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| The Grand Turk |
| In shadow of crackdown, Turkey commemorates failed coup |
| 2017-07-16 |
| [Ynet] Hundreds of thousands of Turks rallied to mark the anniversary of last year's failed coup on Saturday, in an outpouring of mass support for President Tayyip Erdogan that lay bare the divisions of a society riven by widespread purges. A sea of rapturous, flag-waving crowds gathered in Istanbul to listen as a defiant Erdogan promised to punish his enemies and praised the unarmed civilians who last year stood up to the rogue soldiers and their tanks. "They showed no mercy when they pointed their guns at my people," Erdogan said. "What did my people have? They had their flags--just as they do today--and something much more important: They had their faith." |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #2 'Anschluss' of surrounding Turkman areas... And also they will have to 'defend' themselves by 'pacifying' bordering Kurdish regions so the northern thirds of Syria and Iraq are next. |
| Posted by: magpie 2017-07-16 12:47 |
| #1 This is just Tayyip's preface for further repressions. 'Reichstag Fire-like' coup attempt 'Night of the Long Knives' elimination of opponents Book burnings 'Nuremburg Laws' passed 'Kristallnacht' in some caliphate form 'Anschluss' of surrounding Turkman areas Occupation of eastern Syria, Armenia and northern Iraq |
| Posted by: Mullah Richard 2017-07-16 08:42 |