I listened to a program - a political talk show by Vladimir Solovyov - on Russian television, dedicated to Russia’s entry into the war in Syria.
At the end of the program, the presenter (Soloviev himself) made a general speech, arguing for the need to send troops.
I was very pleased with the following moments:
1. "Syria is very close to
For us, the distance from Russia to Syria is less than from Moscow to St. Petersburg."
I specifically went to Yandex maps and tried them on. It turned out not less, but approximately the same - about 700 kilometers. But! This is purely geographical distance. ISIS has neither aircraft nor missiles that could reach Russian territory, so these 700 kilometers seem to be a small distance, but overcoming it is doubtful.
But to seriously argue that ISIS will defeat the Turkish army, then the Iranian, then the Azerbaijani (or Georgian and Armenian in addition) in order to reach the land borders of the Russian Federation... Well, this is simply nonsense. Both Iran and Turkey are much stronger militarily than ISIS, and it is difficult to imagine their defeat by ISIS. So these 700 km are just a mouthful.
It’s even more crazy that ISIS troops from Iraq and Syria will completely pass through Iran, then Afghanistan, manage to keep such a huge territory under their control, and then invade Tajikistan, which is already the distant approaches to Russia. It just doesn't seem real to me.
Another thing is that ISIS is a network structure, and some kind of virtual branch of ISIS can be declared in Dagestan by militants with Russian passports. Well, this problem must be dealt with by the FSB, and not by the army hundreds of kilometers from Russia. Moreover, the sources of financing for Russian Islamic militants are Saudi Arabia, Qatar, USA, Great Britain, and not bearded guys from the Syrian desert; they themselves are financed by the above-mentioned countries. And by and large, if you fight, you have to fight not with puppets, but with the owners - the White House, which this ISIS created and finances, helps with intelligence and weapons.
2. Solovyov’s second passage concerns my favorite visa topic, and with its stupidity it simply delighted me.
He said this verbatim: “We have an almost transparent border with Turkey. You don’t need a visa to enter. It’s almost transparent. This means that the flow of militants who will leave Syria through Turkey and end up in Russia is so great “that trained militants ready for anything will emerge here.”
I have encountered this kind of “female visa logic” many times before. For some reason, many people understand visa-free travel as an open border through which anyone can travel. And okay, if such an argument is made by a poorly educated person who has never traveled abroad himself, and he doesn’t know what a foreign passport looks like, but here is TV presenter Solovyov... He’s definitely been abroad more than once.
Well, how do people imagine this? Military convoys are coming from Syria in jeeps, with mortars, tanks, and quietly entering Turkey illegally. Well, let's say it's possible. And then where? Will a militant land at Antalya airport and go to Russia? Or how? And who will let him on that plane without a Russian visa? I'm not talking about weapons. If Turkish citizens do not need a visa to Russia, then Soloviev and the company believe that all people with any citizenship also do not need a visa to Russia. But why, why did they decide that?
But in reality, Syrian militants will not receive a visa to Russia and, accordingly, will not get into Russia in any way (that an army of militants in tanks will illegally rush through the mountains from Turkey to Georgia, and then through the passes of the Greater Caucasus Range to Russia, this is very doubtful).
By the way, some smart liberals cite the same arguments when they prove that the European Union will not abolish visas for Russia because... migrants from Central Asia then they will pour en masse into Europe. I have come across this “argument” more than once. The fact that visas will be canceled for citizens of Russia, and not of Kyrgyzstan or Uzbekistan, does not dawn on them. They perceive the fact of the abolition of visas as Soloviev - “there will be a transparent border.”
3. The funniest passage was at the very end of the program. One of the speaking experts justified the need to enter the war in Syria by the fact that it is “our land.” Moreover, he repeated this several times: “Syria is our land.” Here even Soloviev was surprised at such a bold formulation. The reasoning was that Orthodox priests from the territory of modern Syria (part of the then Byzantium) participated in the baptism of Rus', and if not for them, there would not have been a great Russian state. So they are our spiritual brothers, therefore Syria is our land.
In general, the program is interesting, you can learn a lot of facts about the Middle East and the participation of the Russian Federation in it, but some points in the discussion are more than funny. I watch such programs very rarely, but here I thoroughly enjoyed them.
Once, my husband and I vacationed in Alanya for three whole weeks. Since this was not our first time in Turkey, that’s all interesting places We know it like family, but we got bored very quickly. Fortunately, a girl from Russia was staying with us at the hotel, and she told us that it’s not that difficult to get from Alanya to. I was very excited about this idea, so my husband didn’t have to look for the most convenient routes and go with me to.
