... Erdogan, faced a criminal investigation in 2013/14. He called it a "deep state witch hunt,"

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Brian Klaas
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Turkey’s despot, Erdogan, faced a criminal investigation in 2013/14. He called it a “deep state witch hunt,” fired prosecutors, purged Turkey’s justice department, said it was politically motivated, and eventually shut it down. He got away with it. Democracy died in Turkey.

10:58 AM - 1 Aug 2018

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[uponit7771]

1. I'm still thinking a frog nuke is what Red Don Squad will use

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2. Maggot

Will attempt to use anything that works from any source.

[moondust]

3. Did not know that.

Seems to be more evidence that the 2016 "coup" attempt was really a false flag operation staged by Erdogan loyalists so he could seize totalitarian power in Turkey.

And more just a month ago:

Turkey has sacked another 18,000 state workers, in the latest purge triggered by a failed coup two years ago.

Those dismissed include soldiers, police and academics. A TV channel and three newspapers have also been closed.

Since the coup attempt the government has fired more than 125,000 people, introduced emergency rule and clamped down on the media and the opposition.

The move comes as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is preparing to be sworn in with sweeping new powers on Monday.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-44756374?intlink_from_url=https://www.bbc.com/news/topics/c6gzmx3zld1t/turkey-election-2018&link_location=live-reporting-story