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Posted by: TechnologyExpert 2 years, 7 months agoAt least 300,000 Turks waving the red national flag flooded central Istanbul on Sunday to demand the resignation of the government, saying the Islamic roots of Turkey's leaders threatened to destroy the country's modern foundations.
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TechnologyExpert
April 29, 2007, 11:43 a.m.Like the protesters _ who gathered for the second large anti-government demonstration in two weeks _ Turkey's powerful secular military has accused Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan of tolerating radical Islamic circles.
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Bigtone
April 29, 2007, 10:06 p.m.It seems to me that the protest against American Troops and the occupation in Iraq are staged by people looking for the US to leave so they can ratchet up there takeover. That is how the last regieme took control of Iraq.
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cdhscape
April 29, 2007, 10:14 p.m.Well, Bush had no time to waste on diplomacy with Saddam and he quit the weapons' inspectors so he could start his war (of attrition, i might add). Now he wants Americans to give him time to finish it up - 4 years on. One thing that's not clear to me is how Iraq today, which is philosophically closer to its fundamentalist Iranian neighbor today is any better than the essentially secular state that Saddam ran. If you have any ideas, i'm open to hearing them
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ETproductions
April 29, 2007, 10:53 p.m.I'm glad to see such fervor for secular government in what is predominantly a Muslim population. I hope they are able to resolve it without the Army having to step in.
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ThugLord
April 29, 2007, 11:43 p.m.I personally like Coptic Christendom (Ethiopian Catholicism). [The Greek Orthodox, Indian, and Nubian Fellowships ] of Antiquitious Egypt. That is the basis of the problem. The leaders of ancient Egypt used the church as a meeting place for tribal leader to praise GOD and at the same time work out their' problems. Islam is fundermentally a Soldiers Religion. The Higher Ups (leaders) were what we would call Catholic. Everything is going to crap because we as a society are not upholding tradition. Case in point, the time period that we knew as Christmas was a time when the peoples and leaders of the community would socialize, figure who would grow what and prepare for the trade season and praise GOD for the beginning of the new year (winter solstice). Gifts were given as tribute to business, but it is very diluted today, dare I say non existent. (Elmo, [the devil] is laughing at us)
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miklkit
April 30, 2007, 12:49 a.m.This is a very encouraging development, and I wish the Turkish people all the best.
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Charlson
April 30, 2007, 12:58 p.m."They want to drag Turkey to the dark ages," said 63-year-old Ahmet Yurdakul, a retired government employee who attended the protest.
This is one country in the region that wants a modern society and not a backwards thinking one. I just wish our nation would protest the backwards thinking policies of our Christian radical right.
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aceofspades1
April 30, 2007, 1:05 p.m.In most populated areas of Turkey one can hear the call to prayer broadcast over loudspeakers. Most devout Turks carry their prayer rugs with them. BUT Turkey has been a secular country since the reforms of Attaturk in the 1920's
Turkey is a country trying to become a productive member of the EU. It cannot survive in the modern world by becoming a slave to thye fundimentalists. The average Turk knows this as proved by the demonstrations. Turkey deserves the encouragement to avoid the yoke of fundimentalist religious slavery, and for that matter so do we here in America
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WCFIELDS
April 30, 2007, 2:29 p.m."They want to drag Turkey to the dark ages," said 63-year-old Ahmet Yurdakul, a retired government employee who attended the protest.
Let's see if I can get this right. Islam is not a giant pain in the butt. They are a peaceful religion with only a very few half-wits. Hmmm maybe I've got this bass ackwards.
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xlegultx
April 30, 2007, 4:56 p.m.Huge major difference between Bush and Napoleon. Napoleon was out there and accomplished.
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aceofspades1
April 30, 2007, 5:15 p.m.knothead - I think you should check the position of President of Turkey - it's a bit more than "ceremonial"
also he is elected in the same manner as many other leaders of countries are -by the parliment - he needs a 2/3s vote to get the post, that's why even tho the secular party is now the minority it refrained from the vote & he missed becoming president by 16 votes
If knothead is your alias does that mean you have a woodpecker?
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1-2-Oscar
April 30, 2007, 6:38 p.m.The sole guarantor of freedom for these demonstrators is the Turkish Army. Since the Army expressed its dissatisfaction with the Prime Minister and his Islamic ambitions, the people have received a signal that they will be protected when they also express their feelings.
Abdullah Gul has the potential to become an autocrat rivalling the rulers of Iran. If that should happen and the Army falls under radical Islamist control, then the military situation i9n the area will be turned on its head, and the US will no longer be able to project ground forces into the area.
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Jayson
April 30, 2007, 8:44 p.m.I applaud the Turks for wanting to maintain a secular government. It scares me, however, when private citizens are not allowed to practice the tenets of their faith by wearing their religious attire (like head scarves) in public.
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NelsonR
April 30, 2007, 9:32 p.m.Gosh, an Islamic nation that desires western values without the religious setting standards. Being a advocate for secular governments and having a distain for religious outcomes it is quite refreshing to see Turkeys demonstrations. Go Turkey, my opinion of Islam can be altered with events like this.
Now if only America would have the same outrage over our present government who also avers the religious world order with a touch of piousness and correctness. Bush and his ilk epitomize Americas apathy that exists in our society today.
More mass demonstrations in the U.S. against our governing body should be the norm and an everyday occurence.
I mean who would want an intellectual conversation with George? I say that knowing his opinion would dominate the discussion, no argument or opinion allowed.
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sirat
May 1, 2007, 12:30 a.m.These people chose Kamal Attaturk a long time ago. He was a secret jew. They might as well remove the star and crescent from their red flag. They have become ignorant.
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Ruggaboo
May 1, 2007, 1:20 a.m.It is refreshing to see Turkey lash out at Islamic seventh century Barbarism. The irony today is that this article comes forth on a site well know to imply terrorism is a government staged sideshow to usher in tyranny.
By demanding civilization, yet another blow has been dealt to the "one man sham that is Islam."
The tentacles Of the Iranian Mad Mullahs that are reaching out to encircle the globe must be severed by any means necessary, sadly including the use of force. Terror sponsoring states and regimes, now more than ever need to be dealt a harsh rebuke by the worlds nations.
There is no other way to stop the lies, the deceit, nuclear proliferation and regional unrest.
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