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Given that Erdogan's opponents are moderately conservative and liberals, they'll probably not do much to suppress him and his voters if they ever win an electio
by luckylion 4y ago
Given that Erdogan's opponents are moderately conservative and liberals, they'll probably not do much to suppress him and his voters if they ever win an election again.
- rayiner 4y agoWhat are you talking about? The secularist moderates and liberals suppressed the Muslim majority for nearly a century. They repeatedly banned Islamist political parties. This is a Muslim majority country where headscarves were banned for decades.
- luckylion 4y agoHeadscarves were not banned in general, they were only banned for public servants during work (because Turkey was a secular country, not an Islamic country, and the population wasn't Islamist, a solid 40% don't wear headscarves at all), they were banned from public institutions only after 1980, which isn't anywhere close to a century ago, and by the military, not Erdogan's political opponents. I suppose we'll disagree on what amounts to being oppressed. Non-extremists Muslims in Turkey weren't suppressed, and they won't be if Erdogan goes peacefully. The liberals and leftist parties had just as much to fear from the military.
- rayiner 4y agoBanning Muslim religious attire in public institutions is “oppression.” It’s especially galling when it’s happening in your own, majority Muslim country. And let’s be clear here. The folks you’re calling “extremists” are the majority in Turkey. The secularists are an elite minority.
- dang 4y agoPlease make your substantive points without swipes. Your comment would be fine without that first bit. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html