ENERGY GAME: SYRIA & KURDISH CORRIDOR by Necdet Karakurt and Oğuzhan Akyener

has been proved by that PYD/YPG is INTRODUCTION the parallel extension of so called Kurdistan “The balance in Workers’ Party (PKK), known as a terrorist organization. However, USA and EU tend Syria has been inter- A huge lack in the governmental authorita- to close their ears on Turkey’s warnings. Per- tive figures and the head of country being un- changeable since it haps, in the near future, when the crisis or reasonably selfish and foolish have left Syria unrest in Syria ends, those terrorists will start is possible to relate in the hands of the hell-hounds, who havoc wreaking havoc in today’s supporter coun- throughout the country and devastate cities, each terrorist group tries as history always repeats itself. settlements, and villages, where especially with a country. When- the and Turkmen live. Terrorism cre- Turkey, out of all the countries involved in ated a realm of chaos in Syria that increased ever a country loses the region, focuses on the civilian rights and appetite for many powerful countries to play perhaps, it is the only country that lacks a the upper hand or a key role and get the biggest share from the powerful energy strategy regarding the re- energy resources in the region. The balance tries to settle its politi- serves in the region. Terrorist groups like in Syria has been interchangeable since it is Daesh and PYD/YPG are the puppets of the cal struggles in Syria, possible to relate each terrorist group with a international assembly and their tasks are to country. Whenever a country loses the upper a suicide bomber or complicate the peace works that have been hand or tries to settle its political struggles longed for in the region by either using ter- a terrorist attack in in Syria, a suicide bomber or a terrorist at- rorist attacks at the puppeteer’s will or just tack in some other countries is put on stage. some other countries with their presence in certain circumstances For instance; Turkey and had to suffer and places to be involved or who gets what is put on stage.” from al-Dawla al-Islamiya al-Iraq al-Sham and how. These days, the complexity is going (Daesh) (Energy Policy Turkey condemns Is- further and deeper that all the puppeteers in lamic State like implications for this terrorist the region have even confused themselves as group and stands firm behind our president their steps, decisions and statements are con- Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s naming the group as flictive, which makes estimating the future of Daesh) attacks because they opposed to a few Syria more difficult. critical moves by USA and/or Russia. What “Turkey, out of all the is ironically funny about those instances is A well balanced observation with hard- the fact that so called terrorist group Daesh countries involved in grounds might alert the whole world that the is only able to operate in Turkey and France. greater Middle East project has been activat- the region, focuses It is well known that Daesh members are ed in the concept of popular “Ethnical Engi- from all over the world but if Europe was on the civilian rights neering Process”. The hard-grounds for such the only continent of focus, then it would project can be elaborated with the current and perhaps, it is be expected that Daesh could easily attack cleansing attempts by the puppets. the only country that on or any other European country. The facts prove that the rest of the Europe lacks a powerful en- behaves somewhat in accordance with the The major ethnical cleansing spurt is accom- plished by so called president Assad, who has ergy strategy regard- mastermind(s) since Daesh is never sending a suicide bomber to those nations. earned the biggest foe of humanity title for ing the reserves in the dreadful cruelty tuned by his forces and the hate for his own nation. His orders are a Another example is cooperation between the region.” reflection of his puppeteers that wildly claim USA-EU and Democratic Union Party many innocent lives of Arabs and Turkmen. (PYD) / People’s Defense Units (YPG). It Kurds, on the other hand, are safe and sound

ENERGY POLICY TURKEY Page 10 as they have no casualties from Assad’s at- ally the puppets? How real are the conspiracy “The application of a tacks, which brings out the unknown equi- theories? How can the energy game change Kurdish Corridor has librium between Assad and PYD/YPG. The the balances and alter the borders of the Syrian Kurds are, however, no one’s enemy political influence? Do Kurds have enough never been an easy as it has been stated especially by USA. Po- experience to cope with the dreadful end of task, which is why a litical trick behind PYD/YPG is a part of the disturbing Turkey, Iran, Iraq and Syria? ethnical cleaning of the “Kurdish Corridor” terrorist organization that would connect Kurdish Regional Gov- named Daesh took ernment (KRG) of Northern Iraq to Med- THE RELENTLESS AMBI- iterranean. The Arabs and Turkmen would TIONS FOR THE MIDDLE the stage. The suc- be eliminated from so called corridor and EAST the governing power would be delivered to cess of Kurds (PYD/ Kurds, who can easily be controlled either YPG) was dependent politically or financially since they have no The region and its people have been living state experience or toppling an unwanted through a disaster as many has already lost on its counterpart political figure would only require a twist of their lives, homes, lands and families as Daesh.” one’s little finger. many of them left for safer countries to only become refugees. The unrest not only has changed the ethnical and cultural distribu- The application of a Kurdish Corridor has tion but also it has reorganized international never been an easy task, which is why a ter- ties between allies or enemies. Never-ending rorist organization named Daesh took the ambitions of EU and USA have been a sub- stage. The success of Kurds (PYD/YPG) was ject of using differentiation techniques to dis- dependent on its counterpart Daesh. This mantle any possible rising power in the Mid- terrorist organization had to separate and dle East. They have been successful for over a occupy Iraq, Iran, Turkey and Syria so that century but the obvious has come forth and PYD/YPG by the help of the actuator PKK, “Never-ending ambi- shifting in powers started to recondition the could form a military that can place order game and changed the rules. Invade, separate tions of EU and USA within the corridor’s perimeter. The third, and rule to get all the energy related premi- but probably the most dangerous and indi- have been a subject ums by specifically trained puppets, who are gestible one, was Daesh’s demolishment of military officials, bureaucrats ranking high in of using differenti- culture, ethnicity and religion. The damage the governmental institutions or just the dic- Daesh has given to the region, has changed a ation techniques to tators, who are directly under control of the lot the balances in the region. How success- Western bloc (The puppeteers). dismantle any pos- ful the ugly game to prepare a Kurdish state/ corridor in the region is questionable since sible rising power the current picture suggests that all the op- FOREIGN ACTORS in the Middle East. ponents are fighting against Daesh but none of them except the Free (FSA) They have been and Turkey engage actively with Daesh and To be able identify the puppeteers and the successful for over a the fact that Turkey disagrees about PYD/ puppets, regional politics, main actors, their YPG and claims it a terrorist group, which key interests, military actions and their rela- century but the obvi- contends USA’s vision for the region. There tions with the terrorist organizations should ous has come forth seems to be hard days for USA to clean up be coherently analyzed on the bases of hu- its mess in the Middle East or be the state manity and changes in the regional balance. and shifting in pow- behind a few terrorist puppets that will even- Building the case on basic assumptions: ers started to recon- tually harm the puppeteer. USA, Turkey, Russia, Iran, Iraq, Northern Iraqi Government, Israel, Saudi Arabia, UK dition the game and So what is the main aim behind a Kurdish and France on behalf of EU, and as the ter- changed the rules.” corridor in the region? Why is there a neces- rorist organization PKK can be considered as sity for such corridor? Are those great powers the key foreign actors in Syria. really puppeteers and those fighting forces re-

