Turkey Learns on or after Egypt’s Coup: Can other states do same? (By: Nasra Dahir Mohamed)

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From the right number one Mohamed Morsi the elected president in Egypt but now under prison, second Zizi the man that was responsible coup in Egypt for now the active president, third the Bashar Al-Asad the man who wants to rule a state that their society don’t desire him and constant under crisis country Syria and the last one successful president in Turkey.

Abstract

In this short reflection paper will give an image how does Egypt military coup teach a lesson for Turkey people and made failed attempt coup to Turkey military, besides can other Middle East states took advantage for this wonderful tutorial that Egypt instruct the rest Muslim world, particularly Syria which is under crisis, during this article I will bring out reasons that Turkey win and Egypt and Syria fail.

Political ideologist of both leaders Zizi and Erdogan

President Erdogan and Zizi both are leaders of two Muslim states Turkey and Egypt, they have dissimilar political ideology Erdogan is moreover Islamist comparing to Zizi is further in western ideology, in more adopted secular system for more them five decades, which was very difficult to remove this virus in the governing part as well as military, which is very powerful in Turkey.

The first step that Erdogan took was to eliminate the night pars in Istanbul and Ankara two enormous cities one of them is center of commerce while Ankara is capital city, this was footprint that shows how he is honest to Islamize the nation.

Second phase was showing the rest of the globe that Turkey has the power to reconcile Islam, specifically when his departure the economic form after he got a little time to share his idea then the rest of the participants, this shows that the power of this president, the last one which become the certificate of braveness was the failed coup in July 2016.

The outcome of Egyptian liberation square was to elect civilian president, and incredibly Muslim brotherhood wing, it was a longtime dream that founded by Hassan AL-Banna, it was organization that didn’t allowed to take part politics of Egypt for a long time, since the Arab 2 spring started it affect the government of Egypt and finally the civilian win to throughout the long time regime of Hosni Mubark and they elect Mohamed Morsi.

Hence one of Military commanders that Morsi elect was Zizi who seems to be a member of Muslim Brotherhood, but unfortunately heemanated by coup and send the prison the first elected president in Egypt Mohamed Morsi, first time inter by the shape of Muslim Brotherhood but his real phase appear when he capture the country further kill thousands of brotherhood supports and members, his main ideology is against the Islam to lead the politics of Egypt an opposite direction of Morsi.

So these two leaders are in to diverse when it comes Islamizing their states or bringing back Islam to the political arena, Erdogan is fighting how ones again Turkey can become state that their religion leads while Zizi is figting how to eliminate the Muslim brotherhood and keep the states secular one

Regional power of Egypt and Turkey

Turkey was once of the most powerful states on the earth since it’s the center of Othman Empire, it has an old civilization before and after Muslims approached, authoritative military, and midpoint of Muslim education, and it has power to remerge and become one of most powerful states in the world another time. If we just look back to the History Othman Empire rule over North & East Africa, Middle East, South East Asia and even parts of European such as Bosnia, Albania, Spain similarly parts of Russia.

After collapse of this empire the only remaining part is called what the world knows today Turkey, hence it has regional supremacy in terms of economy, political, military and strategically its hub among Asia and Europe. The contemporary Turkey is sing of last Islamic empire.

Thus Egypt has also ancient history of pharos which was a great civilization that even today modernized society wonder how they build Egyptian pyramids, along with the mother of the world “Qaahira “ is located in Egypt one of the oldest cities in the globe , even though the last decades Egypt didn’t play its vital position in global politics, as most of Muslims in 21first Century, it has an important history in the region thus it was the first place that defeat Mongolians when they capture the most of the globe, particularly in Muslims when Sayfudiin Qudus overpowered Mongolia.

In after that time Egypt was a powerful nation till the collapse of their Othman empire, even after that still it plays special front for defending their land from the new parasite in the Middle East Israel, predominantly after six days war when Israel’s capture Sinai Peninsula and Golan-high in Syria along with Jordan river and Palestine, it become a nightmare for Egyptian in addition they try to retain their land finally when Anwar Al-zadaat came they return their land from Israel , Egypt is the only Arab state that return their land from Israel.

