Utilising the chaos in Syria in the wake of Bashar al-Assad’s ouster, Turkey has mobilised its military along with militias it sponsors along the border with Kurdish-held Syrian territories in what appears to be a preparation for an imminent invasion, according to a report
  • TranscendentalEmpire@lemm.eeEnglish
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    12 days ago

    Considering Turkish aviation technology around that era, it’s tough to imagine Turkey having the means to kill tens of thousands of people with a single aircraft operation.

    Lol, he wasn’t saying there was only one plane.

    Plus, turkey was able to kill hundreds of thousands of Armenians just a decade or so before the 30’s… That’s unless you are denying the Armenian genocide of course.

    • CaptainBasculin@lemmy.mlEnglish
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      12 days ago

      I’m not saying that either. I’m saying the fleet Turkey had back in the day wouldn’t be big enough to cause ten thousands of casualties by themselves.

      • TranscendentalEmpire@lemm.eeEnglish
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        12 days ago

        What do you think it was all done at once, or that planes are single use items?

        Turkish planes flew numerous sorties against the rebels during the rebellion. Among the pilots was Kemal Atatürk’s adopted daughter, Sabiha Gökçen, the first female fighter pilot. A report of the General Staff mentioned the “serious damage” that had been caused by her 50 kg bomb, upon a group of fleeing civilians.[56]

        Muhsin Batur, engaged in massacres for about two months over Dersim, stated in his memoirs that he wanted to avoid talking about this part of his life.[57][better source needed] Kurdish leader Nuri Dersimi claimed that the Turkish air force bombed the district with poisonous gas in 1938.[58]