Further Reflection On The Recent Turkish Sponsored Attempt To Break The Gaza Blockade - And The Aftermath

Eventually, the crew of the blockade runner, M/V Marvi Marmara, returned to Turkey. They were met at the airport by... who else, senior members of the Turkish cabinet. There were reportedly tears and hugs all around. The Turkish charity that sponsored the mission is known in Turkey as a government sponsored non-government organization. How curious. The Turkish Islamist government continues to make its bones within the Islamic world. The irony of this same government being a NATO member seems lost on the western press, which is most interested in figuring out how the West can appease Turkey. While Turkish apologists deny it, apparently the Erdogan government is also using wide spread surveillance, including wiretaps, to ensure that no serious opposition develops. The question is, will serious electoral opposition be permitted to develop? That would be un-Islamic.