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2017-09-29 The Grand Turk

Erdogan to US: Extradite Gulen and We'll Release ~~American Hostage~~ Arrested Pastor

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Posted by Elmerert Hupens2660 2017-09-29 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top
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#1 I have been following status of christian pastor Andrew Brunson on Jay Sekulow.
There are no legitimate charges against Andrew.
Andrews arrest has nothing to do with security, but has everything to do with Erdogan's Islamic religious intolerance and extremism toward christians.
Since the invasion of Iraq Erdogan has been driving anti-american sentiment in Turkey and using this anti-american sentiment as well as anti-gulenism and anti Kurdish sentiment to gain dictatorial power and take over Turkey.

Posted by boomerc 2017-09-29 02:25|| 2017-09-29 02:25|| Front Page Top

#2 I'd look for Trump to be saying nice things about a shiny new Kurdistan.

Posted by SteveS 2017-09-29 04:31|| 2017-09-29 04:31|| Front Page Top

#3 Another instance of violence against Christians was the Malatya massacre of 2007.

At the time Erdogan issued a condemnation. But a Turkish justice ministry official said that "Missionary work is even more dangerous than terrorism and unfortunately is not considered a crime in Turkey."

The official Turkish position in 2017 apparently is much better reflected by the latter statement rather than the former.

Posted by Elmerert Hupens2660 2017-09-29 04:41|| 2017-09-29 04:41|| Front Page Top

#4 Erdogan to US: Extradite Gulen and We'll Release ~~American Hostage~~ ~~Arrested Pastor~~ Sanctimonious Foreigner.

Posted by Skidmark 2017-09-29 10:39|| 2017-09-29 10:39|| Front Page Top

#5 Arrest some of the Turkish security detail here.

Posted by DarthVader 2017-09-29 11:52|| 2017-09-29 11:52|| Front Page Top

#6 Erdogan to US: Extradite Gulen and We'll Release Sanctimonious Foreigner.

The Turkish government, especially under Erdogan has been an official 'Sanctimonious Foreigner' for decades.

Posted by Elmerert Hupens2660 2017-09-29 14:39|| 2017-09-29 14:39|| Front Page Top

#7 Is Erdogan showing preemptive disaproval of any pro-Kurdish move by US (assuming DOD/DOS apparatchiks would allow such...)?

Posted by magpie 2017-09-29 16:47|| 2017-09-29 16:47|| Front Page Top

#8 Erdo is such a thug.
There is no up-side for the World here.

Posted by newc 2017-09-29 19:22|| 2017-09-29 19:22|| Front Page Top

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