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28 Apr 2007 Sat 09:35 pm |
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I'm not sure if I may ask this, in case it isn't allowed this topic probably will disappear or get locked. I try.
In the news here there are many speculations about the elections for the president. The news said that the army 'threatened' to take over.
That's not want I want to know. What I'm curious about is what are the (visible) consequences for 'the man in the street' if that may happen. I mean, it happened before, didn't it? Last time in 1996 if I remember correct. What did YOU experience? Or was life just as usual?
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28 Apr 2007 Sat 10:20 pm |
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Good topic! I'd like to know as well because I'll most likely be living there if/when it will happen. But I can't imgine it's very pleasant.
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28 Apr 2007 Sat 11:00 pm |
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Quoting Trudy: I'm not sure if I may ask this, in case it isn't allowed this topic probably will disappear or get locked. I try.
In the news here there are many speculations about the elections for the president. The news said that the army 'threatened' to take over.
That's not want I want to know. What I'm curious about is what are the (visible) consequences for 'the man in the street' if that may happen. I mean, it happened before, didn't it? Last time in 1996 if I remember correct. What did YOU experience? Or was life just as usual? |
Turkish Army did not threaten, they only do their work...
They said “It should not be forgotten that the Turkish armed forces are a side in this debate and are a staunch defender of secularism.
“The Turkish armed forces are against those debates... and will display their position and attitudes when it becomes necessary. No one should doubt that,â€
Because today's government has applications against secularism.
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28 Apr 2007 Sat 11:05 pm |
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I was given this link earlier today: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6603377.stm there are other related articles under "see also" as well
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29 Apr 2007 Sun 06:34 pm |
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Ohhh,i see it has been asked in another way,and hasn't been answered !
Well, is it Democratic then ?
Shouldn't army be only observer of what people want,not to take part to any side ?!
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29 Apr 2007 Sun 06:47 pm |
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Quoting CANLI: Ohhh,i see it has been asked in another way,and hasn't been answered !
Well, is it Democratic then ?
Shouldn't army be only observer of what people want,not to take part to any side ?! |
Yes it is, Turkish Army’s duty is to protect the first 4 unchangeable laws of constitution of Turkish Republic and this duty is given army by laws. If some attacks and worries to these 4 laws is taken place just as today, they absolutely do their duty, these 4 laws are the basis of Republic and today millions of people had meeting against these attacks in Çağlayan/İstanbul.
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29 Apr 2007 Sun 06:51 pm |
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Quoting armegon: Yes it is, Turkish Army’s duty is to protect the first 4 unchangeable laws of constitution of Turkish Republic by laws. If some attacks and worries to these 4 laws is taken place just as today, they absolutely do their duty, these 4 laws are the basis of Republic and today millions of people had meeting against these attacks in Çağlayan/İstanbul. |
But can you and/or other people please answer the question I and later Canli have: what are the (visible) consequences of the army doing what you describe? I have friends in Turkey, should I be concerned?
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29 Apr 2007 Sun 07:00 pm |
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Quoting armegon: Quoting CANLI: Ohhh,i see it has been asked in another way,and hasn't been answered !
Well, is it Democratic then ?
Shouldn't army be only observer of what people want,not to take part to any side ?! |
Yes it is, Turkish Army’s duty is to protect the first 4 unchangeable laws of constitution of Turkish Republic and this duty is given army by laws. If some attacks and worries to these 4 laws is taken place just as today, they absolutely do their duty, these 4 laws are the basis of Republic and today millions of people had meeting against these attacks in Çağlayan/İstanbul. |
Excuse me,but i dont understand.
Army's duty is to protect the country againist its enemies
İs it army's duty to stand againist the governmet which has been chosen by people ?
Doesn't that mean the army is standing againist people ?
Then what,or who does the army protect ?!!!
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29 Apr 2007 Sun 07:02 pm |
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Quoting CANLI: Quoting armegon: Quoting CANLI: Ohhh,i see it has been asked in another way,and hasn't been answered !
Well, is it Democratic then ?
Shouldn't army be only observer of what people want,not to take part to any side ?! |
Yes it is, Turkish Army’s duty is to protect the first 4 unchangeable laws of constitution of Turkish Republic and this duty is given army by laws. If some attacks and worries to these 4 laws is taken place just as today, they absolutely do their duty, these 4 laws are the basis of Republic and today millions of people had meeting against these attacks in Çağlayan/İstanbul. |
Excuse me,but i dont understand.
Army's duty is to protect the country againist its enemies
İs it army's duty to stand againist the governmet which has been chosen by people ?
Doesn't that mean the army is standing againist people ?
Then what,or who does the army protect ?!!! |
Excuse me, in Turkey it has also additional duties...Besides these government took %30 vote but represented %70 in TBMM because of false election ssytem.
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29 Apr 2007 Sun 07:17 pm |
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Besides in Turkiye president of Republic always selected by compromising till today, only one party insist to select others leave the TBMM...
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