The terrorist attack that occurred yesterday morning outside the Ministry of Interior in Ankara, a few hours before Erdogan’s speech at a nearby point, in the Parliament, caused concern about the developments it may bring, the SKAI studio reported Manolis Kostidis.

Turkey’s interior ministry said one of the terrorists was a member of the PKK, and Turkey launched an airstrike in northern Iraq against PKK members in retaliation for the terror strike.

According to the Turkish government, two terrorists launched a bomb attack in front of the entrance gate of the Interior Ministry’s General Directorate of Security. One of the two attackers blew himself up and the other was killed with a bullet to the head. Two police officers were injured, but their lives are not in danger.

In its evening announcement, the Ministry of the Interior stated that the perpetrators of the failed terrorist attack, as it is described, used a vehicle which they stole from a citizen whom they murdered.

The links of one of the attackers to the PKK have been confirmed, with the ministry adding that investigations into the other attacker are ongoing.

At the same time, the Ministry of Defense reported that after the attack, Turkish forces launched airstrikes in northern Iraq and destroyed 20 PKK targets. The Turkish military has been intensifying airstrikes on PKK bases in northern Iraq in Gara, Hakurk, Metina and Qandil, the Turkish ministry said.

The Erdogan vision

In his speech, he unfolded his vision for Turkey: “Our strength lies from the Caucasus to the Balkans, from Asia to Africa – The love of millions of people and our common culture and values”

Erdogan said: “Turkey’s strength does not only come from its internal sources and capabilities. Much of our strength comes from millions of our friends with whom we share a common culture, common history and cultural heritage and we have entered their hearts with our humanitarian values. Today, from the Turkish republics to Africa, from the Balkans to Asia, from the Caucasus to the Gulf countries, they hear the name of Turkey and cry. Their hearts are filled with peace and security.”

Menendez’s replacement is also a problem

Disappointment in Turkey by Menendez’s replacement and his statements about the F-16s: “The sale of the F-16s does not depend only on the integration of Syria, there are other issues.”

The Turkish media even report that “with Ben Cardin, we will miss Menendez”.

HABER GLOBAL’s news release stated: “Ben Cardin has been elected as the new chairman of Congressional Foreign Affairs. He made statements about the sale of F-16s to Turkey and did not talk about a veto like Beb Menendez. But he emphasized that the F-16 issue depends on many factors.”

CNN TURK’s news report reported: “After the financial scandal, Bob Menendez stepped down as chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. His place was taken by Ben Cardin who spoke about the issue of the sale of F-16s to Turkey and connects the issue to many factors.”

Threats against the EU

The Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, launched threats against the EU: “We do not accept any conditions for our membership in the EU”

“If the EU doesn’t liberalize the visa, don’t expect anything from us militarily, economically and politically, if they end our membership, then we will go our own way.”

Revelation of Turkish analysts

Turkish analysts revealed that “we took the Russian S-400s to face the USA and Greece, in the Aegean and the Eastern Mediterranean we tried to balance the threats”.

Political analyst and member of the ASAM research center, Erai Gützluer said: “We had only one way to be able to maintain the strategic balance in the Aegean and the Southern Mediterranean, to respond to the transfer of US military forces to Greece, they did not even give us fighters. We had one way and that was the S-400. Yes 144 missiles came to Turkey, high hit rate and 400 km range. Place them in Izmir or Antalya and we will cover our needs. At that time in Crete, south of Crete they had prepared for an operation and action against Turkey. The state agencies had this information.”