Turkey and the riots.

[Cricko]

Another country in turmoil and another uprising against corrupt governments. Some interesting stuff on this blog.

http://iremsays.blogspot.co.uk/

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Ha!.And we were thinking about going on our hols.to Turkey this year.Maybe not such a good idea.

 

[Massimo Giovanni]

Certainly won't help their attempts to join EU.

 

[C C Csiders]

Going to Turkey this year. No problems. Just stay clear of any potential riot hot spots.

 

[Gremlin]

Turkey & the Riots. Great name for a band.

 

[Massimo Giovanni]

I can envisage circumstances where some "neighbours" in the near east region will welcome and assist in Turkey's unrest continuing and growing. very worrying.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

I can envisage circumstances where some "neighbours" in the near east region will welcome and assist in Turkey's unrest continuing and growing. very worrying.

:net:
OK,I'll bite.
Are you seriously implying that Iran, or perhaps Al-Qaeda groups, (as in Syria),might somehow get involved in Turkey's internal "unrest"?

Given that the current opposition in Turkey is largely drawn from the 48% of the non-Muslim population who didn't vote for Erdogan's (democratically elected) regime, that strikes me as a highly unlikely prospect.

If anything,(God forbid), I would have thought there'd be more chance of a possible military coup.

 

[MK Shrimper]

:net:
OK,I'll bite.
Are you seriously implying that Iran, or perhaps Al-Qaeda groups, (as in Syria),might somehow get involved in Turkey's internal "unrest"?

Given that the current opposition in Turkey is largely drawn from the 48% of the non-Muslim population who didn't vote for Erdogan's (democratically elected) regime, that strikes me as a highly unlikely prospect.

If anything,(God forbid), I would have thought there'd be more chance of a possible military coup.

99% of the population is Muslim though, so 48% of 1% is the square root of f...all.

 

[Massimo Giovanni]

I do not know the theories of social change/unrest BUT lots of unrest does normally lead to either change or a crack down and hard line policies. For sure a little bit of money and propaganda put into the "mob" might cause a reaction thathard lines can then justify and benefit from. I am sure the KGB and CIA have done similar in the past.