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Turkey Apr 17, 2017 21:28:59 GMT

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Post by bodger on Apr 17, 2017 21:28:59 GMT

Having recently worked in Turkey for 6 years, based in Ankara, I found the culture quite secular. I am shocked to find the electorate voting to give the current president Erdogan (who is noted to be an Islamist) more, possibly ultimate, power.

Is Turkey going on a similar path (but in a different direction) in the same way as Russia with Putin at the helm?

peterboat Super Member Posts: 6,337	Turkey Apr 17, 2017 21:37:06 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by peterboat on Apr 17, 2017 21:37:06 GMT Its going to be a right mess when they join the EU right after we have left
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Delta9 Administrator Posts: 1,002,932	Turkey Apr 17, 2017 22:21:49 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Delta9 on Apr 17, 2017 22:21:49 GMT Apr 17, 2017 21:37:06 GMT peterboat said: Its going to be a right mess when they join the EU right after we have left They won't be joining any time soon.

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Post by Mr Stabby on Apr 17, 2017 22:30:38 GMT

Apr 17, 2017 22:21:49 GMT Delta9 said:

Apr 17, 2017 21:37:06 GMT peterboat said:

Its going to be a right mess when they join the EU right after we have left

They won't be joining any time soon.

I agree, the western eu countries are finally waking up to the concept that there are only so many impoverished thieves and beggars that you can invite into your home before everything you have gets stolen.

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naughtyfox Super Member BUSY KILLING CHICKENS! Posts: 36,429	Turkey Apr 18, 2017 7:11:05 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by naughtyfox on Apr 18, 2017 7:11:05 GMT "I am shocked to find the electorate voting to give the current president Erdogan (who is noted to be an Islamist) more, possibly ultimate, power." I'm shocked that you think they actually voted - and that the ballot boxes weren't "re-arranged".
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bodger Long Standing Member Posts: 3,956	Turkey Apr 18, 2017 7:36:16 GMT Delta9, Andyberg, and 1 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by bodger on Apr 18, 2017 7:36:16 GMT ............... and I'm not shocked to discover that you are an uninformed and argumentative fuckwit.

kris Super Member Posts: 22,555	Turkey Apr 18, 2017 14:19:30 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by kris on Apr 18, 2017 14:19:30 GMT Apr 18, 2017 7:36:16 GMT bodger said: ............... and I'm not shocked to discover that you are an uninformed and argumentative fuckwit.

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Post by peterboat on Apr 17, 2017 21:37:06 GMT

Post by Delta9 on Apr 17, 2017 22:21:49 GMT

Post by Mr Stabby on Apr 17, 2017 22:30:38 GMT

Post by naughtyfox on Apr 18, 2017 7:11:05 GMT

Post by bodger on Apr 18, 2017 7:36:16 GMT

Post by kris on Apr 18, 2017 14:19:30 GMT

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