Erdogan's election ad

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The events in Turkey reminded me how strange one of Erdogan's election ads looked to me when I first saw it, using people as tower building material for the flag, etc.

I also wondered what happened to that guy who jumped off that tower to raise that flag.

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[bluemeanybeany.livejournal.com]

I sent my Turkish work colleague an email yesterday night because he was all like "I'm going out" - on social media, so I sent an email saying "you do know there's shooting" and he's sent me back an email this morning saying that he knows that because he was on Bosphorus Bridge. He said that to the best of his knowledge he can confirm three deaths at that location and that aircraft are still flying very low over the city and that he's taking his parents to a shelter and will contact everyone in England tomorrow.

[topum.livejournal.com]

I am trying to get over the images of stripped and beaten surrendered soldiers on Bosphorus Bridge. The purge which Erdogan is now free to do might be as scary if not scarier than the coup attempt itself.

[bluemeanybeany.livejournal.com]

yes friend is not very happy because even if he didn't want the coup to succeed, he doesn't like Erdogan and this has now given him the excuse he needs to lock everything down.