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== Positions ==

== Positions ==

Erdoğan has proven time and time again to be highly supportive of Islamist causes. During the Syrian War, Erdoğan provided tactical and financial support for Sunni Islamic jihadist groups fighting against the regime of Bashar al-Assad in Syria.<ref>http://oilprice.com/Interviews/ISIS-Turkey-And-Oil-The-Bigger-Picture-Interview-With-Pelicourt.html</ref><ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/a-new-cooperation-on-syria/2015/05/12/bdb48a68-f8ed-11e4-9030-b4732caefe81_story.html?utm_term=.f9d64badd958.</ref><ref>http://syriadirect.org/news/rebels-launch-full-on-assault-of-idlib-city/.</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20170128104239/http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/News/12392/21/Gulf-allies-and-%E2%80%98Army-of-Conquest%E2%80%99.aspx Ahram, Jan 28, 2017.</ref> In addition, he has sought to use those proxies to establish a sphere of influence in the northern part of the country, a move that is consistent with imperialist foreign policy.<ref>https://www.cnbc.com/2016/12/28/russia-turkey-iran-eye-dicing-syria-into-zones-of-influence-report.html</ref>

Erdoğan has proven time and time again to be highly supportive of Islamist causes. During the Syrian War, Erdoğan provided tactical and financial support for Sunni Islamic jihadist groups fighting against the regime of Bashar al-Assad in Syria.<ref>http://oilprice.com/Interviews/ISIS-Turkey-And-Oil-The-Bigger-Picture-Interview-With-Pelicourt.html</ref><ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/a-new-cooperation-on-syria/2015/05/12/bdb48a68-f8ed-11e4-9030-b4732caefe81_story.html?utm_term=.f9d64badd958.</ref><ref>http://syriadirect.org/news/rebels-launch-full-on-assault-of-idlib-city/.</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20170128104239/http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/News/12392/21/Gulf-allies-and-%E2%80%98Army-of-Conquest%E2%80%99.aspx Gulf allies and ‘Army of Conquest’], Ahram, 28 May, 2015.</ref> In addition, he has sought to use those proxies to establish a sphere of influence in the northern part of the country, a move that is consistent with imperialist foreign policy.<ref>https://www.cnbc.com/2016/12/28/russia-turkey-iran-eye-dicing-syria-into-zones-of-influence-report.html</ref>

During a visit in the Gaza Strip, Erdoğan said he "hopes that his visit can contribute to the process [of establishing a Palestinian state]."<ref>http://frontpagemag.com/2013/charles-bybelezer/mainstreaming-hamas/</ref> During the [[Syrian Civil War]] he supported the [[Muslim Brotherhood]].<ref>http://frontpagemag.com/2013/joseph-puder/the-widening-turkey-saudi-arabia-rift/</ref> In 2013 Erdoğan beat the [[secular]] protests against the government violently down<ref>http://frontpagemag.com/2013/michael-van-der-galien/inside-the-turkish-protests/</ref> and started to censor the media.<ref>http://frontpagemag.com/2013/michael-van-der-galien/the-heart-of-erdogans-darkness/</ref>  

During a visit in the Gaza Strip, Erdoğan said he "hopes that his visit can contribute to the process [of establishing a Palestinian state]."<ref>http://frontpagemag.com/2013/charles-bybelezer/mainstreaming-hamas/</ref> During the [[Syrian Civil War]] he supported the [[Muslim Brotherhood]].<ref>http://frontpagemag.com/2013/joseph-puder/the-widening-turkey-saudi-arabia-rift/</ref> In 2013 Erdoğan beat the [[secular]] protests against the government violently down<ref>http://frontpagemag.com/2013/michael-van-der-galien/inside-the-turkish-protests/</ref> and started to censor the media.<ref>http://frontpagemag.com/2013/michael-van-der-galien/the-heart-of-erdogans-darkness/</ref>