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USA stand in the equation but Iran sur- vived through Russian intelligence.

• Apparently the most influential puppet- ०० Inability to configure and apply plans eer in the region. due to unreliable puppets that can easily change sides. ०० Shifts in the power distribution aggra- vates and loads more pressure. ▪▪ Oppressive support on illiterates to rule in the region is not working ▪▪ Mastermind of restructuring the anymore. Middle East, who is destined for failure. ▪▪ Intelligence agencies’ credibility is USA quickly overthrown by that of the ▪▪ New consensus with Russia altered “If its strategy fails, competitors’. the balance in the region. “The End” for USA ▪▪ Lost the edge to intimidate the peo- ▪▪ Not able to send troops to Syria but ple, and increased the hate against will rise from the Mid- encouraging other nations instead. the west. dle East!” ▪▪ Counting on PYD/YPG (Terrorist • Relentless efforts to accomplish “Greater groups) that endangers Turkey’s co- Middle East Project”. operation. ०० Ability to utilize North Atlantic Trea- ▪▪ Should avoid raising concerns for a ty Organization (NATO). “Undercompensated Shia-Sunnah or 3rd world war. for Iraq invasion due ▪▪ Allied Europe, Israel, Turkey, Sunni • Ability to utilize its contacts and relations Arabs and NATO members against to early withdrawal.” with different groups/organizations. Assad.

०० Should keep the upper hand commer- ▪▪ Deployed military bases in Syria cially and financially to have influence that are serving for the Kurds. in the region. “Miscalculated the ▪▪ Trying to load the war-costs on co- ▪▪ Inactivated EU in the region after alition forces and Russia. Shia population in allowing Russian military interven- Iraq and Iran’s Shia tion. ०० Created nearly a state in the middle of nowhere by a terrorist group named gains became inevi- ▪▪ Military occupation costs higher Daesh. as USA’s economy has been fragile table.” and Iraq invasion has not helped at ▪▪ Naming it an Islamic State was a all. very bad idea. ▪▪ If its strategy fails, “The End” for ▪▪ Aggregating Christians to form so USA will rise from the Middle East! called Islamic fighters is unethical and has to fail. ०० Lost most of its influence over Iraqi government (after Iraq invasion) to ▪▪ Pressuring Syrians to be refugees mainly Iran. was inhumanly. ▪▪ Undercompensated for Iraq inva- ▪▪ Blaming Turkey for supporting sion due to early withdrawal. Daesh was immoral.

▪▪ Miscalculated the Shia population ▪▪ Arming PYD/YPG and Daesh ter- in Iraq and Iran’s Shia gains became rorist groups was simply an under- inevitable. estimation of Turkish intelligence. ▪▪ Embargoes complicated Iran’s ▪▪ Dropping guns for Daesh and

