Israel Matzav

This is rich: Look who's building a wall

This is really rich. Turkey is building a wall along its border with Syria (to keep the terrorists out?) (Hat Tip: Edward F).

Turkey is building a four-meter high wall along part of its border with Syria to try to stop people from illegally bypassing its checkpoints.

The construction in the Karkamış district of southeastern province of Gaziantep will continue for some time, officials said. The wall will span just a fraction of the 900-kilometer border, but highlights Ankara’s growing concern about the spillover of violence from northern Syria.

Turkey has vowed to maintain its “open door” policy to those fleeing the fighting, although it has closed border crossings from time to time following clashes near the frontier.

Refugees, smugglers and rebel fighters have been able to cross the border undetected in many remote areas, bypassing the main gates and leaving Turkey with a major security challenge.

And this isn't even their only wall.... Where is the Mavi Marmara when we need it? Hypocrites.... 

Labels: security fence, Syria, Turkey, Turkish obsession with Israel

posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 1:48 AM