Less than a month away from the first round of the 2014 presidential elections, the three candidates that have now confirmed their candidatures are former co-leader of the pro-Kurdish Peace and Democracy Party, (BDP); Selahattin Demirtas, and the 71-year old Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, the former head of the Organization for Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and joint-candidate of the two major opposition parties – the CHP (or the Republican People’s Party) and the MHP (or the Nationalist
All eyes are expected to be on Turkey as the weight of the Middle East is expected to shift as what will no doubt be the question: What will be the next president's role of Turkey in light of gas and energy and trade expansions? Why would this matter? Well, according to Turkey sources, "2014 marks the year that energy investments takes off in Turkey since the foundations of the Trans Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline (TANAP) were laid and the construction of the third airport in Istanbul and major infrastructure projects in many parts of the Anatolia will follow through. These investments will have multiplier effect and pull down the unemployment in a speedy manner. Also, the investments and gas exploration activities of Turkey and Turkish petroleum companies in northern Iraq continues. Right now, Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO) continues to carry out its exploration and drilling activities for petroleum and natural gas in Iraq and the Mediterranean Sea. And, Turkey will also begin exporting the petroleum as a result of agreement with Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) by transporting it via Ceyhan pipeline. This way, Turkey activates major investments that will lessen the energy imports which is one of the biggest problems of the country’s foreign trade deficit, resolving the issue in the medium term". (Turkeyadgenda.com)
It's no secret that the two countries on again off again tango has been strained and widening as Israel defense Protective Edge lingers indefinitely. In fact, PM Netanyahu has changed his stance from a possibly few days invasion prior to escalation and Hamas rejection of Egypt's cease fire agreement; now its a until the target is met response. Erdagon has been sending torched tongue comments comparing the Israeli operation as that of Hitler's. Go figure.
But what's not seen or spoken of is the passive aggressive behavior that will no doubt be ensued to target Israel, in a number of ways even while she is busy defending her borders. While all eyes are on Turkey's elections, Turkey's eyes Israel. Could it be that Turkey is worried that Israel will repossess Gaza? And rightly so. As history has proven from similar wars that occur around the Blood moons Tetrads that falls on The Feast Days; that Israel has always expanded or reclaim her land. This connection was made by Mark Biltz the man who discovered the astronomical relationship behind the prophecy of heavenly signs and when they intersect.”
It would seem from the look of things that the threat is real, since Israel struck the gas line jackpot. In May of 2010, the U.S. Geological Service, part of the Department of the Interior, affirmed these results. They predicted that the Levant Basin Province, located between Israel, Lebanon, Syria, and Cyprus, contains 122 tcf of natural gas and 1.7 billion barrels of oil. The Nile Basin, north of Egypt, was thought to contain even more. Such numbers showed the Eastern Mediterranean as holding “world-class potential for undiscovered natural gas resources” as Brenda Pierce, the USGS Energy Resources Program Coordinator put it. “Israel was the land of milk and honey in Biblical times,” stated Charles Davidson, the CEO of Noble Energy, in his 2010 press conference announcing the Leviathan field, “but in the modern era, its milk and honey and natural gas. In Israel’s deep waters, in virgin territory, a monster natural gas discovery has been made." Of course enthroned squarely in the middle on this monstrous leviathan is Turkey. The bride pipe king.
But any hope that this gas would be the ties that binds is not so strong nor promising. According to one Turkish official "The Turks realize that if this gas project is implemented without their involvement, they will not be a game-player in Middle East."
If so could it be that Turkey will face serious energy concerns that would shatter Turkey's hope of its country's trade deficit and exponentially more. Any future peace talks along these lines though is going have to wait until, like Israel PM Netanyahu says all cease fire from Gaza is stopped and ground invasion will continue until target is met.
In the meantime lets take look at what if anything the Bible says of prophecies regarding Israel's gas discovery. In Isaiah 45:3 promises declared seems to be a dual prophecy as it's written, "I will give you treasures hoarded in the dark, secret riches hidden away, so that you will know that I, ADONAI, calling you by your name, am the God of Israel." Could those treasures hoarded in the dark and secret riches be speaking of crude oil and gas?
Could it be that Israel holds riches that would further enable them to be a brighter light to the Nations in the areas G-d has already given, spiritually economically, financially and politically? If so, if followed and prescribed even as Joseph arrived to great heights of power without compromise. Could it be there would be no need for Israel to be entangled in any agreement that would cause them to place their trust in world leaders promising fragile hopes and false peace?
And look even deeper what's really at stake and how will that create a deeper tension or desperate need for some kind of agreement between the two or with a league of Arab nations to try and cap and contain Israel's burning flame.
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