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Halim Gurgenci's avatar

Thanks for the insightful comment. Turkey does not have the cash but maybe a Saudi-Turkish-UAS consortium may work for Gaza. Your point about the East Mediterranean reserves (Leviathan?) means that most of the current players would probably prefer an independent Gaza that they all hope they can manipulate.

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Murat Sungur's avatar

Hi Halim, Enjoying your writings.,About Gaza you have a quite unorthodox yet valuable idea which could have worked even more efficiently only if Turkey had not been under immense pressure of foreign debt spiral.I don’t mean to imply that Turkey lacks additional resources required for reconstructıon in Gaza but rather Turkey may not be accepted as an independent and neutral state while governing and taking decisions.Even within Turkey the administration seems to be operating under excessive foreign influence despite and counter to popular claims. Yet it is worthwhile to elaborate on your idea and pursue it at all possible international fora . One reminder for your future assessments on Gaza: The economic value of the huge hydrocarbon reserves in the east Mediterranean basin .

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