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Protests in Turkey after mine disaster

Started by Sheilbh, May 15, 2014, 09:01:57 AM

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Razgovory

They were who everyone here was rooting for last year.
I've given it serious thought. I must scorn the ways of my family, and seek a Japanese woman to yield me my progeny. He shall live in the lands of the east, and be well tutored in his sacred trust to weave the best traditions of Japan and the Sacred South together, until such time as he (or, indeed his house, which will periodically require infusion of both Southern and Japanese bloodlines of note) can deliver to the South it's independence, either in this world or in space.  -Lettow April of 2011

Raz is right. -MadImmortalMan March of 2017

Syt

From EUOT:

QuoteErdogan catches a civilian with his left hand and hit his face with his right hand. Then, Erdogan's guards begin to hit him harder.

Erdogan: "Why are you escaping, semen (or seed or progeny) of Israel! Come here!" **
A woman with scarf to cameraman: "You will not record! Not record!"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVQ8wl2F8Qc

** In Turkish: "Niye kaçıyorsun lan İsrail dölü! Gel buraya bakiyim!"


Also: http://www.businessinsider.com/everything-thats-wrong-with-turkeys-government-2014-5

Quote[...] In this case, however, there is the extremely inconvenient fact that only two weeks ago, the AKP rejected a motion in the Grand National Assembly brought by the opposition CHP – and supported by the MHP and BDP – calling for an investigation into the legion of mine accidents in Soma.

In 2013, for instance, 4500 workplace accidents were reported in Soma mines alone. [...]
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