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PYD/YPG using its military cargo gence Agency (CIA) has failed re- “Childish attempts planes severely damaged American structuring Turkish democracy and to overthrow Erdo- Intelligence and liability for Turks. government. gan yielded a huge ०० Childish attempts to overthrow Erdo- ▪▪ Conflicting its constitution, legisla- gan yielded a huge failure. tions and statements by making the failure.” head of the terrorist organization, ▪▪ Failed the attempts on well-de- Feto a USA citizen, and by coming signed slanders against ministers up behind all the terrorist groups in “Finding an equilibri- and government institutions. the Middle East and Asia. um between Arabic ▪▪ Finding an equilibrium between ▪▪ Using its puppets (Bureaucrats, countries and Tur- Arabic countries and Turkey in the politicians, high rank military offi- concept of Arab Upheaval switched cials, press, TVs and social internet key in the concept American intelligence to American sites) in Turkey to raise a campaign of Arab Upheaval illegitimacy. against the Turkish government played a key role to unite Turks as switched American • MIT crisis, February 2011. oppose to USA’s aim to work havoc intelligence to Ameri- • Gezi Park events, May 2013. upon democracy and peace in Tur- key. can illegitimacy.” • 17-25 December events, De- cember 2013. ०० Greater Middle East Project has be- come USA’s evanescence process. • MIT’s trucks event, January 2014. ०० Should make it clear to world that (Can a Kingdom be • Kobane events, September and united?) is included in USA’s affairs in October 2014. the Middle East. • 28 February event (A great shame served by Feto), February TURKEY 2015. • The successor state of Ottoman Empire. TURKEY • Live bomb attack on People’s “The ability, per- Democratic Party (HDP)’s ०० Access to the Ottoman soil should be meetings in Diyarbakir, June acquired through involving in all the haps high potential, and July 2015. matters regarding the region. of being the most • Murder of two policemen in ०० Mosul and Kirkuk have to return to influential actor in the Ceylanpinar, July 2015. the owner, and cannot be left in the hands of infidels. region.” • PKK is on stage again with ter- rorist attacks, September 2015. • The ability, perhaps high potential, of being the most influential actor in the “Turkey has histori- • Daesh is on stage with live region. bombs, October 2015. cal, ethnical, cultural ०० Has historical, ethnical, cultural and and religious ties with • Russian bomber downed by a religious ties with Arabs, Turkmen Turkish F-16, November 2015. and Kurds. Arabs, Turkmen and

• July 15 terrorist coup attack by ०० Should find a way to manipulate the Kurds.” the servant Feto, July 2016. visions of terrorist groups and cleanse the area from the fire-arms. ▪▪ Complicated the balances in the Middle East after Central Intelli- ०० Should use in depth background and knowledge regarding the races and

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cultures in the region in Turks’ favor. ▪▪ Has to reach the capability of com- peting with the western, Russian • The lack of political authority within the and Chinese energy companies. borders. ▪▪ Has to join the sectoral consorti- ०० Distillation of terrorists from military, ums and lead the way in the future. police and governmental institutions is a hard task but it has to be complet- ०० Should adapt latest technologies and ed in a timely manner. be able to create new technologies. TURKEY ०० Should progress faster on adopting a ▪▪ Multi-well and cracking technolo- new constitution for a civil democra- gy “Should reveal the cy. known details regard- ▪▪ Transporting electricity directly to ०० Should correctly inform the voters customers. ing puppets and serv- about what is really happening in and around Turkey. • Has to achieve defining Turkey’s interna- ants of the western tional classification. bloc in politics and ०० Should reveal the known details re- garding puppets and servants of the ०० Should make Turks comprehend political parties.” western bloc in politics and political where the nation stands and reflect parties. the whole new attitude to the world.

“Should educate op- ०० Should educate opposition parties ०० Should analyze the international bal- about the international politics and ance and find its political and eco- position parties about interests. nomic place correctly.

the international poli- • Elimination of economic fluctuations. ०० Should analyze the energy game thor- tics and interests.” oughly and achieve being the game ०० Should be aware of the traitors ap- changer. pointed on international key roles. • Has to stop terrorism in and around the “Should make Turks ०० Should control foreign investors and borders. comprehend where ban the economy exhausters that fluc- tuate exchange rates. ०० Should define and concentrate on the the nation stands and roots of the terrorism not on terrorists ०० Should reevaluate and reconfigure themselves. reflect the whole new trade options with the neighbors, Ar- attitude to the world.” abic Peninsula, other Turkish states, ०० Should go against the puppeteers and Africa and Far-East countries. not just the puppets, servants or ac- tuators. • Focus on investments for technology and “Should keep being a create or adapt new technologies to use ०० Should keep being a hope for Middle hope for Middle East- for trade purposes. Easterners for their future safety and wellness. erners for their future ०० Should shy away from seeing the world from the eyes of construction ▪▪ Hosting over 2 million of refuges. safety and wellness.” companies. • Has to analyze the political games in fa- ०० Should finally discover the energy sec- vor of Turks and Muslims. tor from scratch, not from the down- stream end. ०० Should have plans to unite Turkish states, Middle East and Muslim na- ▪▪ Has to gain the ability and experi- tions. ence to operate in exploration, ex- traction and trade chain. ०० Should decipher and reveal the relent- less ambitions of the west and Christi-

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anity over Muslim world. region. RUSSIA “rying to not to allow ०० Should recover and adapt the Otto- • Strategically aiming to suppress Europe man logic against Protestants, Catho- as to mandate its biggest natural gas cus- American or Euro- lics and Jews. tomer to stay tuned. pean domination in ०० Giving options or alternative gas Syria.” RUSSIA routes (SGC, TANAP, TAP, etc.) to EU to reduce their security concerns while still being the major supplier. • One of the biggest military powers in the “Attacking strategic region. ०० Trying to intimidate EU for finding and secret USA- alternatives to Russian gas even if it ०० Has a naval base in Tartus (Russia’s might cost another world war. EU bases or sites only naval base in Mediterranean) since 1971. ▪▪ Against Iran-Iraq-Syria pipeline in Syria whenever project. it finds a diplomatic ०० Has an air base in Latakia since 2015. ▪▪ Against Egypt-Lebanon-Israel-Syr- and political gap left ०० A strategic ally of Syria since the Sovi- ia-Turkey pipeline project. et Union and supporter of the dictator by USA and EU.” Assad. • A strategical ally of Iran, where Russia has bases. • Trying to not to allow American or Eu- “Backing Assad ropean domination in Syria. ०० Using Iran and its ambitions of Shia union and domination in Arabic Pen- and his forces, who ०० Attacking strategic and secret USA- insula against Sunnis, Turkey and the always tend to bomb EU bases or sites in Syria whenever coalition. it finds a diplomatic and political gap ’s left by USA and EU. ०० Trying to control Iraq and Syria by allowing Iranian military presence in affiliates and civilians ०० Definitely not fighting against Daesh the region. in accordance with as it executes its attacks on so called rebels. • Scared of losing its Mediterranean port the ethnical cleaning and influence perimeter in both Arabic ०० Claiming that the components of FSA Peninsula and the Mediterranean. process.” are Daesh and they are fed by Turkey.

