They got excited saying 'Mehmetçik to Gaza', but...

The pro-government media loses touch withreality when they get excited. Thenews that Turkish soldiers would go to Gazafollowing the announcement of aceasefire was one suchcase.On the evening of October 10, ATV News, citing experts,

began reporting on this.viewswere also conveyed, in the report titled "The road to Gaza appeared for Mehmetçik", it was stated that "Turkish soldiers will also take part in the task force planned to be established". Star TV also, on the sameevening, said "Turkish soldiers will take part in the task force planned to be established".Star TV also, on the same evening, said "TTurkish soldiers are also going to the region tomonitor the ceasefire,” the news reported. Youwould think it was certain that the soldiers would go to Gaza...The next

day, on October 11, the Türkiye newspaper reported, “Turkey will returnto Palestinian lands for the first time since the Ottomanera with a Task Force,” while YeniAkit claimed that the Turkish Armed Forces were preparing to enter Gaza. Şafak continued with the news that "Turkey will also take part in the task force", and Türkgün with "Turkey is also in the 'Task Force'". In Sabah, Okan Müderrisoğlu expressed the assessment that "The Mehmetçik will likely not be seen on the ground in the 'Stability Force'. But in the long term, the TSK could take on duties with both coordinator officersandspecial forces."On October 12, Akşam newspaper reported "For Gaza" ......

...for a mandate is on the way”, Yeni Şafak published the news that “Turkey will take an active role in the Gaza Task Force”.Yeni Şafak columnist Yusuf Dinç, in his article titled “The ecopolitics of the Turkish soldier in Gaza”,wrote that “A new worldwill begin with the first step of the Turkish soldier into Gaza”he claimed.views put forward..

A DECLARATION OF INTENT WITH 'GOD WILLING' 

However, the only concrete data these publications rely on is President Tayyip Erdoğan's statement in Rize, where he said, "...as Turkey, we will take part in the task force, 'God willing'," expressing a "declaration of intent" with a "God willing" and the Ministry of National Defense's statement that "The Turkish Armed Forces are ready for every tready for every dutyis thestatement.

However, US President Donald Trump, while on the planeheading to the ceremony in Sharm El-Sheikh, told reporters, "There will be no need for an international force in Gaza"that Ithink,” he said, sending a negative signal. PresidentErdoğan also, while returningfrom Egypt, accepted the uncertainty by saying, “Evaluations regarding the structure of the task force are continuing.”continuing.”

TThe statements and news reportsshowing the magnitude of the obstaclestothe Turkish military's deployment to Gazadid not stop there. Reuters and Politico reported that in order to contribute to the stabilization forceacontributionChina, Indonesia, UAE, MEgypt, Qatar and Azerbaijan, and that the talkswerecontinuing,butthatamong these,TurkeyTurkey was notinvolved, it reported. Clearly, the government'sintention for Turkish soldiers to go to Gaza was reflectedin the journalists as well; the pro-government media had gotten excited too early.

ISRAEL DOES NOT WANT TURKISH SOLDIERS 

Clues indicatingthe opposite emergeddespite this, reports that the military would go to Gaza continued for a while longer.In Sabah, Okan Müderrisoğlu and in Türkiye, Emrah Özcan reported on October 15 that PresidentErdoğan said at his party's MKYK meeting, "Macron asked, 'Would you provide troops for the taskforce?' and I said, 'Why wouldn't we?'"The Ministry of National Defense also stated, "We are ready"...reiterated his statement on October 16.

However, Israel, let aloneTurkish soldiers setting foot in Gaza,according to the Jerusalem Post,was even uncomfortable with the IHH teamtraveling in a convoy with Turkish flags.In the Israeli media, it was reported that 'due to Hamas's refusal to disarm, Trump's Gaza plan' collapsewas on theverge of happening" reports emerged. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz also [spoke of] an "international mechanism to be established under USsupervision," while Hamasassigned the task ofdestroyingthe tunnels.

Then, reports in the Israeli mediaopposing the deployment of Turkish soldiers to Gaza gradually increased. In fact, the Israel Hayom newspaper reported that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahuviewed the presence ofTurkish soldiers in Gaza as a 'red line'.day” he wrote.Indeed, Netanyahu, in his speech at the opening of theParliament on October 20, stated that“new threatsagainst Israel have emerged in the Middle East.”He said.The openingof thelydid not say it explicitly, but Turkey was also included in what they described as a "new threat".

ISRAEL'S VETO ON TURKISH SOLDIERS 

Meanwhile, US Vice PresidentVance, who went to Tel Aviv, began his visitto conduct the ceasefire process Israel's gsouthwestby opening the Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC) established init had started. There, in addition to 200 American soldiers, officers from the UK,Jordan, Canada, Germany, and Denmark were serving. Vance, here, in response to an Israeli journalist's questionregarding the Turkish military presence

......regarding the fact that Israelisquiteworried about the situation. It isknown that Turkey supportsHamas. So what role will they take on? Will they station troops here or in Gaza?faced the question '...?' Like the journalist's question, Vance's response also approached the subject from Israel's perspective:

“We will not impose on Israel regarding the presence of foreign soldiers on their territory, but wethink there is aconstructive role for theTurks.And we areopentheyalreadytook on such a role. We are grateful for this.”

Vance washonoring Turkey, but he was also acknowledging that the Turkish military could not go to Gaza despite Israel. Following these developments, inTurkey, on October 22, pro-government media outlets such as A Haber, Hürriyet, Sabah, Bengü Türk, Haber 7, and Yeni Akiton media channels, news about "Netanyahu's Turkey fear" emerged. Abdulkadir Selvi also wrote about "Netanyahu's plan to leave Turkey out of the loop".The pro-government media, which

quickly overcame its surprise, this time on October 23, Turkey...regarding the Turkish military between Israel and the US, "disagreement" news and commentary shifted the direction. Akşam, "The genocidal one's Mehmetçik anxiety", Milliyet, "TTurkey's ownrift with the US widened”, Sabah “The Turkey panic grows every day” and Yeni Şafak, “Washington TTurkey is wanted in Gaza” withheadlines commenting on the development.

However, as reports of a disagreement between the US and Israel also spread in the Egyptian and Arab media, the Israeli Prime Minister's Office felt the need to deny these claims by making a statement to the Times of Israel. A statThe statement indicated that Turkish soldiers would not be sentto Gaza, stating, "There is no disagreement. Turkey will not participate"and categorically rejecting the involvement of Turkish soldiers in an international force in Gaza.calm...

As all this was happening, the only statement that came from the Ministry of National Defense yesterday was that "talksarecontinuing"...that was all...

A JOURNALIST DOES NOT CONFUSE INTENTIONS WITH FACTS 

I think these developments provide sufficient data to show that the pro-government media, which has been publishing reports since October 10 that“Mehmetçik is on the way to Gaza”,got excited far tooearly.In terms ofdemonstrating this,contains.

Unfortunately, for the pro-government mediato realize thatthe Turkish military serving in Gazais not that easy,and in fact depends on miracles, it seemsthe realities on the ground must force themselvesit was necessary.

However, to know that Israel would not wantTurkish soldiers in Gazaor to predict that it would not implement the agreement and ceasefire as written,one did not need to be a fortuneteller. It was enough to be a journalist who objectively observesIsrael and the developments in Gaza. Instead of writing news with definitive statements without concrete information, the parties'clear ststatements should have been awaited.

Journalism always requiresapproaching what is said with caution,and not confusing intentions with facts, or propaganda with thetruth. Excitement is good, but it should not be stripped ofskepticism.if it is ignored, it leads tomistakes.