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1. 1 domajot

   May 7, 2007 @ 1:25 am CEST

   This situation seems to have a huge question mark hanging over it. It’s not easy for a westerner to understand, since the role of the military has historically played such an important role in Turkey.

   Talk of changing to a popular from a parliamentary vote adds another dimension of uncertainty. I’m rooting for the secularists, of course, but the Turks will have their own say, and I understand that the Islamists are quite popular in rural areas.

2. 2 Sadettin

   May 7, 2007 @ 10:29 am CEST

   Dear dojamot,

   As a religion, Islam is very popular in Turkey, but what we should not forget is, Political Islam and Islam is different and Political Islam is not as strong as it seems.

   What AKP represents today, whether we name it Political Islam or something else, is exploiting people’s beliefs let them vote for them just because theory of AKP people are SUPER MUSLIMS and try to establish a faschist administration based on mideval values.

   I think the main problem is 10% electorial barrage. If you look at the 2002 election results (We should not forget that it was held just after a very big economic crisis that caused millions of workes to become unemployed and many bankrupcies) AKP only took 27% of the votes. (AKP was a new party, mainly they were making propaganda claiming that they were different and not corrupted. They were asking people to lend their votes.)
   But thanks to 10% barrage they came in power with more than 65% of chairs in the parliament.

   During 5 years AKP admin, they corrupted with a rocket speed, and people are still unemployed or working with very low wages.

   Also AKP people are aware of the things that I am trying to explain above, and I think AKP’s this Presidental Election manoeuvre is because of knowing that they ‘ll lose power in the new elections.

   Also when AKP claims that they are democrats (Which makes me and people of Turkey laugh a lot.), please do not forget that AKP announced couple of days ago that they are happy with 10% barrage and don’t have an agenda to change it before elections.

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