Turkey lurkey doo and
Turkey lurkey dap
We have a riot
Then I take a nap
Posted on 06/01/2013 4:53:30 AM PDT by Nextrush
Turkey has entered a second day of violent protests, with fresh clashes between police and demonstrators in Istanbul and the capital, Ankara.
The unrest began as a sit-in over plans to redevelop Gezi Park in Istanbul's Taksim Square, but escalated after police used tear gas.
Tear gas was again fired Saturday at protestors in Istanbul and Ankara.
In a defiant speech, PM Tayyip Erdogan insisted that the park project would go ahead.
He also said that police would remain in Taksim Square to preserve order.
Correspondents say that what began as a local issue has spiralled into more widespead anger at the government and the ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party......
Correspondents say the park issue has helped highlight unhappiness among young people towards the government and AK Party over what they see as creeping Islamisation.
Last week, Turkey's parliament approved legislation restricting the sale and consumption of alcoholic drinks between 22:00 and 06:00.
Mr. Erdogan has been in power since 2002 and some in Turkey have complained that his government is becoming increasingly authoritarian.....
(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.co.uk ...
Twitter postings complain that there is a lack of media coverage of the protests.
moslems?
What’s coming down is a protest by young people against an elected Islamist government that’s banning booze sales and consumption during the overnight hours.
The moslems will slaughter the infidels. They should have kept their powder dry and wait to overthrow the murdering overlords.
Now they’ve shown their hand.
Since this is an anti-Islamic uprising, 0 will ignore it.
Given time, this place will turn into another Iran in Europe’s backyard.
And they’re part of NATO, who will veto anything that stands in the way of the Caliphate....The Ottoman Empire is Back!
the “young” people better get their act together because if the fanatics get any more of a foothold, Turkey will go the way of Iran...
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