Trump won a red dot against the Democrats regarding the decision on the state budget and there will now be funds for food stamps, laid-off employees will return to work and benefits that were suspended due to the chaos with the budget in the Senate and the House of Representatives will continue. Although for a short time.
Traditional battles between the ruling party and the opposition, but during Trump's term, especially sharp and reaching a crescendo in the halls of the highest levels of power.
At that time, the heads of the Air Force resigned because of corrected speeches by Trump / and not only / and more precisely in the coverage of the case at the Capitol with the protests of the defenders of the American president during his first term in the White House. A Trump spokesman called the Air Force “fake media”. The resignations are guaranteed. Whether it is an internal coup or a concern for image is not clear. But since the BBC can also be suspected of manipulation and suggestions, there is something very rotten in the media environment and around the world. At the same time, it is impressive that Trump is particularly active on the external front, regardless of the pitfalls of the domestic political field and the victory for the mayoral seat in New York of the “democratic socialist” Mamdani.
After the meeting at the “USA-Central Asia” forum, Orbán's visit to the White House, and today of Sharaa, the president of Syria, who will talk to Trump, are not accidental events as part of the initiatives on the external front. .It is impressive that these meetings find a strong resonance in Ankara, because Turkey does not hide its interests in the regions of these countries. In Moscow, they called the meeting with Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan “a betrayal of 152 billion” and “ideologues farce”.
It is hard to swallow the abundant flattery of the leaders of these former USSR countries, spoken in Russian, towards Trump and the benefits that American business will have in the region, as well as investments in the United States from these not very strong economic countries of Central Asia. The region is known as Russia”s “backyard”. But the leader of Kazakhstan, Tokayev, spoke in English. With Putin he spoke in Kazakh. The Turkish media abundantly and in detail reported on the commitments and agreements made between the countries of Central Asia and the United States.
They call it “the Asian move of the United States”. It is impressive that Trump announced Kazakhstan's agreement to join the Abraham Accords. According to him, this is important for the Middle East and “other regions”. It doesn't matter that Kazakhstan and Israel have had diplomatic relations for over 30 years. Tokayev has signed 30 agreements worth more than $18 billion. Ankara is watching them closely, but he is particularly focused on the purchase of 18 Boeing 787s, joint development of tungsten deposits, and agreements in the fields of artificial intelligence, finance, mining, and education.
Tokayev speaks of a "fundamental historic agreement," and Moscow can barely contain its angry analyses. According to the "New York Times," Trump has achieved a "political victory at a low price." And he is encouraging cooperation between the Central Asian countries and Israel, i.e. the Arab and Islamic world, with Tel Aviv. It operates in regions where both Ankara and Moscow have their own interests.
Today's meeting of Sharaa from Damascus follows the cancellation of a UN Security Council resolution on sanctions against Syria, with Moscow voting in favor. This visit by Sharaa to the US is important. American sanctions have been lifted. Syria's status as a sponsor of terrorism is being lifted. Sharaa insists on preserving the territorial integrity of his country and ensuring a path for recovery. Washington is talking about “cooperation in the fight against ISIS” and “preventing Iran and Hezbollah from acting on Syrian territory”.
The goal is definitely to integrate the current Syrian government into the new order that Washington is trying to build in West Asia. They say that mutual concessions are needed and that the ongoing military actions in Syria should be stopped. And not only that. Reference - Lebanon in recent days between the armies of Beirut and Tel Aviv. Hezbollah cannot be there. But the conclusions in Ankara are that “the US is heading to Damascus because of Israel”. It is reported that the US is preparing to build a huge air base in Syria. The facility will be close to Damascus and is “part of Washington's plan to create a shield of protection for Israel”.
In fact, this will be a command center for US operations in Lebanon and Gaza. Turkey is worried that this base will also be an opportunity for any support for the PKK/YPG, i.e. the Syrian Kurds, who have so far refused to join the Damascus army. It is claimed that the Pentagon has already accelerated the construction plans and the runway of the new military base has been completed and there was even a test landing of a C-130 aircraft to check its readiness for operation.
This is the first US military presence in the capital Damascus and is pressure in favor of Israel. Because it is easy for Israel to take advantage of the base to arm the Druze and fragment Syria. It can also use this base for the current strikes in Lebanon and Gaza. The Syrians feared that the US base could be used to implement Israel's plan to divide Syria.
All this precedes the Trump-Sharaa meeting, but it should not be forgotten that the Syrian president traveled to Moscow on October 15, i.e. before the conversation with Trump. Information from the meeting with Putin suggests that there is a “decision to return the two sides to the agreements between Russia and Syria from the Assad era”. Russia not only retains its 2 military bases in Syria, but also has new reinforcements there. As well as promises of investments, grain and food supplies, road construction and assistance in restoring the Syrian economy.
These pragmatic agreements for cooperation are remarkable given the new situation in Damascus. A clear demonstration of the evolution of multi-layered ties and alliances. Despite the fact that an advisor to Sharaa says that “we are not bound by any alliances and axes”. And about Sharaa's visit to the US he says that it is “a historical turning point”.
And despite Ankara's exceptional attention to the events in Syria, the Middle East in general, Erdogan's visit to Azerbaijan for the ceremonies on the occasion of “Victory Day 8 November” and what is happening in Gaza and Lebanon, the Turks are also exclusively occupied with the topic “Turkey without terror” and the changes in this regard. This is against the background of the fact that a kilogram of meat is already 50 euros, and minced meat costs 17.
The agreement concluded by the ruling party with the PKK, the laying down of arms by the Turkish Kurds, Erdogan's talks with representatives of the parliamentaryly represented pro-Kurdish HDP, the Peoples' Democratic Party, the meetings with Öcalan in the “Imral” prison, to reaffirm the decision to “reintegrate PKK members into the democratic and public life of Turkey”, regardless of whether they are civilians or fighters, naturally lead to claims that “Yocelan will settle in Ankara”.
After more than 20 years in prison on the island of “Imral”. He was to meet with the committee of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, and then with the press. The conditions for his settlement in Ankara were agreed upon. And also the regulation of the return of 9,000 PKK members to Turkey, as reported by “Reuters”.
This regulation was expected to be introduced by the end of the month. It was not a general amnesty, but only a guarantee of the return of those Kurds who did not participate in armed actions. Those who held high and middle positions in the PKK will remain in Europe. But the release of Demirtaş, one of the leaders of the HDP, who has been in a Turkish prison for years, is also expected. PKK members are expected to be released from prison and given jobs. Why is Erdogan taking such actions? Because of the planned changes to the constitution and the need to get more support for the upcoming elections? To unite the nation and society?
In preparation for extraordinary events on the international stage? To respond to the PKK/YPG in Syria, which are acting for autonomy within the framework of the Shaaraa administration in Damascus? Because of the complex international relations that are shaking the regions close to Ankara's heart? Because of Israel's ambitions and its contradictions with Turkey in this regard? Not only in Syria, of course. Many unanswered questions. Events are ahead, but will there be a normalization of relations around the world and in the regions? Hopes remain, but the rest is from the Devil.