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Aug 2024
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TURKEY TO INTERVENE IN ISRAEL: 20 Phrasa...

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To help you improve your English, we will look at a news clip from Al Jazeera explaining how President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan may somehow intervene in the conflict that is going on with Israel and Palestine. There will be no "boots on the ground," but maybe Türkiye will supply technology and armed drones. 🇹🇷 🇸🇪 👨🏼‍🦱 Want a Hair Transplant? Check out https://cabhealth.com/ Get 10% off a hair transplant Code Brent10 ☀️ For the rest of the summer, I am offering private conversations. Click here for more information: https://americanenglishwithbrent.as.me/ 💙 WANT PRIVATE LIVE CHATS AND BONUS ENGLISH? https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCakDTg9dhhAsr3WmHyJDa-g/join 📽️ Want to record lessons like this? I livestream with STREAMYARD: https://streamyard.com/pal/c/6287572368359424 🇺🇸 WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AMERICAN REPUBLICANS AND AMERICAN DEMOCRATS https://youtu.be/MYl1JIAguiQ Israel/Palestine Interviews 1. Political Party - A group of people with the same ideas about how to run a country. The political party won the election, and now they will make new laws. 2. Ally - A country or person that helps and supports another. Turkey is an ally of many countries in the region. 3. Similar - Almost the same but not exactly. The two countries have similar interests in the conflict. 4. Elaborate - To explain something in more detail. The president will elaborate on the plan to help the other country. 5. Let me underline - To say that something is very important. Let me underline that peace is our main goal. 6. Lost in translation - When the meaning of something is not clear because it was not translated well. The message was lost in translation and caused some confusion. 7. No boots on the ground - No soldiers will be sent to fight in a country. The government promised there would be no boots on the ground in the conflict. 8. On the ground operations - Military actions that take place in a certain area. The army is planning on the ground operations to support their allies. 9. Opposition - A group of people or countries that are against something. The opposition did not agree with the government's decision to intervene. 10. Armed drones - Unmanned flying vehicles that have weapons. The military used armed drones to gather information and attack targets. 11. Paramilitary - An unofficial military group that is not part of the official army. The paramilitary forces were called in to help during the conflict. 12. Secular - Not connected to religion. The Turkish government is secular, so it does not follow any specific religion. 13. Theocracy - A type of government where religious leaders control the country, and religious laws are the main laws. In a theocracy, religious leaders have the most power in making decisions for the country. 14. Sunni - The largest group of Muslims who follow the teachings of Prophet Muhammad and his companions. Most Muslims in the world are Sunni. 15. Shia - A group of Muslims who believe that leadership should have stayed within the family of Prophet Muhammad. Iran has many Shia Muslims who follow different religious practices than Sunni Muslims.

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