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Mick 16-04-2017 19:20
Turkey's President Erdogan on Brink of Dictatorship
 
This cannot be good....

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Turkey's main opposition party has said it will call for a recount in up to 60% of votes as exit polls show the "yes" campaign to grant President Recep Tayyip Erdogan new powers is narrowly ahead.

State-run Anadolu news agency said votes in favour of allowing 18 constitutional changes stood at 51.3% with 98% of ballots counted.

The changes would replace Turkey's parliamentary system of government with a presidential one and could see Mr Erdogan remain in office until at least 2029.

Presidential sources claimed that Mr Erdogan has said the result of the referendum is clear.

Opinion polls had shown a narrow lead for a "yes" vote before Sunday's ballot, but the country's three largest cities - Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir - and the mainly Kurdish southeast looked set to vote "no".
http://news.sky.com/story/turkey-ref...ident-10839890

Taf 16-04-2017 20:16
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Ataturk will be spinning in his grave.

And a lot of his opponents will be locked up in days....

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I hope the EU has plenty of space for Turkish refugees i.e. almost anyone who voted against him.

Osem 16-04-2017 21:05
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Originally Posted by Taf (Post 35895001)
Ataturk will be spinning in his grave.

And a lot of his opponents will be locked up in days....

---------- Post added at 20:16 ---------- Previous post was at 19:50 ----------

I hope the EU has plenty of space for Turkish refugees i.e. almost anyone who voted against him.
Yeah, looks like the EU has another Putin on its borders.

Gavin78 17-04-2017 00:23
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Looks like the human race is pretty fk'd they'll be moving the hands on the dooms day clock pretty soon

deadite66 17-04-2017 07:14
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and people wonder why some have a view that Islam is incompatible with democracy.

pip08456 17-04-2017 07:38
Re: Turkey's President Erdogan on Brink of Dictatorship
 
It would appear he has won.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...MCNEWEML6619I2

Maggy 17-04-2017 08:23
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There's some space under my dining room table if you need it..

papa smurf 17-04-2017 08:45
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Originally Posted by pip08456 (Post 35895057)
do you know the target coordinates i'll pre-program the missiles :shocked:

Anypermitedroute 17-04-2017 08:54
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Originally Posted by papa smurf (Post 35895067)
do you know the target coordinates i'll pre-program the missiles :shocked:
Surely you would want to be respecting the democratic process and expecting him to implement the will of the people :confused:

papa smurf 17-04-2017 09:08
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Originally Posted by Anypermitedroute (Post 35895069)
Surely you would want to be respecting the democratic process and expecting him to implement the will of the people :confused:
unless he rigged the election :shocked::shocked::shocked:

this guy is trouble but if it is as you say the democratic will of the people to become a target then that's their choice and must be respected i'll write respect on the missile casing :)

wonder what the EU stance on dictators is

heero_yuy 17-04-2017 09:24
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I see that Istanbul and several other large areas voted against. Does that mean they'll do a Scotland and demand independence? ;)

Osem 17-04-2017 10:01
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Originally Posted by Anypermitedroute (Post 35895069)
Surely you would want to be respecting the democratic process and expecting him to implement the will of the people :confused:
What you mean like all those other despots who hold supposed 'elections' but rig them through campaigns of intimidation? :confused:

Just look at what he's already done in terms of silencing any opposition.

Taf 17-04-2017 11:17
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It's turkeys voting for Xmas.... Putin 2 has been made.

Mick 17-04-2017 13:18
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Unofficially marked papers being counted as part of the vote, is suspicious and needs investigating. Opposition party leaders is calling for the vote to be annulled.

RizzyKing 17-04-2017 16:59
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Did anyone expect erdogan to do this properly and legitimately i didn't and i gaurantee this vote doesn't stand upto scrutiny I'm also sure it doesn't matter as somewhere in these new powers will be his power to ignore whatever he doesn't like or agree with.


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