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Green Money, Islamist Politics in Turkey (long)
2005-02-23
Posted by:tipper

#2  In many ways, Uzan operated his business with a "mafia mentality," according to a Turkish political advisor. He used his television station to attack opponents.

Just like our media.

If the AKP is able to translate money into power and power into money, then the main loser will be Turkish secularism. As an executive with one of Istanbul's largest firms said, "The AKP is like a cancer. You feel fine, but then one day you start coughing blood. By the time you realize there's a problem, it's too far-gone."[74]

The real problem will come when the Suadi's stop funding them. Fuel cells, faster, please!
Posted by: 2b   2005-02-23 10:34:28 PM  

#1  The Suadi cancer, as always, everywhere.
Posted by: Glereper Craviter7929   2005-02-23 2:23:40 PM  

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