I am sure this is nothing new for any intelligence agency, but, it might clear up why such violence exists in the world. In other words, why would eight Islamists cause death among people that are free and loved by their country?
This is why. Islamists expect a dividend to their violence. The suicide bombings in Turkey caused confusion and shifting of loyalities in the Turkish elections recently. The Turkish leadership knew what was occurring and easily over came them during those elections. The terror didn't work, but, the shift after the violence was measurable.
October 12, 2015
Ankara, Turkey (AP) -- The suicide bombings (click here) that ripped through a rally promoting peace in Turkey's capital have magnified the political uncertainty ahead of a key election Nov. 1 and raised fears that the country may be heading toward an extended period of instability.
The blasts - Turkey's bloodiest in years - have further polarized the country as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan tries again for a ruling majority in parliament. And with political winds blowing against the ruling party, the election could create new power struggles just as the country grapples with more than 2 million refugees and tries to avoid being drawn into the chaos in neighboring Syria and Iraq.
This is a dramatic and dangerous time for the mostly Muslim nation and NATO ally, so often cited as an example of stability in a tumultuous region.
"We are now facing uncharted waters in terms of deadly violence in Turkey," wrote Omer Taspinar of the Brookings Institution in Today's Zaman, an opposition newspaper. "We are also in uncharted waters in terms of political polarization in the country."...
This is why. Islamists expect a dividend to their violence. The suicide bombings in Turkey caused confusion and shifting of loyalities in the Turkish elections recently. The Turkish leadership knew what was occurring and easily over came them during those elections. The terror didn't work, but, the shift after the violence was measurable.
October 12, 2015
Ankara, Turkey (AP) -- The suicide bombings (click here) that ripped through a rally promoting peace in Turkey's capital have magnified the political uncertainty ahead of a key election Nov. 1 and raised fears that the country may be heading toward an extended period of instability.
The blasts - Turkey's bloodiest in years - have further polarized the country as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan tries again for a ruling majority in parliament. And with political winds blowing against the ruling party, the election could create new power struggles just as the country grapples with more than 2 million refugees and tries to avoid being drawn into the chaos in neighboring Syria and Iraq.
This is a dramatic and dangerous time for the mostly Muslim nation and NATO ally, so often cited as an example of stability in a tumultuous region.
"We are now facing uncharted waters in terms of deadly violence in Turkey," wrote Omer Taspinar of the Brookings Institution in Today's Zaman, an opposition newspaper. "We are also in uncharted waters in terms of political polarization in the country."...