How to get there by car
After discussing all the options, my husband and I decided to go by car. Let me note right away that the trip turned out to be very long and exhausting, but incredibly interesting. The land distance between Alanya and Jerusalem is as much as 1,356 kilometers, to overcome this route we spent almost a day and a half. It took us 19 hours to travel, but we stayed overnight at a hotel near the town of Iskenderun. It is located near the border of Turkey and Syria; we did not risk spending the night in Syria itself. There are quite a lot of hotels in the city; there will be no problems with free places. We paid almost 30 euros for a night in a double room. We moved mainly along two routes - the Syrian M-5 and the Turkish D-52. The roads are, of course, very different. I have no comments about Turkish roads. They are made of very high quality, you can drive on them quickly. We drove almost everywhere at a speed of 110 kilometers per hour, slowing down only at the toll posts.
I think everyone knows that there is a toll on Turkish roads, but all the money goes to maintaining the road surface in excellent condition. There are practically no roads in Syria; we moved along potholes. We also crossed the Turkish-Syrian border. In principle, it's okay. Sometimes there are very long queues, as documents and the car are checked very carefully. It took us more than two hours to go through customs.
We had to spend more than 128 euros on gasoline for a one-way trip only. Next time we will definitely rent a diesel car; diesel is cheaper in Turkey. There are no complaints about gas stations; there are plenty of them in Turkey, which cannot be said about Syria. Therefore, when approaching the border, I advise you to refuel.
How to get there by train
There is no rail connection between Turkey and Israel. I don't think things will happen between them anytime soon. Railway.
How to get there by plane
There is no airport in Jerusalem itself; from Alanya you can only fly to Tel Aviv; it is located 70 kilometers from Jerusalem; buses, minibuses or taxis constantly travel between the cities. From Alanya Gazipasa Airport to Israel's Ben Gurion Airport, planes fly from Pegasus Airlines and Turkish Airlines" Both planes make a connection in Istanbul. The Pegasus Airlines plane departs from Gazipasa at 07:55 and lands in Istanbul at Sabiha Gokcen Airport at 09:20. Then there will be a three-hour transfer, the plane to Tel Aviv takes off at 12:25. The flight time is 2 hours 15 minutes, the plane lands at Ben Gurion at 14:40. The Turkish Airlines plane departs from Gazipasa Airport at 16:30 and lands at Istanbul Ataturk Airport at 17:55. At 19:45 the plane takes off and heads to Ben Gurion Airport, where it will be there at 21:50. The entire flight to Israel will take from 5 to 6 hours including transfers. This results in significant time savings, and plane tickets are not that expensive.
Prices
A plane flight from Alanya to Tel Aviv will cost you:
- 119 euros on a Pegasus Airlines plane,
- 299 euros on a Turkish Airlines plane, as it is the fastest and most comfortable.
A bus ride to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv costs about 15 euros.
Buying tickets
You can buy tickets at the Gazipasa airport ticket office, but it is more convenient to order them on the carrier’s official website.
How to get there by bus
There are no buses from Alanya to Jerusalem, as the route is too difficult and dangerous. Most tourists prefer to fly by plane.
The route from Russia to Syria today can be called the least popular, since in this country there is Civil War. An eloquent fact: if previously regular Moscow-Damascus flights were operated several times a week, now most of them have been cancelled. But you're still curious, aren't you? Moreover, this country continues to attract travelers with its Christian shrines, Crusader castles and Roman ruins.
What is the distance from Russia to Syria
You can get from Russia to Syria by several means of transport. These are, in particular:
- airplane;
- automobile;
- Railway.
In a straight line, the distance between Damascus and Moscow is 2,334 kilometers. This conventional figure means the length of the “air” road along which planes fly. The flight will take about four hours.
How many kilometers from Russia to Syria by land
If you are interested, how many km from Russia to Syria along the road, motorists call the figure 3164 kilometers. If you get to this country this way, it will take one day and seventeen hours. By the way, many websites provide motorists with information regarding the optimal route.
You can reach Syria by train from Turkey and Iraq. However, now the railway service is temporarily suspended. You can get to Damascus from other neighboring countries. Let's say, from Lebanon - in a straight line from the capital of this country to Damascus - about a hundred kilometers. If you get to Damascus from the capital of Jordan, Amman, the journey will be twice as long – about two hundred kilometers.
Not only buses, but also special regular taxis travel between the above countries. The cost of one trip per passenger ranges from 15 to 25 dollars. It should also be taken into account that you cannot drive from Lebanon or Jordan to Syria in a rented car - this is prohibited by the local rules.
By the way, if we take the distance not between capitals, but between the borders of our countries, then the figure how many km from Russia to Syria, will be significantly less than indicated above - only 700 kilometers, that is, as from Moscow to St. Petersburg. True, this is a purely geographical distance. There are no routes along which this path could be covered.
Here are a few interesting facts about this country, which would probably be interesting for potential tourists to know. We all use Arabic numerals, but the Arabs living in Syria use Indian numerals.
Since the beginning of the 21st century, there has been only one-way traffic in this country, all roads have only separate lanes. And in Syria, apartments do not have numbers, although there are street names and numbers.
Another interesting fact is that in Syria almost no one keeps pets, because local residents They consider it an expensive pleasure.
Updated: April 16, 2016 by: Punisher