▪▪ A strategic political move of play- IRAN ing the fool. IRAN “Has the urge to rule • Trying not to allow Turkish domination • Has the urge to rule the Islamic world by in Syria. subjugating all the Sunnis. the Islamic world by subjugating all the ०० Backing Assad and his forces, who al- ०० Spending all of its hydrocarbon rev- ways tend to bomb Free Syrian Army’s enues to succeed this illiterate ambi- Sunnis.” affiliates and civilians in accordance tion. with the ethnical cleaning process. ०० Evaluated well the American illegit- “Spending all of its ०० Oppose Turkish presence and deploy- imacy of invading Iraq as it had the ment of ground troops in the region. ability to lead the Shiites in Iraq and hydrocarbon reve- even extended the influence radius ०० Ability to partner with Turkey against over to Yemen. nues to succeed this USA and EU’S will and actions. illiterate ambition.” ०० Accomplished Saudi hate and gained • Known to be, at least partially, having a a real time enemy. share over illegal petroleum trade in the

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०० On the edge of creating a Sunnah-Shia ०० Sending/allowing armed Shia forces war. engaging against FSA in Syria.

IRAQ • Established good relations with Iraq and ०० Sending financial support and diesel Assad regime fuel aid to Assad. “Enabling its land and ०० Supports Shia dominated Iraqi gov- • Enabling its land and air spaces for in- air spaces for inter- ernment. ternational military aid to Assad regime. national military aid ०० In good relations with Talabani in • Unable to control NIG and petroleum to Assad regime.” Northern Iraq but Barzani is in power. trade chain over Northern Iraq.

०० Has military presence in Syria and • Trying to overpower NIG’s president “Unable to control Iraq against Daesh presence but they Barzani with Talabani. are mainly there to help Assad forces NIG and petroleum to fight against FSA. • Taking risks for clashes with Turkey at times by support of Iran and Russia. trade chain over ०० Has some shares from the illegal pe- Northern Iraq.” troleum trade trafficked by Daesh • Causing conflicts among the sects living since there is no clash between Iranian in Iraq. forces and Daesh militia. • Ironically, not able to completely remove • A strategic ally of Russia, however, is al- Daesh presence from the country and ways struggling with USA and EU sanc- gain the upper hand on its oil reserves tions. and trade. ०० Russian influence probably lacks of high intelligence or Iran’s internation- NORTHERN IRAQ GOVERN- al affairs is just complex to compre- MENT (NIG) hend. ०० Requires high-tech machinery and • Under the protection of USA, EU and equipment to increase hydrocarbon Turkey. production to support its military ac- NIG tivities but has to obey USA and EU. • Safer and stable comparing to surround- ing area. “Against PKK and • Providing significant support both eco- • Against PKK and Daesh, which threat- Daesh, which threat- nomically and militarily to Syria and Shiites fighting in the region. en NIG’s presence, and oil reserves and en NIG’s presence, revenues. ०० Leading militia on the side and oil reserves and of the Assad forces. • Has trade agreements with Turkey and revenues.” provides oil for Kirkuk-Ceyhan Pipeline. ०० Causing instability in Lebanon and Yemen due to ambition of Shia dom- • Conflicts with Iraqi government. inance. “Has trade agree- ० Planning to get to Israel in the future. UK AND FRANCE (EU) ments with Turkey ० and provides oil for IRAQ • France was the former mandatory ruler Kirkuk-Ceyhan Pipe- of Syria. line.” • Under Shia and indirectly/directly Rus- • In the ethnical and religious distribution sian influence. of Syria, France had high influence in the past. • Directly supports Syrian regime

