The Turkish Election, and the problems with it.

[Anollasia]

Fuck this country. Honestly, fuck it. It isn't worth my time or my blood. I'm going to pack up and leave, perhaps go and settle in Canada. I'm sick and tired of trying to fight for this country.

The party responsible for all this is the MHP. Their saying "no" to everything brought the AKP from a minority and saved them from being tried to a comfortable majority again. They can all burn in this country. I'm leaving.

Hey, you're welcome to stay in the True North Strong and Free.

Lol, funny thing is, my cousin's wife (who lives in Turkey) said if AKP wins, she'll move to another country, probably Germany, lol.

[Baltenstein]

I feel really sorry for Turkey. Does AKP get a lot of positive coverage from the Turkish media or something?

Not needed. The AKP has the help and blessings of Allah. That is enough.

[Anollasia]

He says it's there for the people and future presidents to use, but I don't see any crowds rushing into the palace and I don't think future presidents will use it.

It's such a stupid palace anyway. I mean, the Council of State ordered it to be vacated since it violated the law, but no such thing happened. It's nothing but a big, fancy gecekondu (slum).

Hey, at least he hasn't moved in Topkapi yet, if that happens then you should be really worried.

I'm glad Hagia Sophia is still a museum, though I don't know if that'll last.

[Vistulange]

Now that I've vented, I can get constructive.

I feel really sorry for Turkey. Does AKP get a lot of positive coverage from the Turkish media or something?

They're actually taken over by the state if they are opposing the government, as İpek Koza Group saw recently.

Seriously, I have no idea why the Turks keep voting that joker into office.

Me neither. Maybe they wouldn't if a more charismatic leader comes to CHP and/or MHP. I mean, Kilicdaroglu seems like a nice guy, but I can't see him as a leader tbh.

Kılıçdaroğlu is a leader, but he was born in the wrong country. He, or Ecevit, was and is too much for the minds of the Turkish people. If both of those people in their time were in Sweden, Germany, France or any proper democracy, they would have won an election. No, the Turkish people want a leader who divides, swears and shouts. They don't want a nice person.

Sultan Erdogan is of glorious!

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Seriously, I have no idea why the Turks keep voting that joker into office.

Now, Balt, the official line is that Erdoğan is the President and he's above politics and that we aren't voting him in...

But seriously, as a speaker on Fox Turkey said, there is no "AKP". There is only "Erdoğan". Why we vote the AKP/Erdoğan in? Well, it's complicated, but this election was very fraudulent. It is impossible for a party to rise from around 41% to 50% in just five months while there is terror and around 600 people have died. It's impossible.

[Camelza]

Hey, at least he hasn't moved in Topkapi yet, if that happens then you should be really worried.

I'm glad Hagia Sophia is still a museum, though I don't know if that'll last.

Oh boy, not again... I hope this doesn't happen anytime soon.
I already see the idiotic jingoistic headlines on Greek papers; "LET'S STUFF THAT TURKEY WITH GREASE", and the Turkish ones following "FEEL MY TURKISH DELIGHT".

[Baltenstein]

I'm glad Hagia Sophia is still a museum, though I don't know if that'll last.

Oh boy, not again... I hope this doesn't happen anytime soon.
I already see the idiotic jingoistic headlines on Greek papers; "LET'S STUFF THAT TURKEY WITH GREASE".

If you'd read "Eleftheri Ora", you'd know that the Russians will come and liberate Constantinople for us any day now.

[Camelza]

Oh boy, not again... I hope this doesn't happen anytime soon.
I already see the idiotic jingoistic headlines on Greek papers; "LET'S STUFF THAT TURKEY WITH GREASE".

If you'd read "Eleftheri Ora", you'd know that the Russians will come and liberate Constantinople for us any day now.

The same newspaper that had an appointment with Satan at 22 June?

[Baltenstein]

If you'd read "Eleftheri Ora", you'd know that the Russians will come and liberate Constantinople for us any day now.

The same newspaper that had an appointment with Satan at 22 June?

Russia is also in league with the Jew the Devil? Shit. I thought they are our Orthodox brethren and all.

[Camelza]

The same newspaper that had an appointment with Satan at 22 June?

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Russia is also in league with the Jew the Devil? Shit. I thought they are our Orthodox brethren and all.

"They didn't bail us out, therefore; Satanist Jew-Lovers like the rest of the world."
These guys don't possess logical and stable opinions, or logic for that matter.

[Risottia]

Sultan Erdogan is of glorious!

Turkey stronk, defend kebab, remove curd.

Seriously, I have no idea why the Turks keep voting that joker into office.

He isn't even into shagging underage girls, fer crying out loud!

[Anollasia]

Sultan Erdogan is of glorious!

Turkey stronk, defend kebab, remove curd.

Seriously, I have no idea why the Turks keep voting that joker into office.

He isn't even into shagging underage girls, fer crying out loud!

