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Why is the Holly David Corridor being rebuilt?

The establishment of the Prophet David Corridor is more important than anything else for Israel's security, as Turkey's operations in northern Syria have closed its access to the Mediterranean from this region. However, what they have in mind in the medium and long term is to somehow confront Turkey and Iran.

After the Slingshot of the Prophet David, the priority now is the urgent establishment of the "Holly David Corridor" in the south of Syria. Dear readers, let's not think about the issue with such big, gilded geo-political, geo-strategic and geo-economic concepts that are now being introduced into the literature. There is no need to go elsewhere, the "Global Struggle" is taking place right under our noses. The actors are, on the one hand, the US, the Russian Federation and Israel, who are almost hand in hand and arm in arm as a result of the compartmentalized diplomacy that avoids confrontation on the battlefield in Ukraine; and on the other hand, "Nuclear Iran", which is trying to build the "Shiite Crescent" at all costs to reach the Mediterranean. And let's not forget that China, meanwhile, is acting with caution and prudence, as if it is following a policy close to Iran. And it is only natural. This is because Iran is geographically close to the People's Republic of China (PRC), rich in fossil fuels and the ninth new member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. This is also a necessity for solidarity and a stance against petro-dollars. By the way, let us not forget that the utopia of a "Nuclear Iran" was the utopia of Reza Pahlavi, the Shah of Iran, who in the 1975s attempted to use oil as a weapon against the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), a group of 13 countries that holds two-thirds of the world's oil reserves. Not only that, it was also the utopia of Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein and African Union (AU) leader Muammar Gaddafi. However, it is regrettable to say that one of the two deceased was executed by a court like the Nemrut Mustafa Pasha Court (quisling court) set up during the Armistice period, while the other was lynched by his own people. Therefore, to paraphrase the famous German thinker, sociologist and political economy expert Max Weber:

"The greatest lesson of history is not to learn from it." Sad but true. As for the word "Quisling", it is the name of a "Norwegian Prime Minister". It was this collaborationist politician who collaborated with Hitler during the Second World War to rule his country like a colonial governor and was sentenced to death at the end of the war. In political science, a politician who governs his country in collaboration with foreigners is called a "quisling". "Quisling" has become a common name for statesmen who openly betray their country and state.

What the three late leaders did with their determinations and openings was right, they openly challenged the globalists and took a stand. In a sense, they had taken a principled stance. Now their own people regret it, but what can they do. They handed over their leaders, who fought against ignorance with wisdom, to the globalists, and on top of that, they themselves had them captured, and the leaders handed over to them were torn apart by their own hands. It is really very sad.

Yes, dear readers, the global struggle is taking place right under our noses. No one is outside the borders of besieged, encircled Turkey. They and their proxies are present in the region in large numbers. So? Let us note that all actors are doing their best just beyond our borders, which have been designated as a global battleground, and I think there is no need to say much more.

As can be seen, everything is taking place in front of the eyes of the world public opinion. The main axis of the utopia of "Kurdistan in Four Countries", the "Kurdish Corridor", with Turkey's and Iran's counter moves, could not and could not work. Why? Because they thought that they would overthrow Turkey like they overthrew Yugoslavia. They had big goals and utopias. They thought that they would overthrow Turkey and Iran the way Prophet David overthrew Goliath with a sling stone. First of all, let us say that what is forgotten is the fact that Turkey, the continuation of the Ottoman Empire, was once Rome III, and that Iran was ruled by Turks for a thousand years until 1925. Again, let us not forget that the region has been the main base of intelligence service wars for a very long time. Since Turkey is in a central position, everything that happens around us is of direct interest to us. (1)

Let us now look at the issue in the light of documents and principles. The primary goal of the US in the region is to ensure the unconditional and unconditional security of Israel, with or without a treaty. The second goal is to have the Kurds establish a separate satellite state and through this state formation, it has become evident that the US wants to curb and prevent Europe and the countries it has worked with, especially Turkey, which it labels as a strategic partner, from playing a role in the Middle East.  His defection from the "Free Syrian Army" (FSA), which was formed together with Turkey as part of NATO's "Partnership for Peace Project" (PfP), and leaving Turkey alone are all part of his secret and mysterious plans behind closed doors.

