US secretary of state, C. Rice, who came to Turkey in April, had stated together with A. Gul, Turkish Foreign Minister, that Turkey and USA will prepare a "Strategic Vision Document". By once more coming together in the beginning of July in US, they both have announced at the press conference made after the talks, that the prepared Common Vision Document is completed and Turkey and the USA are strategic partners. By saying that the document is "not in the characteristics of a treaty" but "reflects the priorities of both countries", M. Bryza, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, also stated the value given by the US to the document which has been considered as important by the Turkish bourgeoisie.
In the document both sides are expressing the view "We share the same set of values and ideals in our region and global objectives: the promotion of peace, democracy, freedom and prosperity". There is everything in the document which serves to the American imperialism's interests: "peace and stability in the broader Middle East through democracy; to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on the basis of a two-state solution; fostering stability, democracy and prosperity in a unified Iraq; supporting diplomatic efforts on Iran's nuclear programme; contributing to stability, democracy and prosperity in the Black Sea region, the Caucasus, Central Asia and Afghanistan; supporting the achievement of a just and lasting, comprehensive and mutually-acceptable settlement of the Cyprus question under the auspices of the UN and in this context ending the isolation of the Turkish Cypriots; enhancing energy security; countering terrorism, including the fight against the PKK and its affiliates; preventing WMD (Weapons of Mass Destruction) proliferation; economic, commercial, military, technologic cooperation; strong US support for Turkey's accession to the European Union and the accession process now under way".
Almost all problems regarding the American imperialism's "Eurasia" geo-policy and, in the context of this strategy, the Broader Middle East Project have been lined up in the "strategic vision document". US wants settlement of the Palestinian question according to the interests of Israel; establishment of its domination in Iraq through occupation and, on the basis of this, breaking of the resistance; surrender of Iran; making ineffective the rival countries in the Black Sea, Caucasus, Afghanistan and Central Asia in the interest of the future of its geo-policy; development of the energy security, which plays defining role in the world hegemony, in accordance with its interests. The role to be played by the fascist dictatorship in all these areas puts its mark on to the document. Turkey's demand for support on the Cyprus question and relations with the EU is also included in the document. Moreover, the US repeats its "promise" on the subject of the PKK's liquidation which forms the first priority of Turkey.
The "Strategic Vision Document", in fact, does not include anything new in the context of relations between the US imperialism and Turkey which is dependent of the first one on ever aspect. They only re-express on the written format the dependency on the basis of new factors. The issues lined up in the document show the content is determined by the American imperialism. They have, in the mean time, given some place for various demands by the Turkish bourgeoisie.
Both countries have talked many times over the issues which are included in the document, and -on each time- mentioned their priorities. So, despite that, why they felt a need for such a document or on which problems in the relations of both countries does it going to make contributions?
The "Strategic Vision Document" is the document of refreshing a marriage. With this, the American imperialism documents Turkey's role in realizing its demands which are vitally important in terms of the world hegemony and that it takes into consideration the interests of its "strategic partner". However, it is not the partnership in the re-sharing of interests. The American imperialism pushes Turkey into the minefield in order to realize its interests. The document, therefore, anticipates going war in the name of American imperialism against the people of Middle East and Caucasus and the other imperialist countries who are interested in the region. This document foresees partnership with the massacres and occupation of the American imperialism and, by accepting the document, fascist dictatorship shows that it is ready to defend American interests. With the document, they refresh their trust to each other. Therefore, the "Strategic Vision Document" is not the document of "strategic partnership", but the document of "criminal partnership".
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