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• Both are included in the coalition forces PKK EU and co-sponsored a UN Security Coun- “UK is one behind the cil resolution for Syria. • Named after a political party but resides scene puppeteers • UK is one behind the scene puppeteers in the mountains of South-East of Tur- over the unrest in over the unrest in Syria. key, North-West of Iran and Northern Iraq and has never acted as a political Syria.” ०० Hiding its involvement by guiding party or has ever attended an election. USA to the front-line. • Stands as a shame of the west since its ०० History: Same actions staged on Ot- first terrorist attack in the 1980s. “Hiding its involve- toman and the successor, Turkey. ment by guiding USA • Used for destabilizing Turkey and dis- ०० Daesh never targets UK, perhaps, ter- mantling the South-East of Turkey for to the front-line.” rorists cannot swim across Manche the so called Kurdistan, however, the Channel. causalities from their attacks are mostly Kurds. “France called for ०० Eventually, sneaking around will be the end for UK (Ever heard a UNIT- • Feeding from the international drug military intervention ED kingdom?). trade and additionally, lately from Daesh after Assad used controlled illegal oil trade. • France called for military intervention chemical weapons in after Assad used chemical weapons in • Established PYD/YPG in Syria and Damascus in 2013, UK attended with having open support from the coalition Damascus in 2013, forces under the task of creating a Kurd- air strikes in 2015. UK attended with air istan that reaches Mediterranean. • EU and Syria talks on EU-Mediterra- strikes in 2015.” nean Program were never finalized but EU funded Syria’s democracy walk until ISRAEL 2011. PKK • After the public protests in 2011, EU • The quietest state in the region as it “Feeding from the minimized its involvement in Syria but shows no signs of involvement in the re- still takes place in the coalition, and at- gion. international drug tends air strikes. trade and additional- • Scared of Iranian growth around its bor- • Refuge crisis troubles EU as they had to ders and military intervention on its soil. ly, lately from Daesh cooperate with Turkey. • Performs alleged attacks or strikes in Syr- controlled illegal oil • Daesh attacks in Europe targets France ia at certain times against Shiite militia. trade.” and Belgium. • Directing the west to the Middle East ०० Indicating Daesh aims to discourage through its intelligence. France from interfering in Syria since ISRAEL it was the only EU country that pro- • A member of the hidden pact between “A member of the posed sending ground troops after As- USA and England that is master mind of sad chemical weapon attacks. July 15 coup attempt in Turkey. hidden pact between ०० Threatening EU (for not getting in- USA and England volved in coalition) by plotting at- ARAB LEAGUE that is master mind of tacks on EU’s heart, Brussels. July 15 coup attempt ०० Apparent CIA intelligence to leave • Consisted of Sunni countries adjoined EU out of Middle East matters by against Iran or Shiite ambitions over the in Turkey.” cooperating with Russia to establish a Islamic world. Kurdish Corridor. • Supporting arms for and funding FSA

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ARAB LEAGUE forces against Assad and Iran. • Almost each nation in the world fights “Consisted of Sunni against it but somehow it still manages • Jordan and Saudi Arabia executes air controlling large areas in Iraq and Syria. countries adjoined strikes on Daesh. • Ironically, it controls oil fields and feeds against Iran or Shiite • Qatar operates training camp run by from the oil revenues of Iraq and Syria. ambitions over the CIA. • None of the countries buys oil from Islamic world.” Daesh but it is managing to fund its am- DOMESTIC ACTORS bitions by oil revenues.

SYRIA & ASSAD • Serving as a puppet for ethnic, cultural In comparison to the exterior influencers, do- and religious cleaning in the region. “Assad has served mestic ones can be depicted as the dictator, Assad and his military forces, Daesh, PYD/ • Cooperates with PKK and PYD/YPG the country and its YPG and FSA. It is possible to acquire some terrorist organizations as USA’s arms aid people to the hands key definitions that can be inferred from the reaches all of them. action and roles that those countries or or- of foreign actors and • It will vaporize again in one night after ganizations shoulder in the region. the Kurdish corridor plot is achieved or become a puppet halted. that will eventually SYRIA & ASSAD FORCES be thrown away like PYD/YPG

Saddam Hussein.” • Assad has served the country and its peo- ple to the hands of foreign actors and • Accepted as terrorist organizations by become a puppet that will eventually be Turkey and trusted for fighting against thrown away like Saddam Hussein. Daesh by USA and EU. DAESH • Assad forces are only operative with the • Its objective is to connect NIG to the help of Russia and Iran. Mediterranean with the aggregation of “It came alive in one Turkish Kurdistan. night and paralyz- • Assad only sees Arab and Turkmen as the threat for Syria. He has no concerns for • Hard days awaits PYD/YPG. ed most of Iraq and Daesh. ०० PKK has gotten a great damage in Syria. It will vaporize • Millions of Syrian had to leave the coun- Turkey and Northern Iraq that signals again in one night try for security reasons, which is a shame its end. for Assad regime. after the Kurdish cor- ०० It will eventually move to PYD/YPG • A Kurdish corridor is plotted in North areas to survive, meaning clashes for ridor plot is achieved and his only concern is to fight against the authority. or halted.” Sunni rebels, which indicates that he is not worried about a Kurdish state be- ०० FSA and Turkey will fight against it tween Syria and Turkey. after exterminating Daesh from the region. PYD/YPG DAESH “Its objective is to FSA connect NIG to the • A terrorist group in regards with Mediterranean with world-wide-acceptance. • Consisted of a variety of oppositional the aggregation of forces including al-Nusra Front, which is • It came alive in one night and paralyzed known as the extension of al-Qaida. Turkish Kurdistan.” most of Iraq and Syria. • Possibly a best solution for the future of

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stability and democracy in Syria since it middle of Turk-Arab-Persian triangle. represents a diversity of ethnic groups living in Syria comparing to PYD/YPG Their non-unified language properties, lack presenting only Kurdish roots. of historical elements (such as literature, arts, music etc.) and tribal systems demonstrates • An effective group that has the ability to the above ideas are as unavoidable facts. execute and eliminate Daesh forces and FSA stop Shia influence in the region as Ja- “An effective group rabulus operation states this fact. Up to 1920’s, the whole geography used to be under Ottoman ruling. From the Otto- that has the ability to • Considering Turkish-NIG and Turk- man Empire archives, historically, Kurdish ish-FSA relations stand firm, changing tribes and their struggle with the Armenian execute and elimi- the plans to save the boundaries for Iraq societies in the region were clearly punctu- nate Daesh forces and Syria in accordance with Turkish ated. intelligence and visions will be the most and stop Shia influ- viable solution in the region. After the Ottoman Era, while the regions ence in the region as were the colonies of Britain and France, operation KURDS & KURDISH CORRIDOR Kurdish tribes have been segregated on a chess board among the mandators. In other states this fact.” words, they were used to lessen the influence In order to comprehend the claimed Kurd- of Turks in the region so that Kurds can be ish corridor in the Northern Syria, ethnical stationed between the Sunni Arabs & Shia distribution of Kurds, their historical proper- Turkmen and Turks. ties, political structures and similar references in the neighboring areas should be studied. This strategy can easily be observed by fo- cusing on the Iraqi region as now, there is From the historical sight, although there are a nearly independent Kurdish State in the some unproved claims that Kurds used to be Northern Iraq. a specific nation with a state in the history, actuality relies on the orientation of Turk-Ar- ab-Persian mixture as they are located in the From the other sight, Turkey lets the state

