▲ 943 ▼ Portuguese tourist assaulted by Turkish police, jailed for 20 days for "looking gay" (www.gerceknews.com) submitted 3 years ago by Odusei@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world 156 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] avater@lemmy.world 130 points 3 years ago (2 children) that erdogan even thinks his country will become part of the eu... permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Chainweasel@lemmy.world 57 points 3 years ago (5 children) Frankly I'm surprised they're even in NATO. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] DoctorTYVM@lemmy.world 82 points 3 years ago (1 child) They've been in NATO since back when the US would lock you up for being gay too. Hell, Texas only removed the law banning same sex relations in 2003. And it took a supreme Court ruling to do it. Sodomy was still a crime in the US army until 2014. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] uydurmanick8849@lemmynsfw.com -6 points 3 years ago (1 child) Psst... Hush... Don't ruin the circlejerk!!!11!11 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] yata@sh.itjust.works 8 points 3 years ago What a bizarre comment. Mentioning that other countries have or still suffers from homophobia takes nothing away from this current story about homophobia in Turkey. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Alto@kbin.social 30 points 3 years ago That's what happens when you control a very important location permalink fedilink source parent [+] ndsvw@feddit.de 19 points 3 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) Does Turkey have nukes, cause im sure Bulgaria or Greece would love to have the city of worlds desire. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Alto@kbin.social 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) Considering all 3 are NATO members, that's not happening soon permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works -1 points 3 years ago Hence why we have the Hellen and Bulgar people just continuously piss off Turkey and then when Turkey does something we see if Attaturk was a fluke. permalink fedilink source parent [–] YMS@kbin.social 8 points 3 years ago Together with Greece, they were the first country to join after the 12 founding members - years before Germany and decades before Spain and the other half of the current NATO members. permalink fedilink source parent [–] NukeminHerttua@sopuli.xyz 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) With big military and startegic position they are one of the most important countries for the alliance. Therefore they also have the cabability to start a circus like they did with Finland and especially with Sweden. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] krolden@lemmy.ml 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) Just goes to show NATO doesn't really give a shot about democratic rights in its member countries. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NukeminHerttua@sopuli.xyz 1 point 3 years ago Well it does and it doesn't. Turkey's trajectory was very different when it joined the alliance. It was one of the most democracy leaning Muslim countries. Also, having a common adversary (Russia) also helped to make them a member. permalink fedilink source parent [+] ndsvw@feddit.de 39 points 3 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Chainweasel@lemmy.world 57 points 3 years ago (5 children) Frankly I'm surprised they're even in NATO. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] DoctorTYVM@lemmy.world 82 points 3 years ago (1 child) They've been in NATO since back when the US would lock you up for being gay too. Hell, Texas only removed the law banning same sex relations in 2003. And it took a supreme Court ruling to do it. Sodomy was still a crime in the US army until 2014. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] uydurmanick8849@lemmynsfw.com -6 points 3 years ago (1 child) Psst... Hush... Don't ruin the circlejerk!!!11!11 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] yata@sh.itjust.works 8 points 3 years ago What a bizarre comment. Mentioning that other countries have or still suffers from homophobia takes nothing away from this current story about homophobia in Turkey. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Alto@kbin.social 30 points 3 years ago That's what happens when you control a very important location permalink fedilink source parent [+] ndsvw@feddit.de 19 points 3 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) Does Turkey have nukes, cause im sure Bulgaria or Greece would love to have the city of worlds desire. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Alto@kbin.social 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) Considering all 3 are NATO members, that's not happening soon permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works -1 points 3 years ago Hence why we have the Hellen and Bulgar people just continuously piss off Turkey and then when Turkey does something we see if Attaturk was a fluke. permalink fedilink source parent [–] YMS@kbin.social 8 points 3 years ago Together with Greece, they were the first country to join after the 12 founding members - years before Germany and decades before Spain and the other half of the current NATO members. permalink fedilink source parent [–] NukeminHerttua@sopuli.xyz 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) With big military and startegic position they are one of the most important countries for the alliance. Therefore they also have the cabability to start a circus like they did with Finland and especially with Sweden. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] krolden@lemmy.ml 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) Just goes to show NATO doesn't really give a shot about democratic rights in its member countries. