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[bigOz]

Here is a big slap in the face of all the "loonies" in this forum, who have been claiming Turkiye and Turkish politics are ruled by the army?

GUL IS THE DEMOCRATICALLY ELECTED PRESIDENT BY THE PEOPLE against the displeasure of some army generals!

And what a shame? The bad news to our doomsday predictors is that no military coups, street fights or demonstrations have taken place either!

To add insult to injury of all those wishful thinking enemies of Turkish nation this is what Gul said:

"I will be impartial. We should not be afraid of freedom; we should embrace it. Difference and variety are our richness. I will embrace all citizens."

The US Ministry of Foreign Affairs Representative Tom Casey declared in a written announcement that he congratulates Abdullah Gül and said,

"The achievement of this election is the outcome of the Turkish democracy and a result of the power of the Turkish Constitution. The USA is expecting to perpetuate its strong relations with Turkey in the period of Gül and the new government as well."

The army will of course continue to carry out warnings about any deviations from a secular democratic state created by ATATURK (towards an islamic state which some enemies of the nation may hope to see). AND SO THEY SHOULD! That way Turkiye can have the best of both worlds. People's "will" prevailing in a true democratic state, with no fear of any fundamentalist radicals turning Turkiye into another Iran or Iraq, because the the might of Turkish army will always be there to remind them of the consequences of anyone even attempting such a backward move!

[Bananiot]

I wish Gul proves to be a good President. A prosperous and democratic Turkey will benefit all the people in this part of the world.

Yesterday I read a statement by the head editor of Cumhuriet, I think. He was furious and he claimed that the Angloamericans, the Arabs, Greece and the Greek Cypriots were behind the Gul election. It is quite astonishing but stupidity knows no barriers. Our thick-heads have been telling us that if Papadopoulos is not elected in February we will be selling our souls to Turkey.

[Get Real!]

Yesterday I read a statement by the head editor of Cumhuriet, I think. He was furious and he claimed that the Angloamericans, the Arabs, Greece and the Greek Cypriots were behind the Gul election. It is quite astonishing but stupidity knows no barriers. Our thick-heads have been telling us that if Papadopoulos is not elected in February we will be selling our souls to Turkey.

Do you still believe that Christofias the tractor boy can take on the policy sharks at the EU?

[kurupetos]

A military coup d'état is now possible.

[EPSILON]

Here is a big slap in the face of all the "loonies" in this forum, who have been claiming Turkiye and Turkish politics are ruled by the army?

GUL IS THE DEMOCRATICALLY ELECTED PRESIDENT BY THE PEOPLE against the displeasure of some army generals!

And what a shame? The bad news to our doomsday predictors is that no military coups, street fights or demonstrations have taken place either!

To add insult to injury of all those wishful thinking enemies of Turkish nation this is what Gul said:

"I will be impartial. We should not be afraid of freedom; we should embrace it. Difference and variety are our richness. I will embrace all citizens."

The US Ministry of Foreign Affairs Representative Tom Casey declared in a written announcement that he congratulates Abdullah Gül and said,

"The achievement of this election is the outcome of the Turkish democracy and a result of the power of the Turkish Constitution. The USA is expecting to perpetuate its strong relations with Turkey in the period of Gül and the new government as well."

The army will of course continue to carry out warnings about any deviations from a secular democratic state created by ATATURK (towards an islamic state which some enemies of the nation may hope to see). AND SO THEY SHOULD! That way Turkiye can have the best of both worlds. People's "will" prevailing in a true democratic state, with no fear of any fundamentalist radicals turning Turkiye into another Iran or Iraq, because the the might of Turkish army will always be there to remind them of the consequences of anyone even attempting such a backward move!

The problem for you Turks is that you still consider that you have a West democratic system- This was always your complex , but ,unfortunately for all, including us, you are just a medieval state.

[Bananiot]

GR the sharks have swallowed Papadopoulos, only his shoes are seen hanging out of their mouth. He had no case, right from the beggining, bless his soul.

[EPSILON]

GR the sharks have swallowed Papadopoulos, only his shoes are seen hanging out of their mouth. He had no case, right from the beggining, bless his soul.

New Presdient of Cyprus= (Kassoulides- new foreign minister of Greece= D.Mpakogianni ) = new, worst Annan plan in the way

[Bananiot]

Oh yeah, partition and 40 000 Turkish soldiers is better for the pavement patriots.

[Get Real!]

GR the sharks have swallowed Papadopoulos, only his shoes are seen hanging out of their mouth. He had no case, right from the beggining, bless his soul.

So if a lawyer specializing in international affairs ended up like you describe what do you think will happen to Mr soviet co-operative?

[Pyrpolizer]

@bigOz

Personally I am glad that Gul was elected. I like Erdogan very much, I think he is a man of dignity.

i have a question for you bigOz:
a)Do you think there has been a compromise agreement between the Turkish military and the Government in the form of give and take?
b)If yes, what could possibly be those give and takes?