In precipitate equally two states are powerful in terms of civilization, social education, economic, political, strategically and military besides excessively populated states: so their power in the region is substantial, and today their role is vital unambiguously Turkey who lose his identity of being the super power of the globe and seeking this loosen privilege plus whatever it takes Turkey effort to have that power again. While Egypt is busy for their internal issues like declining the power of Muslim Brotherhood, still Zizi focusing on building a military based country.

Nonetheless there are a lot of issues that upset the power of the Turkey such as crisis in Syria which produce huge refugees that upcoming to Turkey and unsolved problem of Palestinian issue: those can decline the speed that Turkey want to have their position in the globe for a second time.

Assessment of Army Powers of Turkey and Egypt

Armey of Egypt are influential comparing to other Arab nations in the MENA region, they have a special committee that talks about their own requirements, therefore these group is significant in particular when it comes for military interventions into politics of Egypt.

Military has been made a number of revolutions in modern world starting from Jamal AbdulNasir up to the current president Abdul-Fatah Zizi; it is clear that their role is substantial to make a sequence of coup after the self-government from British colony and even before that time: when Muslim Empires were powerful Egypt was famous about coups.

As a result Military of Egypt was dominant for their times past, in addition it’s the only state that has capability to phase likewise can defeat the Israel military power: let us take an example of the war between Israel and Arabs in October 6, 1973 holly day of Israel community: it was one of best time of Egyptian military with the help of USSR and of course unforgettable alliance of Syria both states want to free their lands Golan high and Siena peninsula, in Egyptian side they reach complete victory and free Siena while Syria has problem besides made strategically military experience less choice which was army rest in front war and it leads to lose the war.

In the other side Turkey is the second largest NATO army, its country that has a legacy from being once the most powerful state in the globe, so their army are well equipped best example is when the Russian airplane violate the Turkish territory they were able to obliterate that air plane, these give you an idea about their power straight has capacity to phase Russia which is well developed in terms of military besides before 1991 Russia was the balance of USA supper power states.

So Turkey military are undeniable when it comes the world power, similarly its regional power since Turkey is sandwich among Asia and Europe, a country has influence two continents, it terms of economy, strategy, civilization, military and political power.

Subsequently Turkey and Egypt are authoritative when it come military involvement in politics as well as the supremacy of their armed, for this reason armed forces in two dimensions share many characteristics, such as having their own military house, free from government administration, along with legendary in political revolutions for this time and their history.

Egypt Coup stages and how it happens?

In 2010 unexpected event happened in middle east and North Africa (MENA) region majorly dominated by Arab region, the starting point of the revolution or Arab Spring was Tunisia along with other Arab nations , Algeria , Morocco , Yemen, Libya , Syria, Bahrain , Egypt and many other countries simultaneously the civil society oppose their leaders , they were sharing mostly kind of leadership based on dictatorship, whether monarchy or republican for me it was self-determination of Arab society from tyranny.

Some of them success such as Tunisia and Algeria while others become worst then it was before, like Libya and Syria which are a battle grounds that super powers play or exercise their power while thousands of civilians are dying for hunger while other are under attack.

So in Egypt which was looking like successful for the beginning of 2011 when President Mohamed Morsi win the election and elected by the majority of the society by democratic system a member of Muslim Brotherhood, first civilian president in Egypt, excluding democracy is knife with two sides so the politicians must hold it with carefulness, After the victory of election by Muslim brotherhood the idea of democracy was changing because now its output is unwelcome ideology.

Besides the situation developed into bitter when Mohamed Morsi give speech to United Nation annual meeting and talk about the Muslim world particularly the Syrian crisis and Palestinians issue plus announced that if Israel didn’t stop the settlements of western bank and Gaza strip that Egypt will cancel the agreement among Egypt and Israel , the camp David one.

