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1.       Yasemin81
58 posts
 28 Jun 2006 Wed 02:53 pm

Merhaba herkese,
what do you think about election campaigns in Turkey?
For me there are colorful and spectacular, but in last years much more closer to some european or american.

Is it true that candidates visit private houses?

2.       MrX67
2498 posts
 28 Jun 2006 Wed 02:58 pm

well a new election on out of Turkey's door i think and we Turkish people already ready to big lies of candites,but i have to admit they so know well to cheat we people by the big dream words and flattering compliments till to get votesand yes elections very colourfull since 1980's in Turkey,politicans so like to spend we citizen's moneys in every way

3.       Yasemin81
58 posts
 28 Jun 2006 Wed 04:11 pm

It's same everywhere - demagogy to "buy" a votes, but it's like selling a product. But, in shop after two weeks you can say - I don't like it, I want other one

I'm interested in everything about campaigns in Turkey

4.       Kadir37
1 posts
 28 Jun 2006 Wed 04:34 pm

5.       Deli_kizin
6062 posts
 28 Jun 2006 Wed 05:03 pm

Quoting Kadir37:

Demagog;
Demos + gogos = Halk avcısı in Latin.
We translate it as "oy avcısı".
In Turkia, you can say I don't like you, I want other party on power, five years later (probably after you said, "Size oy veren ellerim kırılsaydı")



I'm sorry, I don't exactly understand what you meant by Latin, but if you mean the word 'demagogue'/demagog comes from Latin, I consider it as my duty to correc tyou here

It comes from ancient greek From the words:
demos = the people
agogos = leading


It doesn't really matter, but maybe there are other people out there, like me, who like to know the origin of certain words. I like the origin to be correct

6.       Kadir37
1 posts
 28 Jun 2006 Wed 05:36 pm

7.       Deli_kizin
6062 posts
 28 Jun 2006 Wed 05:37 pm

Quoting Kadir37:

Thanks for your correction Deli_kızın.



Önemli değil

8.       fish
75 posts
 28 Jun 2006 Wed 09:56 pm

kimse başbakan , recip erdoghan?

9.       karamurat
5 posts
 29 Jun 2006 Thu 03:17 am


i dont understant one think they spend a lot of money for election but still standarts is lower than worlds we still dont use computer for election all over the world people go for votes and than go back to their life but in turkey election day we are not allowed to go out that day its same for me i mean where are we living?they spend millions of liras for promations but they cant do very simple thing which century are we on if anybody knows please let me know

10.       sophie
2777 posts
 29 Jun 2006 Thu 06:19 am

Quoting Deli_kizin:

Quoting Kadir37:

Demagog;
Demos + gogos = Halk avcısı in Latin.



It comes from ancient greek From the words:
demos = the people
agogos = leading


It doesn't really matter, but maybe there are other people out there, like me, who like to know the origin of certain words. I like the origin to be correct



Exactly! And to be accurate, the origin of the first part is in the verb diero (to divide) and the second part comes from the verb ago (to lead)

In ancient greek times, a demagog was a political person who - in order to achieve his goals - was misleading the crowd with fake promises, faulse statements and flattery.

How true huh?

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