Ilnur Cevik

As much of the world watched anger spiraling out of control Aug. 11-12 in Charlottesville, Virginia, some Turks were rather pleased with the events.

A top aide to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hinted Wednesday that U.S. commandos in northern Syria could be targeted by Turkish rockets if they continue to work with Kurdish fighters along the border with Turkey.

President Recep Tayip Erdoğan underlined the importance of Istanbul at the Yenikapı rally ahead of the referendum. "Istanbul is Turkey and Turkey is Istanbul," he said.

"Istanbul should say 'yes' in such a way that everyone with a bad view of Turkey, including those who dirtied this city 99 years ago with their feet, should tremble," he added.

The New York Times has reported that İlnur Çevik, the chief advisor to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan,  "suggested that Turkey might tolerate some kind of Kurdish entity in northeastern Syria." 

What if they do not stop there - and while they have Putin's support on their back - what if they test Ankara's tolerance in the west of the Euphrates River? 

It is hardly surprising to read the statements from the Turkish Presidential Palace regarding a different approach to the Kurdish issue after CIA Director Mike Pompeo's visit to Ankara. İlnur Çevik, a former journalist and currently advisor to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, said Turkey may start looking at the Syrian Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD) from a different perspective.

In an article published in Daily Sabah on Thursday, columnist Ilnur Cevik argues that Bulgaria needs Turkey more than ever.

Cevik's article follows the recent one-day working visit of Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu to Bulgaria on Tuesday.

According to him, Davutoglu's visit brought a couple of forgotten realities to light.