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by **CBBB** » Sat Jan 21, 2012 11:17 am

The Doha Debates are a public forum for dialogue and freedom of speech. Held in Istanbul - The motion for this debate is, This House believes Turkey is a bad model for the new Arab states.

Interesting so far.

by **CBBB** » Sat Jan 21, 2012 11:59 am

The result was that "This House believes Turkey is a bad model for the new Arab states".

So there you have it.

by **Ron Doran** » Sat Jan 21, 2012 12:49 pm

Go on then - finish it off.

by **CBBB** » Sat Jan 21, 2012 1:06 pm

Ron Doran wrote:Go on then - finish it off.

Nothing to finish off, it is all very clear.

by **Viewpoint** » Sat Jan 21, 2012 1:18 pm

Maybe they should use the Greek model :lol:

by **bill cobbett** » Sat Jan 21, 2012 2:02 pm

12 Jan 2012

This House believes Turkey is a bad model for the new Arab states

Results: motion passed, 59% to 41%

Istanbul, Turkey: Ankara's human rights and media freedom record came under sustained attack at the latest Doha Debate, as a majority-Turkish audience told Arab states not to follow their country's example.

The debate, at Bosphorous (Bogazici) University, overlooking the historic waterway, provoked heated arguments between panelists and audience members before 59% voted for the motion: "This House believes Turkey is a bad model for the new Arab States".

Ece Temelkuran, an award-winning Turkish journalist and author, who was recently dismissed from her newspaper, drew applause whenever she cited examples of the government's crackdown on critics, including journalists, students and academics.

"Arabs should talk to Arabs about which model is best for them," she said. "They should hear their own voices...Turkey cannot be a model because Arabs already have enough problems."

Cont at... http://www.thedohadebates.com/