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In 90s in Turkey, military was securing that country was non-clerical. When president wanted to bring sharia he received call from head of military saying that he have 24 hours to resign or army will act. No one is securing this now, that's why turkey have new Sultan. Modern turkey society will be transformed same way like it happened in Iran 40 years ago. Shame that coup d'etat was so amateurish in Turkey, now it's too late.

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The attempted coup was from an islamist faction not secular one, I know it is more convenient for the west to think so but reality is not that white and black. Secular forces in the army, media and state were purged in by a coalition of erdogan and the gulenist(who attempted the coup) from 2007 to 2013. No one did care back then. What's happening in Turkey has nothing to do with religion, yes it is a huge step back for Turkey but we'll have sharia law sooner here in Brussels than in Turkey.

> […] and the gulenist(who attempted the coup) […]

Allegedly.

No one is denying it in Turkey even Erdogan's strongest critics. The fact that Erdogan used this opportunity to strengthen his position doesn't make it less likely. I really don't know what we have to prove it but this kind of dismissive attitude is really exasperating. Maybe they should've left some signatures and selfies.

The coup was most likely staged to get this vote.

Yep, the vote happened under the national emergency they activated after the failed coup.

Sure it was a rose garden in 90s.

And no one wanted to bring sharia law in Turkey, I wonder if I was living in the same Turkey as you in 90s..

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