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dhol82

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5. And Erdogan is, piece by piece, dismantling everything Ataturk did

Reply to Karadeniz (Reply #4)

Thu Apr 14, 2022, 07:00 PM

Apr 2022

I was in Turkey in the early 90's and women wore jeans and western clothing. No headscarves.
Went back for another visit about 6 years later after Erdogan was elected. Major change and it's only gotten worse in the intervening years.
It's what the Teapublicans want for us.

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Turkish women's group targeted as Erdoğan fans flames of 'culture war' [View all] riversedge Apr 2022 OP

The death flailings of the fuggin patriarchy Achilleaze Apr 2022 #1

War against women is one of the main tactics of every dictator out there Warpy Apr 2022 #2

To paraphrase something I've read many times here on DU: Hey, Erdogan, you Fool abqtommy Apr 2022 #3

Turkey has a lot in its culture that has been warred against. Harem. Slavery. Eunuchs. Sultans. Karadeniz Apr 2022 #4

And Erdogan is, piece by piece, dismantling everything Ataturk did dhol82 Apr 2022 #5

Agree on all counts!!! Karadeniz Apr 2022 #6

#1 riversedge Apr 2022 #7