turkey won't be backing the zionists;

With the Israel-Iran war continuing to escalate, some of my greatest concerns appear to be materializing in real time, namely the entrance of outside nation-states into the conflict.

The United States is poised to enter the war at any moment on behalf of Israel, as is the United Kingdom, both of which have moved air and naval assets into the region. Will Russia and China stand back and watch, or get involved themselves?

Another wild card is Turkey, a key member of the U.S.-led NATO alliance. Turkey controls key waterways in the Middle East and is supposedly a U.S. ally but it’s also an Islamic nation with aspirations in the region. It will not be content to sit back and watch Israel become a global hegemon in its backyard.

On Wednesday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan made it clear whose side he is on in the Israel-Iran war. And it’s not Israel. This is interesting given the fact that Turkey is in a military alliance with Israel’s partners in the West.

Erdogan announced on Wednesday that his country’s defense industry will become fully independent, producing its own warplanes, tanks, drones and frigates, all in an effort to build up a deterrent to Israel.

According to Middle East Eye, Erdogan said at a parliamentary group meeting for his AKP Party:

“We will further increase our domestic and national production rate, which we have raised from 20 percent to 80 percent. We will continue with patience, determination, perseverance, and firm steps until we achieve our goal of full independence in the defense industry.”

Turkey already has a very active defense industry and boasts the largest army in the region, so Erdogan seems to be sending a message to Israel and the world............more...........