PHOTOS The President in Turkey (April 6)

[Jackeens]

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Turkish President Abdullah Gul prepares to welcome President Barack Obama to a welcoming ceremony in the courtyard of the Cankaya Presidential Palace in Istanbul

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A giant banner of Greenpeace is seen at Bosphorus Bridge linking Istanbul's European and Asian sides during a protest in Istanbul. The banner with the picture of U.S President Barack Obama reads "Save the climate for the Peace".

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President Barack Obama places a wreath at Anitkabir, the founder of the Turkish Republic and its first President, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk's Tomb

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President Obama leaves a wreath-laying ceremony as he is flanked by officials at the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, founder of modern Turkey, in Ankara

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Demonstrators shout slogans against U.S. President Barack Obama during a protest in Istanbul

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Demonstrators shout anti-U.S President Barack Obama slogans in downtown Ankara

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A demonstrator kicks a U.S. President Barack Obama poster during a protest next to the Parliament building in Ankara

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President Barack Obama walks out with Turkey's President Abdullah Gul following their joint statement at Cankaya Palace in Ankara,

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President Barack Obama is joined by White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emmanuel and Senior Advisor David Axelrod during an expanded meeting with Turkey's President Abdullah Gul at Cankaya Palace in Ankara

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Demonstrators shout anti-U.S. President Barack Obama slogans next to the Parliament building in Ankara

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President Barack Obama is greeted by his Turkish counterpart Abdullah Gul during a welcoming ceremony at Cankaya Palace in Ankara

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Demonstrators shout anti-U.S. President Barack Obama slogans during protests in downtown Ankara

[bdamomma]

1. what is the demonstrators beef, anti Americanism?

or just anti obama?

[rosesaylavee]

3. Yeah. Wonder what if this is objecting to certain actions

or residue left over from the last 8 years?

[ClarkUSA]

4. Many of them are communists; others are nationalists who want no part of NATO or EU

[bdamomma]

5. yea, caught that one sign saying communists.

[Drunken Irishman]

7. Why not protest their own government? That makes me laugh.

Poor folks are all kinds of turned around.

[ClarkUSA]

14. They do but it falls on deaf ears. They are trying to embarrass the government today.

[Adelante]

6. Anti-West

I think it's not much about Obama, except as a symbol. There is division in Turkey about joining the EU, in particular.

[YOY]

12. Those ones would be protesting if Cenk Uygar were president.

Nothing like Turkish nationalists...and the Communists would do the same.

I'm sure FReeper heads are exploding at the thought of Communists protesting Obama...obviously one of their own... :sarcasm:

[LynnTheDem]

13. Anti-Americanism.

Thanks to george w. bush.

But at least Obama ranks at 39% favorable in Turkey. bUsh was 8%.

[BlooInBloo]

15. They're clearly DUers.

[Barack_America]

27. *snort*

:rofl:

[Johnyawl]

31. hahaha..

:spank:

[Botany]

2. The Demonstrators

# 10


:rofl:

Time for them to hit the weights

[Drunken Irishman]

8. haha

[Drunken Irishman]

9. I hope Greenpeace plans on using those huge banners again...

;)

[Clio the Leo]

10. Mr. Gul reminds me of a cross between...

... George Clooney and Clark Gable.

And I promise that's my only superficial post for the day.

[Jennicut]

21. Ha! Its true.

I so see Clooney in him.

[Johnyawl]

30. I think he looks more like Dennis Farina

[Jennicut]

32. Actually, I see that as well.

This thread is cracking me up. :)

[Clio the Leo]

11. And did anyone notice that....

... the Turkish Anti-Obama protestors can spell English words better than the American anti-Obama protestors?

[Iwillnevergiveup]

17. So would "half breed muslin"

be a 110 thread count instead of 220?

[Aloha Spirit]

16. #6 makes me wish Obama was a lady. nt

[hileeopnyn8d]

18. Huh

Communists don't like Obama? But...but...Sean Hannity told me he was a communist, so how can that be?

Right-wing talking point Number 789456789 rendered useless.

I have to say, I really love Greenpeace's approach to demonstrating. Unique, visible and compelling.

[gauguin57]

19. Yankee go home?

THAT old chestnut?

[Beacool]

20. Wow!!

I see that in some places the US is as popular as ever..........

x(

BTW, isn't that the same monument where Hillary placed a wreath too? I don't recall her getting this kind of reception from demonstrators.

[Arugula Latte]

26. Hillary was never president -- She's not important enough to them to warrant a demonstration.

[hileeopnyn8d]

29. Eh,

it happens. And you can't tell from the photos if the demonstrators were at the mausoleum, or somewhere else. At least I can't.




I think this was in Jakarta, that top one says - "Hillary You're Not Welcome Here"

Protests are normal, and usually a lot smaller than they appear in closely cropped photos.

[otohara]

22. No Women Pictured

except in protest pics.

Are there no women in Turkish Parliament?

Democracy & Islam = No women allowed?

Where's Michele - did they not want her sticking out like a sore thumb in the men only crowd?

[Jackeens]

24. 4.4% of the 2007 parliament were women

Not sure if that's changed since - here's a 2007 BBC article on the issue:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6903021.stm

[otohara]

28. All 50 Were Told

to stay home yesterday.

[Jackeens]

25. Interesting table here:

http://www.ipu.org/wmn-e/classif.htm

[FrenchieCat]

23. That's a mighty thin crowd, considering!

Looks like the Communist Party of Turkey and Fox News get their Obama photos
from the same source. Odd.