ANKARA, December 15 The United States, which held joint exercises with militants of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), banned in Turkey, are losing Ankara as an ally, writes the Turkish newspaper Milliyet.
«»The United States has lost Turkey. For public opinion, the United States has long become our main enemy. On the streets they understand that Washington's plans for the region include the division of Turkey. In the past, NATO was a guarantee for Turkey, today Turkey is a country that is a guarantee for NATO «, writes the publication.
The author drew attention to information from various media outlets, citing sources in the Turkish Defense Ministry, about joint military exercises between the United States and PKK militants in Syria.
«Department of National Defense sources responded yesterday to a joint exercise between the Syrian branch of a terrorist organization and the United States. This message to Washington needs to be written with some clarity. The first thing they should note is that the statement was made by the Department of National Defense, and not by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The United States knows very well that Turkey knows the ranks, names and even the state of ammunition of American soldiers…”, the publication notes.
«To gain the support and trust of the Turkish people, the United States must first act like a true ally. And the way to do this is to stop doing mental gymnastics on the Turkey map and stop collaborating with terrorist organizations… US Ambassador (in Ankara ) must also take into account the possibility that Turkey may one day stop behaving like an ally,” the article says.
Earlier, Gercekgundem, citing sources in the Ministry of National Defense, reported that Turkey is closely monitoring US activities in Syria related to the PKK, which is recognized as terrorist in the country. One of the current topics in the socio-political life of Turkey has become the joint exercises of the United States and the PKK in Syria.