Posted on 01/18/2012 11:48:52 AM PST by Mount Athos
The AKP emerged out of a series of banned Islamist political movements. CNN’s Lie Squad mentions that the AKP’s current leader of Turkey Erdogan was banned for reading an Islamic poem in public. It neglects to mention the content of the poem. Erdogan was not jailed for reading an Islamic poem, he was jailed for reading a poem calling for a violent Islamic overthrow of the government.
Erdogan has his own Al Qaeda connections. Yasin Al-Qadi, who funneled millions to Al Qaeda is a close friend and though his assets have been frozen worldwide, he enjoys a safe haven in Turkey. The co-founder of the AKP party, Erdogan’s senior and advisor and right hand man, Cuneyt Zapsu gave Al Qaeda a mere 300,000 dollars.
Mohammed Fatih al-Hassanein, the head of an Al Qaeda front charity who helped shelter Bin Laden, met privately with Erdogan and the local Al Qaeda franchise has an office in Turkey where it puts out its propaganda magazine.
While the media continues claiming that the AKP is moderate, its own history and alliances show otherwise. Moderate governments do not stack jails full of political prisoners, they do not conduct an occupation of an EU member state, they do not make common cause with terrorists or endorse Islam over the rights of all citizens.
Telling the truth about Erdogan and the AKP is about more than condemning a gang of Islamst thugs who have used Saudi money to seize control of what was once the most modern Muslim country. It is about standing up for the values of freedom and democracy over the terror and tyranny of a man who wants to turn Turkey into another Iran.
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Sad thing about Turkey. The Turks (post-Ottoman Empire) were once a reasonably modern, Westernized, normal people, much like the Iranians are/were/would like to be. Islamification is well on its way to destroying that.
I’ve heard that from many.
Heck, ask an Armenian what they think of the Turks...
However, I will say this. The average Saudi, or Pakistani immigrant to the US sticks out like a sore thumb.
The average Turkish or Persian/Iranian immigrant in the US dresses Western-style, and can blend in rather well aside from being at least nominally Muslim.
Therefore, I believe that Iran and Turkey have the most potential to be “normal” democracies if they can flush out the Islamofascist elements in their respective countries.
Rick Perry mentioned in the debate that he had lived in Turkey back when he was in the air force and that it was a decent country.
Also look at Egypt. The islamification of the middle east is horrible; a serious problem. And the administration is worried that Rick Perry may have hurt Turkey’s feelings?
Yeah, maybe, but it doesn’t usually happen.
I’m not for national building. It doesn’t work and it wastes our recources.
Those people riot, complain and end up with more primitive and more brutal rulers.
they let it happen to themselves.
As far as the other comment,
Those people riot, complain and end up with more primitive and more brutal rulers.
I fear that happening here...
Islamists have taken over much of Turkey apparently.
I remember reading about a conspiracy of former military officials to kill Christian pastors nationwide.
A search on persecution in Turkey revealed the case of three Bible publishing workers who were strapped to chairs and tortured to death in 2007.
Now it seems that trials must end in five years of the accused will go free. Legal delays in the case of the killers in this case are nearing the five year limit. These murderers could go free.
Islamic radicals are truly a threat to civilization. Seems like a change in religion in that part of the world is just about the only hope for the world.
“Turkey: Prayer update on Christian Murder Trial” http://www.persecution.org/2011/12/27/turkey-prayer-update-on-christian-murder-trial-and-monastery-legal-cases/
Having been there/done that, couldn’t agree with you more. Fortunately, also got the one year language course - heard a lot that was rather eye-opening in the beginning. Word spread rather quickly about the yabanci that knew too much and it was amusing to watch the cupped hands and whispering in meetings when I attended. Glad I went there and was more than enthusiastic to leave on time.
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