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Erdogan mission to become sultan over Turkey nears completion

fuelair said:
And, of course given this as the target: Erdogan mission to become sultan over Turkey nears completion perhaps he will get a scimitar in the back from the chief guard of his harem or a slit throat (shaving accident of course) from his Grand Vizier/Wazir!!!!! Either of these would be a fitting end for the *******.
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Nothing as crude as that, I think. Strangulation with a silk handkerchief probably. They might even offer him the chance to save his life by running a foot race against the head gardener across the grounds of Topkapı Palace.

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-ottoman-empires-life-or-death-race-164064882/
 
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Erdogan arrongance has already hurt him badly with the US. His sending over goons to beat up anti Erdogan demonstrators in DC has done the impossible:gotten everybody...Democrats, Republicans, Trump....on the same page :That his will have bad repurcessions for Turkey.
 
Erdogan arrongance has already hurt him badly with the US. His goons to beat up anti Erdogan demonstrators in DC has done the impossible:gotten the Democrats and Republicans in Congress to be on the same page:This is going to have bad consequences for Erdogan.
 
Trebuchet said:
Don't be so sure....
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That was before the demonstration. SInce the, I think Donnie has been quiet about Erdogan,except for the State Department condemnation. Donnie does another 180 degree turn.
Anyway, the congressional condemnation has been bi partisan with outrage from both parties. Really ham fisted move by Erdogan.
 
Trebuchet said:
Don't be so sure....
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... what a weird link. I do not watch Twitter much, but this is another dimension for me. Too old.


It’s running away from me
I was there when it was born
From type to print
From write to type
I saw its being

The games that grew
Companies too
Making efficiency
Another new brand
Another form

I can understand
The pics
Videos, Tubes
But twits
And Tweets
It’s running away from me
 
dudalb said:
That was before the demonstration. SInce the, I think Donnie has been quiet about Erdogan,except for the State Department condemnation. Donnie does another 180 degree turn.
Anyway, the congressional condemnation has been bi partisan with outrage from both parties. Really ham fisted move by Erdogan.
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Donnie may have been quiet, but the tweet hasn't been deleted. Erdogan is exactly the kind of "leader" Trump wants to be.
 
Sideroxylon said:
One that closes down media organisations and locks up journalists.
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... while literally looking like clowns. Which is true for all the political figures mentioned.

So since Erdogan has to be reelected to get the new privileges he just enacted with the help of his "good Germans", when are the next elections enabling him as the "Sultan in chief"?
 
The next election in scheduled for October of 2019. However, Erdoğan can call for an early election whenever he wants. The recent vote for the reforms was very close. Also, a lot of people, including myself, are certain that the vote was rigged. I don't think he will call for elections any time soon. He'll use the time to further marginalize his opponents and shut down groups that speak against him. Needless to say, he feels like he must win the next election. He'll continue to do what he has to do to eliminate his opposition. We've seen what his thugs did in DC. There are a lot more of them here and no pesky press to criticize them.
 
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FenerFan said:
The next election in scheduled for October of 2019. However, Erdoğan can call for an early election whenever he wants. The recent vote for the reforms was very close. Also, a lot of people, including myself, are certain that the vote was rigged. I don't think he will call for elections any time soon. He'll use the time to further marginalize his opponents and shut down groups that speak against him. Needless to say, he feels like he must win the next election. He'll continue to do what he has to do to eliminate his opposition. We've seen what his thugs did in DC. There are a lot more of them here and no pesky press to criticize them.
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Don't the changes kick in only after the elections anyway?

I doubt the referendum did the AKP much good. We'll see how it goes.

McHrozni
 
The changes will phase in over time. After the next election the post of PM will be abolished and Turkey will just have a President with extended power.
However, Turkey's state of emergency will continue until July which gives him and the government special rights. We have seen how it has been used to jail and fire people since the coup attempt. Hopefully, it won't be extended again in July.
 
FenerFan said:
However, Turkey's state of emergency will continue until July which gives him and the government special rights. We have seen how it has been used to jail and fire people since the coup attempt. Hopefully, it won't be extended again in July.
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That's the true coup'd etat Turkey suffered. A year-long state of emergency due to an aborted and unsuccessful coup is excessive. Changing the constitution during the state of emergency in order to strengthen the people currently in power is obscene.

McHrozni
 
FenerFan said:
The changes will phase in over time. After the next election the post of PM will be abolished and Turkey will just have a President with extended power.
However, Turkey's state of emergency will continue until July which gives him and the government special rights. We have seen how it has been used to jail and fire people since the coup attempt. Hopefully, it won't be extended again in July.
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Oh my sweet summer child.
 
NWO Sentryman said:
Oh my sweet summer child.
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Yeah, that is just about the oldest trick in the book for dictators:Give yourself power on a "temporary" basis; but then slant the political systems so that an extension of the "Temporary" power becomes almost automatic.
 
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