08-10-2014, 06:08 PM
This terrorist organization needs to be stopped as no one will be safe with this going on. It looks like some of the pictures of what the drug cartels do to their victims.
Re Turkey, my friends were involved in some actual protests last year involving tearing down a park in Istanbul, and the Government wanting to build housing. They sent (via Facebook) pictures of police using pepper spray,, and manhandling the protesters. Few of the pictures reached the US news media, and, in fact, there were limits on Facebook (closing down internet for a period), and censorship on news media. The Gov't was preaching that people must quit drinking so much and live a more pure life, and lately, the Deputy Minister has chastised women for laughing too loud in public, and a professional news media woman for not acting lady-like and further, said her behavior was shameful. To them Erdogan is attempting to be more of a Muslim nation. They preach that women need to know their place, drinking/partying needs to stop, etc...I just read PM Erdogan just won reelection...This does not bode well for my friends and their friends. They have invited me to Istanbul, but I don't travel overseas because of my oxygen 24/7. If there are protests, riots, etc., I know my friends will be right there. I think this country is out to oppress women like most good Muslims.
Thanks for the map, Hair...easy reference.
Re Turkey, my friends were involved in some actual protests last year involving tearing down a park in Istanbul, and the Government wanting to build housing. They sent (via Facebook) pictures of police using pepper spray,, and manhandling the protesters. Few of the pictures reached the US news media, and, in fact, there were limits on Facebook (closing down internet for a period), and censorship on news media. The Gov't was preaching that people must quit drinking so much and live a more pure life, and lately, the Deputy Minister has chastised women for laughing too loud in public, and a professional news media woman for not acting lady-like and further, said her behavior was shameful. To them Erdogan is attempting to be more of a Muslim nation. They preach that women need to know their place, drinking/partying needs to stop, etc...I just read PM Erdogan just won reelection...This does not bode well for my friends and their friends. They have invited me to Istanbul, but I don't travel overseas because of my oxygen 24/7. If there are protests, riots, etc., I know my friends will be right there. I think this country is out to oppress women like most good Muslims.
Thanks for the map, Hair...easy reference.