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NukeminHerttua@sopuli.xyz 1 point 3 years ago Well it does and it doesn't. Turkey's trajectory was very different when it joined the alliance. It was one of the most democracy leaning Muslim countries. Also, having a common adversary (Russia) also helped to make them a member. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DoctorTYVM@lemmy.world 82 points 3 years ago (1 child) They've been in NATO since back when the US would lock you up for being gay too. Hell, Texas only removed the law banning same sex relations in 2003. And it took a supreme Court ruling to do it. Sodomy was still a crime in the US army until 2014. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] uydurmanick8849@lemmynsfw.com -6 points 3 years ago (1 child) Psst... Hush... Don't ruin the circlejerk!!!11!11 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] yata@sh.itjust.works 8 points 3 years ago What a bizarre comment. Mentioning that other countries have or still suffers from homophobia takes nothing away from this current story about homophobia in Turkey. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] uydurmanick8849@lemmynsfw.com -6 points 3 years ago (1 child) Psst... Hush... Don't ruin the circlejerk!!!11!11 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] yata@sh.itjust.works 8 points 3 years ago What a bizarre comment. Mentioning that other countries have or still suffers from homophobia takes nothing away from this current story about homophobia in Turkey. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] yata@sh.itjust.works 8 points 3 years ago What a bizarre comment. Mentioning that other countries have or still suffers from homophobia takes nothing away from this current story about homophobia in Turkey. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Alto@kbin.social 30 points 3 years ago That's what happens when you control a very important location permalink fedilink source parent
[+] ndsvw@feddit.de 19 points 3 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) Does Turkey have nukes, cause im sure Bulgaria or Greece would love to have the city of worlds desire. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Alto@kbin.social 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) Considering all 3 are NATO members, that's not happening soon permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works -1 points 3 years ago Hence why we have the Hellen and Bulgar people just continuously piss off Turkey and then when Turkey does something we see if Attaturk was a fluke. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) Does Turkey have nukes, cause im sure Bulgaria or Greece would love to have the city of worlds desire. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Alto@kbin.social 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) Considering all 3 are NATO members, that's not happening soon permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works -1 points 3 years ago Hence why we have the Hellen and Bulgar people just continuously piss off Turkey and then when Turkey does something we see if Attaturk was a fluke. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Alto@kbin.social 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) Considering all 3 are NATO members, that's not happening soon permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works -1 points 3 years ago Hence why we have the Hellen and Bulgar people just continuously piss off Turkey and then when Turkey does something we see if Attaturk was a fluke. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works -1 points 3 years ago Hence why we have the Hellen and Bulgar people just continuously piss off Turkey and then when Turkey does something we see if Attaturk was a fluke. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] YMS@kbin.social 8 points 3 years ago Together with Greece, they were the first country to join after the 12 founding members - years before Germany and decades before Spain and the other half of the current NATO members. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NukeminHerttua@sopuli.xyz 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) With big military and startegic position they are one of the most important countries for the alliance. Therefore they also have the cabability to start a circus like they did with Finland and especially with Sweden. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] krolden@lemmy.ml 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) Just goes to show NATO doesn't really give a shot about democratic rights in its member countries. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NukeminHerttua@sopuli.xyz 1 point 3 years ago Well it does and it doesn't. Turkey's trajectory was very different when it joined the alliance. It was one of the most democracy leaning Muslim countries. Also, having a common adversary (Russia) also helped to make them a member. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] krolden@lemmy.ml 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) Just goes to show NATO doesn't really give a shot about democratic rights in its member countries. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NukeminHerttua@sopuli.xyz 1 point 3 years ago Well it does and it doesn't. Turkey's trajectory was very different when it joined the alliance. It was one of the most democracy leaning Muslim countries. Also, having a common adversary (Russia) also helped to make them a member. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NukeminHerttua@sopuli.xyz 1 point 3 years ago Well it does and it doesn't. Turkey's trajectory was very different when it joined the alliance. It was one of the most democracy leaning Muslim countries. Also, having a common adversary (Russia) also helped to make them a member. permalink fedilink source parent