“Kurds’ non-unified language properties, lack of historical ele- ments (such as litera- ture, arts, music etc.) and tribal systems demonstrates the above ideas are as unavoidable facts.”

Map 1: Geographic distribution of Kurdish and other Iranian languages spoken by Kurds. Source Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurdish_languages.

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“After the start of civil war in 2011, so called Kurdish politi- cal parties and militia and terrorists have gained important cer- tain grounds under possession in the region by the support from due internation- al actors.”

Map 2: The current situation in Syria before Turkish military intervention. Source:http://stat - ic.birgun.net/resim/haber-ici-resim/2016/08/23/kuzey-suriye-kafkasyalasirken-176699-1. jpg.

in the Norther Iraq (KRG) to survive by not 2, on the other hand, shows current situation blocking their only revenue item: oil exports. in Syria before Turkish military intervention Behind this strategy lies the fact that Turkey on Daesh. “Kurdish groups ap- will never leave the current Kurdish ruling party in the hands of Iran. pear almost all of the It can be observed from Map 1 that Kurds Northern Syria, which are distributed as clusters over the Northern While focusing on Syrian matters, after the cities of Syria. By comparing the map with states the fact they start of civil war in 2011, so called Kurd- the current situation before Turkish inter- ish political parties and militia and terror- have served their vention (See Map 2): ists have gained important certain grounds purpose of ethnically under possession in the region by the sup- Kurdish groups appear almost all of the port from due international actors. Map 1 cleansing large areas Northern Syria, which states the fact they displays geographic distribution of Kurdish have served their purpose of ethnically along Turkish bor- and Iranian languages in the Middle East cleansing large areas along Turkish border. including Turkey. This linguistic map is stra- der.” tegically used as population map to mislead the world by stating that Kurds cover a very After realizing the current cleansing projec- large area in the region. Behind this logic, tion in Syria, Turkey stood up and warned there is the Great Middle East Project. Map the international coalition and the terrorist

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“15 July terrorist coup attempt aimed at dis- orientation of Turkey, which will eventually eliminate Turkish interference with the Great Middle East Project. After the 15 July terrorist coup and continuing terror- ist attacks in Turkey, Turkish military has justifiably entered the Northern Syria for its Map 3: A future Kurdish corridor to the Mediterranean. Source: the Washington In- own security purpos- stitude http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/view/rojavas-sustainabili- es and to stop such ty-and-the-pkks-regional-strategy. project threatening group of PYD/YPG about Turkey’s red line the region. Turkish borders.” that meant Turkey will never allow Kurdish forces to pass on the west of . How- Although some authorities are never accept- ever, with the commercial and military sup- ing that there are plans on such a Kurdish ports of USA and some other international corridor in the Northern Syria. Map 3 is actors, those Kurdish terrorist organizations prepared by the Washington Institute that were able to overtake . outlines PKK and its counterpart PYD/ “Rojava (Claimed YPG’s ambitions to establish such corridor in name of Syrian Kurd- 15 July terrorist coup attempt aimed at dis- Northern Syria. However, the picture drawn orientation of Turkey, which will eventually on Map 3 gives important clues for the inter- istan) is going to be national experts. eliminate Turkish interference with the Great founded by the help Middle East Project. After the 15 July ter- rorist coup and continuing terrorist attacks of PKK that obses- As can be observed from the map; in Turkey, Turkish military has justifiably en- sively aims to estab- tered the Northern Syria for its own security lish Turkish Kurdistan purposes and to stop such project threaten- • Rojava (Claimed name of Syrian Kurdis- ing Turkish borders. tan) is going to be founded by the help in South East of of PKK that obsessively aims to establish Turkey.” Turkish Kurdistan in South East of Tur- Turkey’s military operation not only targeted key. the terrorist organization DAES but also its counterparts of the PYD/YPG terrorist or- • Achieving those, they both might ganizations, which are allegedly claiming to convince KRG to open its border to Ro- expel DAES threats but, in fact, making an java and adjoin the corridor. ethnic cleansing of Arabs and Turkmens in • Next step will be pushing for Rojava’s ex-

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tention to Mediterranean costs. ridor. Hence, has the rights:

