This whole referendum has been a farce ofcourse, even today with the counting of ballots without stamps, but I am really glad to see that 50% of the Turks voted against. Erdogan is trying to strongarm Europe, trying to show all Turks are united behind him, however, the results show something else.
Is he actually democratically elected when opposition leaders are in jail, media is 90% propaganda, courts are not independent and the opposition is not allowed to campaign, and there is obvious election fraud?
Just because there is an election it doesn't mean it is democratic.
85397 on April 16th, 2017 at 19:09 UTC »
Let's be diplomatic, it's totally inappropriate to call the new Sultan of Turkey a dictator.
HarryNohara on April 16th, 2017 at 20:20 UTC »
This whole referendum has been a farce ofcourse, even today with the counting of ballots without stamps, but I am really glad to see that 50% of the Turks voted against. Erdogan is trying to strongarm Europe, trying to show all Turks are united behind him, however, the results show something else.
flyinghi_ on April 16th, 2017 at 22:27 UTC »
Is he actually democratically elected when opposition leaders are in jail, media is 90% propaganda, courts are not independent and the opposition is not allowed to campaign, and there is obvious election fraud?
Just because there is an election it doesn't mean it is democratic.