Turkey: Demonstrations against Government of Erdogan now also in the US - by RM

Protest at South Florida  Pompano Beach

Spontaneous demonstrations took place today in South Florida and New York against the Turkish Government of Erdogan and its ever increasing dictatorial behavior, corruption and suppression of press freedom.

More demonstrations are expected  in US cities tomorrow.

There are presently more journalists locked up in Turkey than anywhere in the world, leaving Iran and China scrabbling in the dust, with by most reckonings 103 reporters behind bars, as opposed to 42 in Tehran and 27 in China. More journalists were arrested in Istanbul in one morning over last Christmas than the Chinese managed all year.

Protest Zucotti Park New Yok

One can only ask how a country that was held up as a "poster boy" for democratic reform by the US and the EU,  because of its apparent readiness to embrace western style democracy and capitalism, and be an example for so-called "moderate Muslim democracy" for the Middle East, went so horribly wrong?

Gulen the inspirational leader of Erdogan may preach openness and tolerance, but the movement run in his name is really a model of deceit and gradual establishment of Sharia law in Turkey.

This popular protest might be the last chance for all freedom loving Turks inside and outside the country to make a difference.

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