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I see Erdogan’s Hamas statement set off intense debate here, I hope this post ends it once and for all. Hamas is not there but here are some others that Erdogan calls terrorists: 1. Bogazici University students who protested ++
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the appointment of a government loyalist to head Istanbul’s most prestigious university. 2. Turkish citizens who invested in US dollars 3. International credit rating agencies such as Moody's and S&P that lowered Turkey's sovereign credit rating ++
4. The head of the Istanbul branch of the main opposition party, Canan Kaftancıoğlu 5. Those who voted "no" in constitutional referandum 6. Kemal Kilicdaroglu, head of the main opposition party 7. Head of Turkish Medical Association, Sebnem Korur Fincancı

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Thanks to @Carol_Castiel for hosting this discussion with Ambassador Jim Jeffrey. Amb. Jeffrey and I disagree on key points. Thread (1/10)👇 voaafrica.com/a/6999216.html
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