Therefore now the situation is change and clearly the Morsi has sings of Muslim leader that Western nations were for front of war till the end of cold war and even before it , but this war was accelerated by Bush doctrine “ either you are with us or with terrorist though one man’s terrorist is another man’s freedom fighter.

Consequently Morsi try to build an Islamic state despite the fact that Egypt was secular state for long time; Morsi policy which was rush because to bring back Islam in leadership is not straightforward to intended for a country the secular people effected all levels of government and 5 non-governmental organization rather then it need creative policy of deleting this idea one by one.

Nonetheless Morsi try to build in short time of period which gives a great chance by USA which was under surveillance for what is going on Egypt, in interpretation of is fact that USA gives an military aid in Egypt for a long time, as a result Americans used to send Egypt in Abdi-fatah Zizi which be a associate of Muslim brother-hood in eyes of Mohamed Morsi.

Unexpectedly the living standers of Egypt change the household uses become expensive people become unemployed so currently Egypt is under economic catastrophe, people again demonstration for economic reasons, however the media made this issue in political one, ultimately the Egypt takeover made by military leaded by Abdi-fahat Zizi and elected president is still in jail and limitless number of Muslim brotherhood supporters were killed with this significant seminar that democracy of Egypt teach the Muslim world.

Turkey Failed Coup in 2016

In July 15, 2016 around 3:00 Pm of Friday night, it was a nightmare for Muslim Majority state a part of together European along with Asian continent an influential state the second largest army in NATO a member of G20 countries which is remaining element of Othman empire Turkey.

Turkey is a Muslim majority nations founded by a man named Mustafa Kemal Ataturk after he capture the country by coup and convert the country into secular state, worse than Egypt and convert everything written by Arabic in Turkish and even said that the call of pra yer must be in Turkish language, the Holly Qur’an translated by Turkish.

In addition to convert Mohamed al-fath mosque which was built by the man that free Istanbul in a museum till today it’s a museum, of course there was a hate among Arab and Turkish society created by colonizers which made Ataturk extremism against Arabs besides to the whole thing related to Arab society even the religion.

Consequently after a long time of trailing to get again Islam in Turkey leadership, that were making by both civil society and politicians as a final pointRecep Tayyip Erdogan become a president of Turkey a former mayor of Istanbul and founder of Justice and Development Part known as”AK” party, he try to build prosperity Turkey and succeed many issues majorly to make Turkey in Muslim nation for a second time.

He was elected by the people of Turkey thought democracy other than unfortunately in twenty one century which the most of Muslim countries are in crisis: a part of Turkish military try to make a overthrow and kill or take into custody the elected president, when the situation is changed the Erdogan tell his people that their country is under attack and the civilians respond to hugely to defend their country as well as protect from destruction to their homeland , since 6 their region is in disaster, along with the Turkish people were conscious what come to pass in Egypt after the military takeover.

This is a enormous possibility of Erdogan to construct an Islamic nation since there is no any antagonism group for the reason that in cooperation the opposition parties and ruling government where against this coup besides all the civilians are supporting him a golden-haired opportunity to uncontaminated the secularism parasite from this country.

Can Syria do the same?

After the death of Hafid Al-Asad young man heredities the country with name of Bashar AlAsad a son of previous leader, he was western educated particularly England in faculty of medicine, so westerns were expected to take democracy, after Bashar go ahead the Syria he guarantee to make a country liberal and that he will encourage human rights and will make commerce free or in other words free market economy, right to take part politics plus he will reform a country in to democratic system.

It was good idea furthermore most of Syrian welcomed and westerns but the problem started when Arab spring rupture and Syrian people want their freedom in addition to that to have a power in political system for Sunni Muslims which are majority of the population where minority Shia are leading the country.

