• Turkey's crackdown toll exceed 50,000
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[URL="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-36842073"]Source.[/URL] [QUOTE]More than 50,000 people have been rounded up, sacked or suspended from their jobs by Turkey's government in the wake of last week's failed coup. The purge of those deemed disloyal to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan widened on Tuesday to include teachers, university deans and the media. The government says they are allied to US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, who denies claims he directed the uprising. PM Binali Yildirim said the preacher led a "terrorist organisation". "We will dig them up by their roots," he told parliament. Turkey is pressing the US to extradite Mr Gulen and the issue was raised during a phone call between US President Barack Obama and President Erdogan on Tuesday, the White House said. Spokesman Josh Earnest said a decision on whether or not to extradite would be made under a treaty between the two countries. A Turkish government spokesman suggested that the US should be able to extradite the cleric "on grounds of suspicion" rather than requiring facts of the case against him. "There is very strong suspicion for his [Gulen's] involvement in this coup attempt. So this is sufficient grounds," said spokesman Ibrahim Kalin. For his part, Mr Gulen says claims he was behind the coup attempt are "ridiculous". "I urge the US government to reject any effort to abuse the extradition process to carry out political vendettas," he said in a statement.[/QUOTE] How can people see this as anything but a purge to allow Erdogan and his power base to consolidate their power? This is basically how Stalin operated. Jesus, I hope people push back against this before things go past the point of no return. [QUOTE]A Turkish government spokesman suggested that the US should be able to extradite the cleric [B]"on grounds of suspicion" rather than requiring facts of the case against him.[/B][/QUOTE] .... What?
seems like the lists were well organized for a plot that only supprised him last weekend
[QUOTE=Sableye;50743359]seems like the lists were well organized for a plot that only supprised him last weekend[/QUOTE] Having a list as to who opposes your government is not uncommon for dictators. Erdogan just needed an excuse to deal with all these people.
Thats pretty insane. He knows nobody will do anything about him just consolidating his power. In a few decades people will look back to now and ask why he was able to do it.
I'm now convinced that erdogan is a complete nutter.
Another nail in the coffin for Turkey's dreams of joining the EU, and another nail in the coffin for stability and human rights in the Middle East.
[QUOTE=scurr;50743888]I'm now convinced that erdogan is a complete nutter.[/QUOTE] nope, he's doing p well actually as long as he keeps up a razor thin veneer of legitimacy, no one in the west will actually do more than waggle their fingers and write angry letters while he purges his enemies and destroys modern turkey
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