Kebab is overrated. Manti is better. Borek is also better.

[Camelza]

Sultan Erdogan is of glorious!

Turkey stronk, defend kebab, remove curd.

Seriously, I have no idea why the Turks keep voting that joker into office.

He isn't even into shagging underage girls, fer crying out loud!

And he's certainly not into pigs.

[Vistulange]

Turkey stronk, defend kebab, remove curd.



He isn't even into shagging underage girls, fer crying out loud!

Kebab is overrated. Manti is better. Borek is also better.

I second that.

On a relevant note: The Armed Forces have never been so sympathetic in my eyes...

[Wolfmanne2]

Fucking hell Turkey.

[Olivaero]

Now that I've vented, I can get constructive.

I feel really sorry for Turkey. Does AKP get a lot of positive coverage from the Turkish media or something?

They're actually taken over by the state if they are opposing the government, as İpek Koza Group saw recently.

So there are no Turkish media sources that vocally criticize AKP?

[West Aurelia]

Well fuck.

[Vistulange]

Now that I've vented, I can get constructive.



They're actually taken over by the state if they are opposing the government, as İpek Koza Group saw recently.

So there are no Turkish media sources that vocally criticize AKP?

Halk TV does, but it's a very minor channel which barely anybody watches. Ulusal Kanal (tra. National Channel) may also qualify, but they're also a very minor channel.

So no, the major news outlets are, for most part, silent in regards to criticism. The journalists don't ask the President or the Prime Minister any real questions, for one. If their newspapers make the President unhappy...well, İpek Koza Group got taken over and a trustee was appointed, who proceeded to literally fire on the spot any dissenting voices.

"The newspaper is our honour."
"You're fired, get out."

Literally.

[Camelza]

So there are no Turkish media sources that vocally criticize AKP?

Halk TV does, but it's a very minor channel which barely anybody watches. Ulusal Kanal (tra. National Channel) may also qualify, but they're also a very minor channel.

So no, the major news outlets are, for most part, silent in regards to criticism. The journalists don't ask the President or the Prime Minister any real questions, for one. If their newspapers make the President unhappy...well, İpek Koza Group got taken over and a trustee was appointed, who proceeded to literally fire on the spot any dissenting voices.

"The newspaper is our honour."
"You're fired, get out."

Literally.

This is quite sad.
What are the opposition leaders doing to change this?

[Liberty and Linguistics]

Joy, Erdocunt rigged the election.

[Unnamed island state]

Joy, Erdocunt rigged the election.

I don't believe that happened, unfortunately.

[Baltenstein]

So there are no Turkish media sources that vocally criticize AKP?

Halk TV does, but it's a very minor channel which barely anybody watches. Ulusal Kanal (tra. National Channel) may also qualify, but they're also a very minor channel.

So no, the major news outlets are, for most part, silent in regards to criticism. The journalists don't ask the President or the Prime Minister any real questions, for one. If their newspapers make the President unhappy...well, İpek Koza Group got taken over and a trustee was appointed, who proceeded to literally fire on the spot any dissenting voices.

"The newspaper is our honour."
"You're fired, get out."

Literally.

What about Hürriyet?

[Vistulange]

Halk TV does, but it's a very minor channel which barely anybody watches. Ulusal Kanal (tra. National Channel) may also qualify, but they're also a very minor channel.

So no, the major news outlets are, for most part, silent in regards to criticism. The journalists don't ask the President or the Prime Minister any real questions, for one. If their newspapers make the President unhappy...well, İpek Koza Group got taken over and a trustee was appointed, who proceeded to literally fire on the spot any dissenting voices.

"The newspaper is our honour."
"You're fired, get out."

Literally.

This is quite sad.
What are the opposition leaders doing to change this?

Trying to unseat the AKP.

In biased elections.

[Vistulange]

Joy, Erdocunt rigged the election.

I don't believe that happened, unfortunately.

Yeah? And what the fuck do you know?

[West Aurelia]

Halk TV does, but it's a very minor channel which barely anybody watches. Ulusal Kanal (tra. National Channel) may also qualify, but they're also a very minor channel.

So no, the major news outlets are, for most part, silent in regards to criticism. The journalists don't ask the President or the Prime Minister any real questions, for one. If their newspapers make the President unhappy...well, İpek Koza Group got taken over and a trustee was appointed, who proceeded to literally fire on the spot any dissenting voices.

"The newspaper is our honour."
"You're fired, get out."

Literally.

What about Hürriyet?

"In Istanbul, the offices of Hürriyet — the paper often seen as the flagship of Turkish media — were raided and twice vandalized after the paper was accused of being sympathetic to the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK). Soon afterward, Ahmet Hakan, a senior editor at Hürriyet, was attacked by armed thugs outside his home."

The press freedom situation in Turkey is atrocious.

[Unnamed island state]

I don't believe that happened, unfortunately.

Yeah? And what the fuck do you know?

I do believe that Turkish elections are free.