murder of children in Gaza with indifference," he said.Where was he when the Pals were sending suicide bombers into hotels,cafes and other places where women ,children were going about their every day things peacfully.

He lacks the courage to admit and apologize for the Armenian genocide and on the other hand kisses and calls the Holucaust denier Ahmadinejad "my dear friend". No word on hundreds of Kurdish people killed by the Turkish army, no word from Ardogan on thousands killed in Iraq, Afganistan or Darfur in Sudan but only about Gaza, what a shame!!!! Next he will invite Osama?

in the Middle East and you Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan are the main threat to the peace of the rest of the world. You hypocrite lier and a corrupt politician. Dont speak in name of turkish people if you do it than only of the rate for 30% voters.

Turkey is having problems joining the EU, mostly based on its horrible human rights record, repression of Kurdish aspirations, and genocide of Armenians and other minorities. By pointing his finger at Israel, Erdogan is trying to paint his country as a haven of civil and human rights compared to the nasty old zionists.

Letter to Mehmed in Istanbul Dear Mehmed, We do NOT have a problem with Turkey. The present Government under the leadership of the Prime Minister Erdogan chooses to reach out to the Muslim world, especially to Iran and Syria presenting the bill to Israel. Mr. Erdogan should remember the old saying "people living in a glass house should not throw stones on others" ?we have not forgotten the small minority (22%) of Kurds and their treatment not only in Turkey, but the bombing and artillery fire on Kurd villages in Northern Iraq year-after-year, using excessive force indiscriminately against civilian population, men, women and children - including phosphorous weapons time-and-time again. By the way, did Pakistan sign the Nuclear Non-Proliferation treaty?

he should do his obligations in Turkey to give the human rights to the inhabitants as Kurds with another language and aleviten with another faith bifore he can blame in name of the turkish people another countrys like Israel. He is the one politician with most double moral who I ever see. He is a blender. He is playing for the votes in Turkey with using Israel's politik against palestine not more. Human rights and another valuable things is not in his agende.

This guy has a knack for saying what the European leadership and the American leadership are thinking, but cannot come right out and say. They are working up to it though. Turkey doesn't need America as much as America needs Turkey. This means that the American government will just lend silent consent to Erdogans words. If the Americans really took exception to them we would have already heard them criticizing Erdogan. Even the longest journey starts with the first step. It's just surprising that the first steps toward middle east peace will have been taken by the Turks. On the other hand, maybe it is not so surprising. Jewish influence in Turkey is nil.

The Israelis should offer a total halt to new construction in the West Bank and East Jerusalem for a total halt to all terrorist attacks from all regions. For every missile launched at Israel, for every suicide bomber sent to Israel, for every attempted terrorist attack against Israel, and for every Israeli death due to such terrorism the Israelis should authorize the construction of a new building in the disputed territories. Then the Palestinians and their supporters would have no one to blame but themselves for the eventual complete and permanent occupation of all the land of ancient Israel. The Palestinians have had over 60 years to accept a world-wide accepted Palestinian state, and to date they still refuse. They only have themselves and their leaders to blame.

Thank you for the compliment, but I think that calling France "a transparent and honest country" is going a bit far...

He's following Ahmadinejad's script, and the best policy is to ignore him. The less Israel says, the better.

"We are the only one guaranteeing tolerance and freedom...". Who are the wonderful, virtuous WE, Maurice? We France? Engaged in a racist debate about national French identity? Preparing a law to prevent young Muslim girls from wearing a headscarf? We America? Who invade countries who have done nothing to us and bomb innocent civilians from helicopters while making fun of them? We Israel? Who openly practices racism and apartheid? WE are indeed in a position to give lessons to Erdogan! Are you naive or hypocritical?

It's not erDOGan only to blame.Millions of turks support him and are ready to die for islam.The problem is that the islamic terrorists are looking for a reason to make war with Israel and distroy it.Iran Turkey and syria are preparing for that and islamo-fashist turks are playing a leading role along with their iranian jihadists brothers.

I am sure Erdogan will answer you promptly since he frequently uses Haaretz?s talk back. I guess Hugo Chavez is even braver since he was saying similar BS regarding the US. We definitely need more people like both of them then blah blah blah will be non stop.

The reason the world isn't concerned about Israel is because it knows what she has and it knows that she will use what she has responsibly. That should be obvious given the last 30 years. The reason the world is concerned about Iran is because it is out of control, irrational, repressive and has a belief system where death, particularly of others but even there own, is meaningless. It makes little sense to suggest that we should treat these two entities "equally".

Colonize through violence and then things are tranquil. When one of the peoples or countries that Islam is trying to take by force resists, it is the main threat to peace. Again, this is simply another way of attacking Israel for exercising her right of self defence. This guy, the Turkish p.m. is nuts. Only a foolish man would behave like him and then offer out his services as mediator. Its really quite unbelievable.

a spokesparrot for Ahmadinejad and company,what a crawler.

in the rgion doesn't provide it rights others don't have. Iran is a signatory to the NPT and thus willingly opened itself for IAEA inspections. Israel on the other hand is the only country in the region to posses nukes and it must open itself to international inspections before it can even talk about Iran.

Seems like it is so convenient for crazy-boy erdogan to close his eyes on indiscriminate homicidal attrocities in Iraq, Pakistan, African muslim states where bombs go off on a daily basis at supermarkets, public arenas and streets, killing children women and men.. But crazy erdogan concentrated on Israel(due to his racist mentality) knowing damn well that thousands of unanswered missiles targeting strictly civilian population of the Jewish State by palestinian terror entity will eventually be answered. I compliment Israeli government for protecting their people and responding to hostile entity with an appropriate action.

Seems like it is so convenient for crazy-boy erdogan to close his eyes on indiscriminate homicidal attrocities in Iraq, Pakistan, African muslim states where bombs go off on a daily basis at supermarkets, public arenas and streets, killing children women and men.. But crazy erdogan concentrated on Israel(due to his racist mentality) knowing damn well that thousands of unanswered missiles targeting strictly civilian population of the Jewish State by palestinian terror entity will eventually be answered. I compliment Israeli government for protecting their people and responding to hostile entity with an appropriate action.

Why not just spit it out? Yes we have nuclear weapons, like France and Pakistan! To say so would make us into a normal, transparent, honest country like France. We would only gain.

Maybe you should look at what you've just said and remember that these so caled autcratic goovernments who are nothing less than tirants are the allies and frends of America which just so hapens to be Isreals best friend. And no Isreal is not a democracy and if it is then its the only racist democracy in the world.

It looks like Israel have a serious problems with its allies since Netanyahu came to the Power....a list of Countries that Israel has problem with: Australia, U.K. Irland, US, Turkey...

world needs more brave souls like you to tell the truth

Mr erdogan you are the negation of logic, you go against the elementary laws of evolution. Men kill and pose bombs in the name of your god, you massacre between Shiite and sunny in the name of your god, you exterminate populations in Darfur because they are not Moslem, you lapidate women, you dare say what WE must have to do in our countries whereas we are the only one guaranteeing tolerance and freedom, you push your children to hatred of occident and Israel (I remind you that Israel is the only democratic country of the area whereas the other countries are only autocracies spoiled by the corruption, You are placing yourselves in donor of lessons whereas all demonstrate in your stupid manner of conceiving a religion.

Erdogan makes a good point

Mr Erdogan shud remember that hi role is to be a mediator and not to pour oil on fire