Let us now take a deeper look at this issue. The Munbic operation was launched on May 31, 2016, one and a half months before the failed FETO coup attempt of July 15, 2016, by the US-backed front organization called "Syrian Democratic Forces" (SDF), which means "Democratic Union Party" (Syria) in Kurdish "Partiya Yekîtiya Demokrat" (Partiya Yekîtiya Demokrat), an offshoot of PeKaKa, with the coordination, command and support of the US Central Command (CENTCOM). The SDF is actually a name invented by CENTCOM in order not to further infuriate Turkey, which has presented the issue as a "survival" problem. The operation was launched with the military wing of this front organization, more precisely the branch of PeKaKa stationed in Syria, the "YPG", which means "Yekineyen Parastina Gel" in Kurdish and "People's Protection Units" in Turkish, and the YPJ (Women's Protection Units). Let us also note that in order to conceal the fact that they receive their main ground support from the PYD/YPG under the name of the fight against ISIS, a studio project, some Yazidi and Arab tribes have been recruited as legionaries. For example, the "Arab Legion" affiliated to the "Movement for the Future of Syria" formed by the Saudi man Ahmed Al-Jarba is one of the most typical examples of this. Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Egypt also supported this formation against Turkey, which was forced to pursue a policy of "precious isolation" at the time.

Turkey's categorical reaction to all this was to declare "Whoever partners with the PYD/YPG will be treated as a terrorist". This is the right thing to do, and this is what should be done without taking any authorization. By the way, I would like to emphasize one important point in capital letters. When the term "PYD/YPG" is used in English or Turkish, and when it is not stated that the organization is an extension of the PYD/YPG, it means that this organization is legitimized in a relative sense. This situation is extremely wrong. In another respect, one should also pay attention to the pronunciation. Those who read the abbreviation 'PKK' as "PeKeKe" legitimize and legalize the organization in a sense. The correct way is to read and continue to read it as "PeKaKa" as it is said in the jargon of the people of my current country. It is already obvious that they and their supporters are quite offended when they are expressed in this way. For this reason, it is best to refer to the YPG organization as the "PeKaKa extension of the EU(D)-backed "Syrian Separatist Armed Kurdish Terrorist Organization (SASKÜTÖ)".  Likewise, it is an appropriate international expression to refer to the PYD as the "Separatist Kurdish Terrorist Front Organization in Syria (SAKUJO)" supported by the EU(D), an extension of PeKaKa.

The PeKaKa forces in Syria, backed by the US and occasionally the Russian Federation, have aimed to form a united front with the Kurdish groups ruling in northern Iraq, to create a "Terror Corridor" extending from Iraq to Syria with a projected exit to the sea, and ultimately to create a favorable environment for the declaration of an Independent Kurdistan in Syria, as was tried in northern Iraq. The US has provided all kinds of assistance to the PYD/YPG, including equipment, hardware, arms/ammunition and money. The US even included an additional 286 million US Dollars in the 2022 budget to strengthen the Syrian PeKaKaKaKa. Turkey, on the other hand, saw all these oppositions as a threat to its survival and carried out Operation Euphrates Shield on August 24, 2016, Operation Olive Branch on January 20, 2018, Operation Peace Spring on October 9, 2019 and finally Operation Spring Shield on February 27, 2022 in accordance with international law with the Free Syrian Army (FSA). The aim of all four operations was to clear the region of terrorists, remove them from Turkey's borders and contribute to the restoration of stability in Syria while respecting its territorial integrity.

The Republic of Turkey has also declared to the world that it will immediately build a 20-mile (32 km.) security strip south of the Syrian-Iraqi border, from west to east, starting from Idlib and Afrin, crossing the Syrian border and extending to the Qandil Mountains in the Iran-Turkey-Iraq triangle. This is the plan. In the Security Zone, a de facto state has been established, just like the TRNC, with banking, postal services, health services, education and security organizations, all the services required in a civilized state that is more effective than the PeKaKa Satellite State. The Republic of Turkey has reorganized the opposition forces in the Olive Branch, Euphrates Shield and Peace Spring regions by evaluating the developments in the US-backed 'Syrian PeKaKaKa' and has successfully worked towards the establishment of a unified army.

After the agreement of October 14, 2022, which aimed to unite the opposition forces in the region under the umbrella of the Syrian National Army (SMO), positive progress has been made in the fight against the 'Syrian PeKaKaKaKa'. On November 2, 2022, during a meeting in Gaziantep, the SMO commanders were given two months to form a "joint army, a single civilian administration and a unified security service". Nowadays, the main axis, in military terms, the center of gravity of the operation, which is essential to be carried out by the Syrian National Army, whose main backbone has been reinforced against the Syrian PeKaKaKa' challenges, similar to the Turkish War of Independence, is Tel Rifaat and Manbij.

