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And his first action after learning the results:

As the results came out, Erdogan briefly addressed hundreds of supporters in Istanbul before praying at the Eyup Sultan mosque.

You might ask, "so what"?

Eyup Sultan mosque is known for:

The sultans succeeding Mehmet the Conqueror completed their coronation and sword-bearing ceremonies with a visit to the Eyup Sultan Mausoleum.

No symbolism to consider here, right?

1 posted on 08/11/2014 2:47:05 AM PDT by markomalley
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To: markomalley

In 1999, I was on a Mediterranean cruise which stopped at Istanbul. Our female tour guide was attired in western clothing — dress shirt and pants. During a stop for lunch, she sat at our table and we started talking about a number of things, including the political climate. The guide said the country had been a secular democracy, but upcoming parliamentary elections could mean more “conservative” Muslims would gain control. She worried that if these “conservatives” seized power, the freedoms she enjoyed as a woman would be gone — for example, that she would no longer be allowed to wear western attire.

Back then, the significance of our conversation escaped me simply because I was clueless as to Sharia law and the menace of these religious fanatics. I know better now. I think about the tour guide and wonder how her life may have changed, possibly for the worse.


2 posted on 08/11/2014 3:08:53 AM PDT by fatnotlazy
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Erdogan , Iran and Spain’s leftwing Zapatero were behind the “Alliance of Civilizations” scheme that popped into the threads here a few years ago when the Obama & muslim countries began teaming up in an attack on our free speech rights. The AoC was also joined by the UN. The democrats were visiting Istanbul a lot in those days.


3 posted on 08/11/2014 3:49:51 AM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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There’s the “Istanbul Process” that Hillary was pushing. I suppose the same country that is building a mega mosque here is going to fund her campaign too.


9 posted on 08/11/2014 4:32:36 AM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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10 posted on 08/11/2014 5:13:10 AM PDT by DJ MacWoW (The Fed Gov is not one ring to rule them all)
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