Sunday, July 31, 2016

Decree by Turkey's Erdogan brings military more under govt

And so, the last vestige of secular democracy in Turkey dies likely for this century. The army was the last best hope of the Turkish people to defend their democracy from demagogues like Erdogan. Expect now a Sunni Islamic State Caliphate instead. It's sad to watch a secular democracy turn fascist. However, we may be facing the same thing here in November.

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Decree by Turkey's Erdogan brings military more under govt

Washington Post - ‎1 hour ago‎
ISTANBUL - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan issued a new presidential decree Sunday that introduced sweeping changes to Turkey's military in the wake of a July 15 failed coup, bringing the armed forces further under civilian authority.

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