• Succeeding such steps will break Turkey’s • To protect and cleanse its Southern direct connection with the Sunni Arab boundary from the terrorist groups. “With the Kurdish world. • To protect the Muslim and Turkmen so- State in the North cieties in the region. Now, it makes sense to analyze which actors and the Daesh in the can support or disagree on a Kurdish Corri- • Never to let such a Kurdish blockage in middle and Southern dor & Why? its influential area. Iraq, Iran’s ability to USA ISRAEL completely control the whole Iraq dimin- It is better to remember that history is always From the sight of security, Israel may sup- ished consequently.” enough to estimate the future. port of weakling neighbors and naturally a weakened and divided Syria. So, it may not be strictly but gently a supporter of such a By claiming to bring the democracy to Iraq, project. USA initially made the country fall into a chaotic environment. Then, USA had to leave the country due to high costs of war RUSSIA & IRAN and international pressure on barbarous like actions of the US Military in the region. It is not logical that it will support such a While leaving the country, USA have already corridor since it has been a strategic ally of shaped and establish a half independent Assad Regime. Kurdish State in the Northern Iraq. How- ever, to suppress the Shia hegemony in the region, USA plotted a new al-Qaida based NORTHERN IRAQI GOVERN- terrorist organization (Daesh) to actuate MENT (NIG) & PKK against the Iraqi Shia government. With the “From the sight of Kurdish State in the North and the Daesh in the middle and Southern Iraq, Iran’s ability It has the ability to support such a corridor security, Israel may to completely control the whole Iraq dimin- due to ethnical sights and nationalist ideas. However, it should be noted that NIG keeps support of weakling ished consequently. its borders closed to so called Rojava. neighbors and natu- The same scenario was to be followed in the rally a weakened and Syria. PYD/YPG has been supported in all UK aspects to control the Northern Syria. While divided Syria. So, it they turned out not to be as effective as ex- may not be strictly pected, Daesh had to be taken into the equa- UK holds its position usually in parallel with tion. Then, again PYD/YPG had to be pro- USA or vice versa. but gently a support- jected as fighting against Daesh. er of such a project.” As a result, such a corridor is mainly planned The whole information means that USA is and partially brought alive by USA. And the main supporter/plotter of the Kurdish now, Turkey has its own strategy to interrupt Corridor. on restructuring the region by such themes that were plotted in Northern Iraq. TURKEY It is clear that, today’s Iraq is not a secure and justifiable country to live as it was proposed Turkey is the key deterrent actor of such cor-

ENERGY POLICY TURKEY Page 22 ENERGY GAME: SYRIA & KURDISH CORRIDOR by the invaders (USA and EU). And high- partially impossible) Northern Iraqi and ly-likely Syria will not be one either even for Iran oil and gas resources are transported the Kurds! to the Mediterranean coasts through this corridor, that means creating another en- “If such a corridor ergy hub in the region, which will shad- KURDISH CORRIDOR FROM ow Israel’s energy hub claims. succeeds and (also THE SIGHT OF ENERGY • So, from the sight of energy, Israel is not partially impossi- a fan of such corridor. Regional energy importers or exporters have ble) Northern Iraqi to be analyzed while Kurdish corridor is eval- and Iran oil and uated from the sight of energy politics. In FROM THE SIGHT OF NORTH- this concept, as exporters (or potential ex- ERN IRAQ gas resources are porters) Israel, Northern Iraq, Central Iraq, transported to the Iran and other Gulf Countries will be eval- • KRG is securely, technically and com- uated. And as the biggest regional importer, Mediterranean coasts mercially exporting its oil via Ceyhan Turkey will be identified. port through Turkey. through this corridor, There are some interesting theories regarding • In addition, KRG is also developing that means creating Israel becoming a gas and electricity sup- some plans to transport some portion of another energy hub plier and an energy hub in the region, after crude production volumes to Iranian re- achieving its plans on generating a Kurdish fineries via a new pipeline. in the region, which corridor starting from Western Iran, adding • Then, for such a government to follow will shadow Israel’s Northern Iraq and including Northern Syria. such an incoherent, risky, uneconomic energy hub claims.” and fanciful option by accepting being Those theories might be used for psycho- an enemy of Turkey in the region looks logical manipulations on illiterate societies. impossible. However, such claims are inconsistent and can only be considered as a conspiracy theory • So, KRG may fantastically support such under current circumstances.1 a corridor from the sight of energy. How- ever, in reality, it does not support and take any steps on behalf of such project. To clarify the above claims and the energy sight of a Kurdish corridor: • In addition, while there are existing and cheaper transportation systems, none of “So, KRG may the operators would make extra invest- FROM THE SIGHT OF ISRAEL ments to follow another political route. fantastically support • And just for Northern Iraq’s energy re- such a corridor from • Israel does not have so much export po- sources, shall any of the actors try to the sight of energy. tential and huge reserves, by compar- open such a corridor. ing with the other suppliers’ potentials. However, in reality, it Around 5 bcma of stable gas export po- tential between the years 2020 to 2038 FROM THE SIGHT OF IRAN & does not support and cannot be accepted as a very important IRAQ take any steps on be- source of supply for the region. half of such project.” • There is no so much electricity demand • Iran does not support politically such in the due region. corridor claims. And naturally, it nev- er makes a plan (which seems not very • Electricity export option may not be the economic and politically impossible) to best selection to develop its own resourc- transport her resources through such a es. corridor. • If such a corridor succeeds and (also

