Military Coup in Turkey?

[Bjornebye]

4 minutes ago, AngryofTuebrook said:

Bump

 

Anyone know anything about this Imamoglu dude who won the election in Istanbul? My cursory googling isn’t telling me a great deal about his political principles.  All I'm getting is a "better than Erdogan" vibe, which is something positive  (although that's a pretty fucking low bar).

Tried to google him myself but it kept taking me to porn hub where some skinny white lad in odd trainers is ploughing some fat German woman while she is asleep. Not sure that policy brings much to the table 

[AngryOfTuebrook]

He's making the right noises, but...  We'll see.

 

http://spotturkey.co.uk/2019/05/05/ekrem-imamoglu-takes-office-as-istanbul-metropolitan-mayor/

 

 

[SasaS]

He's some kind of New Labour.

[TheHowieLama]

Ekrem's at the wheel

[sir roger]

5 hours ago, AngryofTuebrook said:

He's making the right noises, but...  We'll see.

 

http://spotturkey.co.uk/2019/05/05/ekrem-imamoglu-takes-office-as-istanbul-metropolitan-mayor/

 

 

Ah , the mayor guy , thought you were talking about Stig's mate in the odd trainers.

[polymerpunkah]

Looks like the post-attempted-coup honeymoon might be coming to an end?

 

Economy in the dumper and, ironically enough, the military purge he carried out after the coup attempt hampered the response to the recent earth-quakes.

 

Hope so.

[SasaS]

He-is-staying-up, he-is-staying-up.

 

At least what it looks like at the moment.

[Fugitive]

It’s gonna kick off over there.

[polymerpunkah]

More than 47% of the votes counted - Supreme Election Council

The head of Turkey's Supreme Election Council, Ahmet Yener, has made a very short statement to journalists in front of the council's building, giving the latest official results.

He says 47.08% of the votes in Turkey and 12.60% of the votes abroad have been counted so far.

He rejected the accusations that the council was slowing down the release of official results.

He didn't answer questions on which candidate was leading.

Earlier, opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu criticised the council for failing to provide the results on time.

 

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It's never a good sign when the person in charge of announcing the election results refuses to announce the election results.

 

 

[Jurgens Red Army]

I’m going to Turkey for a weeks holiday on Friday could be great timing, stuck in the hotel all week under armed guard at least I’m all inclusive so can just get pissed. 

[SasaS]

He shall not, he shall not be moved.

[Section_31]

Voting for Christmas.

[TheHowieLama]

@Red Phoenix

Oy, fella.

 

This is actual shenanigans happening in real time - turn the video games off and get on the fuvkin case:

 

A visibly angry Kılıçdaroğlu, whose party accused Erdoğan’s camp of widespread electoral malpractice overnight, snapped back: “Despite all his slander and insults Erdoğan could not get the result he expected. The election cannot be won on the balcony. Data is still coming in.”

[Red Phoenix]

On 15/05/2023 at 03:00, TheHowieLama said:

@Red Phoenix

Oy, fella.

 

This is actual shenanigans happening in real time - turn the video games off and get on the fuvkin case:

 

A visibly angry Kılıçdaroğlu, whose party accused Erdoğan’s camp of widespread electoral malpractice overnight, snapped back: “Despite all his slander and insults Erdoğan could not get the result he expected. The election cannot be won on the balcony. Data is still coming in.”

 

I've just got a PS5 and you're telling me to get the video games off? Hah!

 

Not surprised that Sultan Erdogan is rigging an election though if true, the guy is an authoritarian clown.

[DalyanPete]

No one here can believe Erdoğan didn't get beat. Even the earthquake affected areas (50000) dead voted for him.

Rerun in 2 weeks, which means no alcohol during during a sporting event that finishes on the same day.

I will be in the UK so who cares.

Tourist guests in hotels are exempt, but no shops can sell on the day so if you're holidaying in a villa make sure you buy the day before.

[TheHowieLama]

On 16/05/2023 at 09:30, DalyanPete said:

No one here can believe Erdoğan didn't get beat.

 

He didn't.