Accordingly the conflict among Shia and Sunni started and result became very awful image humanitarian violation and unlimited death occur and complete destruction of countries economy, infrastructure and whole basic needs of live are destroyed. The situation of Syria is very serious in every angle of existence in human.

The link among Syria failed revolution, failed coup attempt in Turkey and Egypt are, first as these states share in same region they are in a Middle East which have same religion Islam, two of them are Arabs Syria and Egypt plus they are two sisters in many direction as an example both were for front against Israel best evidence is 6 October war, in addition they were united during Jamal Abdi Nasir,

Hence these countries have strong relation in terms of politics and it was fear status when Egypt win by Muslim-brotherhood for Syrian regime, because Egypt is Sunni majority country, the change that happen in Egypt was treat in Bashar Al-Asad, as Mohamed Morsi speech in UN that Egyptian will not accept killing and innocent mothers and children in Syria.

These could show as how they were connected to one another however when the coup captured the panic from Muslim-brotherhood decline, this give a chance for Bashar to have new alliance in the region mostly Shia such as Iran and opposition part seems failed, It is overlapped situation Egypt and Syria have these political interconnection.

Turkey and Syria they share a long land boarder, when ever wars get bitter the civilian flee neighboring states, one of them is Turkey a home of thousands of Syrian refugees: not only civil society flee in turkey but also some of opposition groups such as ISIL came in Turkey, that is why after Syrian collapse suicide bombing in Turkey become famous.

One states peace in addition to prosperity is neighbor states richness as well, since the word turn out to be interconnected in many ways, Syria stability will contribute Turkey development: in other direction Syrian collapse will also decrease Turkey power and influence in the globe.

For this time Syrian people can’t make any kind of revolution because the circumstances are changed, two super powers of the globe are agreed to destroy Syria, Russia and USA, so it’s not easy get be successful in this war are become against three governments. The Syrian situation is more likely to be in a testing ground among of arms in powerful states, Russia which is backing the Syrian government and USA which is supporting free Syrian army.

The revolution that started with hope as other Arab states, fighting against corruption, high unemployment rate, dictatorship its output was unpredicted one, Syria has gone back how it was thousand years ago.

Therefore revolution leaders they can’t manage this conditions which are very difficult to understand who wants to fire Bashar and who doesn’t, there are a number of fighters with different groups such as , Al-nusra front, ISIL, Free Syrian army, Al-qacida, no one know that does these groups want in reality, because everyone has their own agenda to manage the country.

While the people of Turkey gain favorable situation that they can win and save their country: as they were aware what is going on in Arab states plus their neighboring country Syria though Syrian civilian and revolution leaders didn’t get that chance, to think about their how does their country will look like if their apprising failed? As well as what will be the alternative options? So while Turkish people get prospect to gain knowledge of a lesson for other countries that coup occur, Syrian intellectual with civilian didn’t get that opportunity.

Conclusion

Turkey win, Egypt Muslin-brotherhood lose and Syrian opposition groups defeated, the outcome situation of these three countries are from top to bottom dissimilar to one other when it comes the result of the revolution, but they have same religion characteristics besides two of them same ethnic group Syria also Egypt, by the side of with in other side Turkey and Syria share a border: though Syria and Egypt were a component of Arab uprising they both fail to bring Islam in leadership.

This is the outcome of after of fall down Othman empire the Muslims become like a child without no parents they are dying every day on the surface of the earth without no reason, the evidence are everywhere, Palestine the unsolved conflict, Burma Muslims, Kashmir, Syria the most serious one in 2016, Libya, Yemen greater part every state the Muslim majority there is a conflict and humanitarian issues.

In last word Egypt coup saves Turkey from destruction while it couldn’t save Syria because the revolutions started in close proximity of time , as revolution Egypt win the Syrian revolution started an when it collapse was just after one year so Syrian people didn’t get and time to learn while Turkish get.

Nasra Dahir Mohamed fresh graduate of Political Science and International Relation, also graduate of Management Information System and medical Laboratory senior student along with civil servant for the last four years. August 2016