Oh yeah those are the ones. I remember I was in Australia a few years back when there was some economic forum going on and they had locked the entire city down

Oh yeah those are the ones. I remember I was in Australia a few years back when there was some economic forum going on and they had locked the entire city down in anticipation of protests. The protests did start (probably more because young people love to protest) and the police got carried away in some cases toto. I think you're right though, Turkey is much more unpredictable and inflammable. I mean the country has a long history of military coups, it has major political parties which are extremeley well organised and committed and a long and interesting history which has developed a strong culture. I think this is a religious issue as you said as well, in the sense that the traditionally poor, religious under class (farmers etc) have gained the most during Erdogans tenure and now the upper, liberal secular class may be feeling threatened by this growing religious and productive force. Allahu alim though.