Turkey's Erdoğan approves bill giving him sweeping new powers

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Goatseye said:

Turkish said:

Err that's no excuse to ban freedom of speech whenever you see fit. You cant claim to be a democracy and ban freedom of speech for people and opinions you dislike. Netherlands is no different than Erdogan in this regard, banning opposing views.

The ministers of a Nato ally come visit you, not North Korea, you show them hospitality, not treat them like criminals. The concept of hospitality is very strong in Turkish culture, maybe it's a thing the West can learn from them.

I'm no Erdogan supporter, but even opposition parties in Turkey have condemned this move by Europe. Europe's hate against Turkey is deep rooted and shown its ugly face.

How can you talk about Freedom of speech after what Erdogan has done? He transformed Turkey into an autocracy due to a false flag perpetrated by him and his circle?

Are you comparing Erdogan's purging attitude with Netherland's exercise of law within their constitution? 

And your ministers did act like criminals by forcefully entering the country. 

Thats not a reason for Netherlands to ban freedom of speech whenever they see fit, freedom of speech is to allow opposing views. It is there exactly to safeguard speeches of people like Erdogan.There is no ifs and buts, else you can't claim to be a democracy with freedom of speech. If those Euro states can't stand what certain people have to say then they don't have freedom of speech, period.

Also LOL at that last line, it's not in Western European culture to be hospitable, they have a cold mentality, in the Middle East we welcome friends, no matter how unexpected they may come.