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2013-06-02 The Grand Turk

Turkey protest: Anti-government clashes spread

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Posted by Fred 2013-06-02 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top
File under: Arab Spring

#1 "sparked by plans to build a shopping centre on a city" sounds rather tame doesn't it.
Time for an Arab Spring I guess. Well they have all those freedom fighters there now.

Posted by Dale 2013-06-02 07:18|| 2013-06-02 07:18|| Front Page Top

#2 Ottoman era military barracks

Methinks that's where the instigation lies.

Posted by Pappy 2013-06-02 10:59|| 2013-06-02 10:59|| Front Page Top

#3 It's very lost on those searching for the glory days over there that, to an American, "ottoman" is something we put our feet up on while watching TV or reading the paper...

Posted by M. Murcek 2013-06-02 13:50|| 2013-06-02 13:50|| Front Page Top

#4 Hmmm, Arab Spring comes to Turkey?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2013-06-02 14:57|| 2013-06-02 14:57|| Front Page Top

#5 "Arab Spring comes to Turkey?"

Probably.

Of course, "Arab Spring" really means "Sharia Winter." >:-(

Posted by Barbara 2013-06-02 18:46|| 2013-06-02 18:46|| Front Page Top

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