Author Topic: What on earth is happening to Turkey?  (Read 4088 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline JohnF

  • Administrator
  • Prolific Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 4322
What on earth is happening to Turkey?
« on: April 13, 2017, 09:17:38 AM »
That's the question posed today on the BBC web site.  Mark Lowen has done a good job with this article/slideshow and, other than one dodgy source (Sabah) for data, pretty much sums up the state of play across the country in a balanced manner.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-sh/Erdogans_Turkey

Well worth a look.

JF

Offline KKOB

  • Prolific Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 13570
  • I'm hearing the word.... Nonce !
Re: What on earth is happening to Turkey?
« Reply #1 on: April 13, 2017, 09:46:59 AM »
Well worth spending time to read through it.

Offline Colwyn

  • Prolific Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 6412
  • Location: Bristol
Re: What on earth is happening to Turkey?
« Reply #2 on: April 13, 2017, 10:43:51 AM »
With recent polls estimating this weekend's referendum vote at YES 51% NO 49% (give or take a nibble) I guess we should hope that this article is right when it suggests that a lot of people who intend to vote NO don't want to say so.

Offline JohnF

  • Administrator
  • Prolific Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 4322
Re: What on earth is happening to Turkey?
« Reply #3 on: April 13, 2017, 10:48:39 AM »
Many pollsters are suggesting that the "undecided" element within the polls are mostly NO voters, who are reluctant to voice their choice in public for fear of being branded a "terrorist and traitor".

JF

Offline stoop

  • Cerial Killer
  • Global Moderator
  • Prolific Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 17649
  • Age: 68
  • Location: York, North Yorkshire
Re: What on earth is happening to Turkey?
« Reply #4 on: April 13, 2017, 13:15:59 PM »
I read somewhere yesterday that even if it's a NO vote it will still happen.

What's the point I wonder?

Offline JohnF

  • Administrator
  • Prolific Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 4322
Re: What on earth is happening to Turkey?
« Reply #5 on: April 13, 2017, 13:26:28 PM »
How can it be a NO vote?  The result was decided weeks ago  ;) , its now just a matter of letting the people think it's in their hands - or is that being cynical?

JF

Offline kayakebab

  • Too Normal For Calis?
  • Prolific Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 3114
  • Age: 63
  • Location: Turkey
Re: What on earth is happening to Turkey?
« Reply #6 on: April 13, 2017, 14:12:34 PM »
John do you know if anyone independent will over see counting?
Or am I totally deluded?


Sent from my LG-H815 using Tapatalk


Offline Jacqui Harvey

  • Prolific Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 11170
  • Location: United Kingdom
  • Antiques are Green
Re: What on earth is happening to Turkey?
« Reply #7 on: April 13, 2017, 14:28:48 PM »
Scary stuff.  It is very sad and we love our place, but wonder how long for with the current political situation.
We are possibly facing selling up sometime in the near future as this guy seems to be intent on runing Turkey his own way.
I am so glad we changed our minds about moving out permanently.

Offline KKOB

  • Prolific Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 13570
  • I'm hearing the word.... Nonce !
Re: What on earth is happening to Turkey?
« Reply #8 on: April 13, 2017, 14:29:09 PM »
If the antics that went on during the General Election and the counting of the votes are anything to go by, it'll be "interesting".  :)

Offline JohnF

  • Administrator
  • Prolific Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 4322
Re: What on earth is happening to Turkey?
« Reply #9 on: April 13, 2017, 14:30:33 PM »
John do you know if anyone independent will over see counting?
Or am I totally deluded?

Yep, you're being deluded  :)

Here's an article that sums up what the situation is, or is meant to be:

Guarding the ballot box

I guess it'll be the usual, allegations of electoral fraud irrespective of the result - but when you already own the judiciary, I don't suppose it will matter that much.

JF




Share me

Digg  Facebook  SlashDot  Delicious  Technorati  Twitter  Google  Yahoo
Smf