Comments on: Erdoğan, Truth and Power http://blog.z-word.com/2009/04/erdogan-truth-and-power/ Commentary about Zionism, anti-Zionism, antisemitism and the conflict in the Middle East Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:48:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5-RC1.1 By: Mike http://blog.z-word.com/2009/04/erdogan-truth-and-power/#comment-4547 Mike Tue, 07 Apr 2009 17:35:34 +0000 http://blog.z-word.com/?p=1199#comment-4547 Not to mention denying the Armenian Genocide Not to mention denying the Armenian Genocide

]]> By: Jacob http://blog.z-word.com/2009/04/erdogan-truth-and-power/#comment-4546 Jacob Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:59:39 +0000 http://blog.z-word.com/?p=1199#comment-4546 "The “vigilance” of the Turkish military has undermined democracy quite a bit over the decades." Yes, they have. They have also not allowed for any discussion on the Armenian genocide within Turkey. Still, in a secular context laws can be changed, but not under Shariah law. I know that Turkey is still nominally secular but for how much longer? My biggest worry, though, is that the day the religious party is voted out the religious fanatics will move in it will be Pakistan all over again. “The “vigilance” of the Turkish military has undermined democracy quite a bit over the decades.”

Yes, they have. They have also not allowed for any discussion on the Armenian genocide within Turkey.

Still, in a secular context laws can be changed, but not under Shariah law. I know that Turkey is still nominally secular but for how much longer?

My biggest worry, though, is that the day the religious party is voted out the religious fanatics will move in it will be Pakistan all over again.

]]> By: David Adler http://blog.z-word.com/2009/04/erdogan-truth-and-power/#comment-4543 David Adler Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:37:21 +0000 http://blog.z-word.com/?p=1199#comment-4543 Well, hold on - the Turkish secularist/nationalist establishment has its own set of problems. The "vigilance" of the Turkish military has undermined democracy quite a bit over the decades. Well, hold on - the Turkish secularist/nationalist establishment has its own set of problems. The “vigilance” of the Turkish military has undermined democracy quite a bit over the decades.

]]> By: ganselmi http://blog.z-word.com/2009/04/erdogan-truth-and-power/#comment-4541 ganselmi Tue, 07 Apr 2009 11:56:55 +0000 http://blog.z-word.com/?p=1199#comment-4541 I'm sure Ataturk wouldn't have approved of AKP's attempts to undermine Turkey's secular democracy. Ironically, it's the very mechanisms Ataturk put in place to prevent such attempts - the state security courts and the vigilance of the Turkish military, etc. - that Obama is pushing the Turks to abandon. I’m sure Ataturk wouldn’t have approved of AKP’s attempts to undermine Turkey’s secular democracy. Ironically, it’s the very mechanisms Ataturk put in place to prevent such attempts - the state security courts and the vigilance of the Turkish military, etc. - that Obama is pushing the Turks to abandon.

]]> By: David Adler http://blog.z-word.com/2009/04/erdogan-truth-and-power/#comment-4539 David Adler Tue, 07 Apr 2009 05:35:30 +0000 http://blog.z-word.com/?p=1199#comment-4539 On this we agree, Eamonn. Turkey is also doing its best diplomatically to protect the Sudanese regime: http://lerterland.blogspot.com/2009/04/turkey-and-nato.html On this we agree, Eamonn. Turkey is also doing its best diplomatically to protect the Sudanese regime:

http://lerterland.blogspot.com/2009/04/turkey-and-nato.html

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