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2017-05-28 The Grand Turk

Galatasaray becomes first team to remove word ‘Arena’ from its stadium name after Erdogan’s instruction

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Posted by Fred 2017-05-28 00:26|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top
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#1 Yep, piss off the soccer / football supporters; that'll work!

Posted by Raj 2017-05-28 01:28|| 2017-05-28 01:28|| Front Page Top

#2 "Replace 'Arena' with 'Gay Turk Bathhouse' by order of his Immensity!"

Posted by Frank G 2017-05-28 08:36|| 2017-05-28 08:36|| Front Page Top

#3 The end of Cognates.

Posted by Tiny Fleans2305 2017-05-28 10:59|| 2017-05-28 10:59|| Front Page Top

#4 The ongoing purge was one thing. It makes a kind of totalitarian sense, but this guy has now wandered into the 'the official language of San Marcos will now be Swedish.' zone.

Posted by Cesare 2017-05-28 11:00|| 2017-05-28 11:00|| Front Page Top

#5 If the objective is teaching obedience the orders don't have to make any sense.

Posted by Elmerert Hupens2660 2017-05-28 11:38|| 2017-05-28 11:38|| Front Page Top

#6 Typical self-entitled dictator. What next? Banning large soft drinks?

Posted by gorb 2017-05-28 12:31|| 2017-05-28 12:31|| Front Page Top

#7 Sounds like a clip from "Bananas" where the Castro-wannabe declares the national language to now be Swedish.

Posted by Ebbavimp Grique2646 2017-05-28 12:31|| 2017-05-28 12:31|| Front Page Top

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