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FROM THE SIGHTS OF OTHER nis and suppress Shia influence in the region. GULF COUNTRIES July 15 coup attempt had started the awak- “Turkey had to get ening of the Middle East giant as Feto staged the puppeteer’s game to dismantle govern- involved in restruc- • None of the Gulf Countries will consid- ment institutions and agencies, topple Erdo- turing Syria using er such an incoherent, risky, uneconomic gan and the cabinet. The next step would be and fanciful option, while they generally opening the borders for the terrorist groups Daesh and PYD/ have existing export systems and good located throughout the Southern border of YPG terrorist groups political relations with Turkey. Turkey. Simply, PYD/YPG, Daesh and PKK would have chances to reign in Turkish ter- since it was obvious TURKEY ritory without any resistance from Turkish that the main aim of military and wreak havoc the country to suit the Greater Middle East Project. If succeed- those groups was to • Politically, commercially, culturally and ed, such actions would result in a smaller but redraw the nation- from the sights of energy politics, Tur- more controllable Turkey since there would key will never allow such a corridor to be a Great Kurdistan created on most parts al boundaries and be created. of Turkey, Iran, Iraq and Syria soil. insert a Kurdish state • In addition, while it is currently allow- between Sunnis and ing the transportation of Northern Iraq So Erdogan, as the opposer of the idea, had crude via Ceyhan port and in case of such to go and Turkey should have been gov- suppress Shia influ- option, crude trade will be re-routed via erned by the puppets, who would just obey ence in the region.” the terrorist corridor. Again, Turkey will the west’s orders. Thanks to the great world strictly block/prevent the idea. leader, Erdogan has united Turks and pre- vented covert actions of puppeteers. The plot against Turkish freedom is doomed to fail ADDITIONAL NOTE consequently because Turks, at any point in the history, had never been enslaved and will never been, either! The west, not being able “Turkey had to get • There may be potential, however, cur- to swallow that certain fact, still continues to rently the Kurdish corridor targeted area exhibit nonsense covert plans. involved in restruc- is not bearing important volumes of turing Syria using proved energy resources. The offensive on Manbij was designed for Daesh and PYD/ Kurdish gains over Daesh as the plot was As a result, while evaluating from the energy to claim the gains of the Kurdish territo- YPG terrorist groups sight, Kurdish corridor seems not directly to ry by moving Kurdish forces through each since it was obvious be related with energy policy targets. direction from Manbij. A turning point for so called Kurdish corridor would be ac- that the main aim of ALTERING BALANCES - complished by connecting Rojava to Afrin those groups was to to complete the corridor. Erdogan refused TURKISH MILITARY INTER- to join the Manbij operation unless PYD/ redraw the nation- VENTION YPG militia stayed on the East of Euphra- al boundaries and tes. PYD/YPG paid no attention to Turkey’s calls and operation started in 31 May 2016. insert a Kurdish state The game played over the Middle East en- (SDF) including between Sunnis and couraged Turkey to take concrete steps in the PYD/YPG militia has led the offensive and international war game in Syria. Turkey had when SDF captured the West of the city, the suppress Shia influ- to get involved in restructuring Syria using calendar was showing date, 13 July 2016, ence in the region.” Daesh and PYD/YPG terrorist groups since which is just a day before the 15 July coup it was obvious that the main aim of those attempt in Turkey. If the attempt was suc- groups was to redraw the national bounda- cessful, the new authority in Turkey would ries and insert a Kurdish state between Sun- be dealing with interior clashes and chaos, so

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“Hence, mending relations with Russia and Israel would be a win-win situation. Negotiations and agreements are real- ized with Russia and Israel. Indeed, Turk- ish military entered the Northern Syria, helped and guided Map 4: Military situation in Northern Syria as of 30 August 2016 after Turkish incursion. FSA against Daesh, Source: http://post.understandingwar.org/sites/default/files/Military%20Situation%20 and Jarabulus was in%20Northern%20Syria-30%20AUG%202016_2.png. freed.” there would be no interference from Turkish military entered the Northern Syria, helped side over PYD/YPG crossing the Euphrates. and guided FSA against Daesh, and Jarabu- However, it was unsuccessful, which meant lus was freed. New situation in the Northern that the west had to cooperate with Turks Syria can be viewed on Map 4, where Man- in the area. And that (for the west) made bij is also included as a Kurdish controlled everything complicated than it was before. territory. PYD/YPG, on the other hand, had to leave Manbij through Turkey’s warnings Following the coup attempt and placing or- regarding Erdogan’s statement that Kurdish “As a result, Kurdish presence on the West of Euphrates will never der in the country, Erdogan’s first steps were ambition to score aimed at cleansing government institutions be tolerated. It is quite incomprehensive why such as from its justice, police and military the maps still show Manbij as Kurdish terri- larger areas from functions from Feto’s secret agents. Erdogan, tory and additionally, Kurdish controlled ar- Daesh was ham- as a foreseer, started those actions in 2010 eas are rather exaggerated. Perhaps, all these after the 17-25 December events as to clear are conceptual designs to overload human mered by Turkish out the questions how fast Turkey were able perception. cooperated FSA to detect and detain that many Feto wretches in a short period of time. As a result, Kurdish ambition to score larger incursion. From now areas from Daesh was hammered by Turkish on, the plot for creat- cooperated FSA incursion. From now on, The next step had to be the the plot for creating a Kurdish corridor from ing a Kurdish corridor and PKK-PYD/YPG game played in Syr- Iraq to Syria will have to be revised in ac- from Iraq to Syria will ia. Turkey were unable to deploy its troops cordance to Turkey’s will. to Syria due to Russian military threats, have to be revised in which was extremely important to stand accordance to Tur- firm against USA’s ambitions for a Kurdish CONCLUSION corridor. Hence, mending relations with key’s will.” Russia and Israel would be a win-win situ- ation. Negotiations and agreements are real- The information and knowledge shared so ized with Russia and Israel. Indeed, Turkish far point only to ethnical, political, religious

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