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[Bananiot]

Well, whether we like it or not Turkey is a regional power. The idea that Turkey is surrounded by enemies is not realistic because we have all recently watched countries like Iraq and Armenia trying hard to improve relationships with Turkey.

Greece has made great strides in this direction too, despite the occupation of Cyprus. In fact, Turkey has huge influence on most neighbouring countries. These include Albania, Bosnia, Macedonia, South Bulgaria, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kirgizia, Turkmenistan, North China and North Greece.

Only people blinded by bigotry cannot see this.

[Kifeas]

Well, whether we like it or not Turkey is a regional power. The idea that Turkey is surrounded by enemies is not realistic because we have all recently watched countries like Iraq and Armenia trying hard to improve relationships with Turkey.

Greece has made great strides in this direction too, despite the occupation of Cyprus. In fact, Turkey has huge influence on most neighbouring countries. These include Albania, Bosnia, Macedonia, South Bulgaria, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kirgizia, Turkmenistan, North China and North Greece.

Only people blinded by bigotry cannot see this.

Wow.... now I am scared!!!

Oh, oh, what a sensible man you are Bananiot! Oh, what a good boy! Oh what a prudent and wise man, what a realist, what a moderate, what a sensible, what a logical and what a good boy you really are!

Braaavo Bananiot! Bravo, eise ena prokomeno paidi, bravobananiot!!!

[Get Real!]

The phrase “Regional Power” is far too relative to be taken too seriously… ie: Turkey borders with Iran; a short and mid range missile designer and manufacturer in a joint program with N.Korea, and just across the Black sea is Ukraine having one of the world’s largest nuclear fleets docked there, and east of the Mediterranean there lies Egypt with enough men and hardware to match that of Turkey.

As for “superpower” that’s a totally inappropriate label for a country like Turkey.

[Get Real!]

IN terms of wealth, just last week istanbul was voted to have the most number of millionaries in the world living alone in that city.

You'd think that something like that would be based on fact not a "vote"!

[Get Real!]

"Two million Australians below poverty line"
Headline from Australian newspaper "The Age" dated 30 Aug 2007
http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/ ... 91905.html

As Australia doesn't have nuclear weapons and obviously can not feed its own people, the remarks about Australia's ability to attack Turkey can not be taken seriously

In fact Cyprus CAN attack Turkey but without an aircraft carrier Australia cannot!

[Get Real!]

...and drive the latest Holden Commodore.

It's called an Opel in this part of the world...

[Get Real!]

P.S: Sneaky little bugger, changing the BMW to Holden What made you change your mind?

[Get Real!]

And with Bafitis: The strategic delivery system is still maintained

In the case of Paphitis it's his anus going ballistic that does all deliveries...

[Bananiot]

Kifeas, you missed the last line, here's a reminder:

Only people blinded by bigotry cannot see this.

[Paphitis]

I can also tell you that Australia alone, with a defence force of 50,000 regulars is also more than capable of destroying Turkey's airports and cripple Turkey's Air Force in a matter of days. And that is from the other side of the world (F111).

So Turkey is definitely no "regional power". That is what we are discussing here.

What absolute and total nonsense!

The F111 has a combat radius of a bit over 2000 KM, tell us as the RAAF does not have Air-to-Air refuelling capability how the Aardvarks would get to Turkey and back? assuming you got over flight rights to Iran, Iraq and Syria!

KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport are due to enter service in 2009. The first is to be delivered in February and will replace the ageing B707 tankers.

http://www.airforce.gov.au/aircraft/kc30a.aspx

The first of 2 aircraft carriers will also enter service in 2012.