In chess, the first condition for victory is to play a few hands later by seeing your opponent's move in the big picture. The most typical example of this is the chess match between two famous chess masters of the world, Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky, both of Jewish origin.  In 1972, he became world champion in Iceland, defeating the Soviet champion Boris Spassky. Two hours after the attacks of September 11, 2001, Bobby Fischer gave an interview to local media in which he defended the attacks, blamed the United States and made anti-American and anti-Semitic statements. (2) It is extremely interesting.  

On October 26, 2019, US President Trump announced the expiry date of the Syrian PeKaKa after ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, whom almost no one saw dead or alive, said that he had killed himself by blowing himself up. He said that the US was preparing to leave Syria and Iraq as it did in Afghanistan and openly declared the expiration date of the 'Syrian PeKaKaKa'. Immediately afterwards, cartoons depicting the US stabbing the 'Syrian PeKaKaKa' in the back and news about the US selling the 'Syrian PeKaKaKa' flooded the media and social media. On November 21, 2022, one day after Turkey's "Claw Sword" airstrike against 89 targets with 70 aircraft at midnight on November 20, 2022, the same cartoon was shared on social media by Mustafa Bali, one of the leaders of the Syrian PKK.

With the success of Netanyahu and radical Jews in the Israeli elections, it is understood that the preparations for a possible war between Iran and Israel have become urgent. This is because Iran's 'Shiite Crescent' has expanded to its full extent and Iran has carried out an air operation on the KOMALA organization, which poses a danger to itself, along with Turkey's Claw Sword Air Operation in Syria and northern Iraq. It has also launched a ground operation against Kurdish separatism such as PJAK in the Urmia region.  In parallel with Hezbollah's strengthening presence in South Lebanon, Hashd al-Shaabi's permanence in Iraq, Iranian-backed missile technology and Iran's nuclear activity, the possibility of Iran striking Israel directly has increased.

Moreover, Iran's low-altitude missile and ballistic missile tests have called into question Israel's Iron Dome, as well as its low-altitude air defense system called "David's Slingshot", which intercepts and destroys medium-range missiles and low-flying aircraft that fly low to avoid radar.  As part of its internal maneuvering before a hot confrontation with Iran in the near future, Israel has urgently embarked on a number of preparations. Another one of these is the "Prophet David Corridor". In coordination with Israel, the United States, in the "Tanif Base" region in the middle of Syria's border with Jordan, has attempted to reorganize the Arab tribes under the name of the "Free Syrian Army", similar to what it did with Turkey in 2011. By assigning a commander to this formation to be under its command, it started a train and equip program similar to the Syrian PeKaKaKa. (3)

The establishment of the Prophet David Corridor is more important than anything else for Israel's security, as Turkey's operations in northern Syria have closed its access to the Mediterranean from this region. However, what they have in mind in the medium and long term is to somehow confront Turkey and Iran.

In conclusion, Turkey's experience of operating in the hybrid warfare environment in both Syria and Iraq is of great importance. In particular, the fact that it has a Glorious Army that is steeped in blood has spoiled all the games.  The sine qua non of having a permanent presence in the region for more than a thousand years, in short, of being a strong state, is to have a strong army, national-domestic vehicles, equipment, hardware, weapon systems and ammunition. Turkey has built its structure accordingly. Our proverb "Difficulty spoils the game", which has been honed over centuries, has once again been and is being confirmed by the Turkish Armed Forces. Force has disrupted and is disrupting what has been plotted, planned, deceit, deception and conspiracy behind closed doors. No one should have any doubt.

Footnotes

(1) Ergün Diler, “Koşu” Takvim Gazetesi, 25 Kasım 2022;  https://www.takvim.com.tr/yazarlar/ergundiler/2022/11/25/kosu/Erişim Tarihi 27.11.2022/

(2) Haber Ajansı, “11 Eylül'ü kutlayan Amerikalı sıra dışı satranç ustası: Bobby Fischer” MEPANEWS, 11 Eylül 2020; https://www.mepanews.com/11-eylulu-kutlayan-amerikali-sira-disi-satranc-ustasi-bobby-fischer-35984h.htm/Erişim Tarihi 27.11.2022/

(3) Abdullah Manaz, “ABD & İsrail Koalisyonunun Yeni Kürdistan Planı” Manaznet, 11 Kasım 2022; https://www.manaz.net/abd-israil-koalisyonunun-yeni-kurdistan-plani/ Erişim Tarihi 27.11.2022/

Prof.Dr. Esat ARSLAN
Professor Esat ARSLAN
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  • 28.11.2022
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