Sen.Blutarsky 0 #1 October 25, 2005 … opposes free speech and even the Western alphabet. It should be interesting to watch Turkey accelerate the Islamicization of Europe in the years ahead. 20 Fined For Using Letters W And Q DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) -- A Turkish court has fined 20 people for using the letters Q and W on placards at a Kurdish new year celebration, under a law that bans use of characters not in the Turkish alphabet, rights campaigners said. The court in the southeastern city of Siirt fined each of the 20 people 100 new lira ($75.53) for holding up the placards, written in Kurdish, at the event last year. The letters Q and W do not exist in the Turkish alphabet. Under pressure from the European Union, Turkey has improved language and human rights for its Kurdish minority, but the EU says implementation has been patchy and loopholes remain. The 1928 Law on the Adoption and Application of Turkish Letters changed the Turkish alphabet from the Arabic script to a modified Latin script and required all signs, advertising, newspapers and official documents to only use Turkish letters. More than 30,000 people have been killed, most of them Kurds, since the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) rebels began an armed campaign for Kurdish self-rule in the mainly Kurdish southeast of Turkey. Copyright 2005 Reuters. All rights reserved. Source: http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/10/25/turk.letters.reut/index.html Blutarsky 2008. No Prisoners! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr2mk1g 10 #2 October 25, 2005 Quoteaccelerate the Islamicization of Europe in the years ahead oh jeez - you'll be after our WMD next and wanting to invade. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ReBirth 0 #3 October 25, 2005 Actually, wouldn't you be invading main land europe right along with us? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sen.Blutarsky 0 #4 October 25, 2005 Quoteoh jeez - you'll be after our WMD next and wanting to invade. mr2mk1g, the EU court hereby adjudges you GUILTY of the crime of using the letter “W” in the acronym “WMD.” The convict is admonished there is no such letter or term in our language and the state will punish you severely if you fail to reform your thinking. Remit 100 new lira within five days or you will be imprisoned for contempt of this court. There is but one god, Allah. Blutarsky 2008. No Prisoners! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr2mk1g 10 #5 October 25, 2005 um... you do realize right that amongst the lengthy conditions of joining the EU are adoption of its principles not the EU's adoption of your principles right? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sen.Blutarsky 0 #6 October 25, 2005 Quoteum... you do realize right that amongst the lengthy conditions of joining the EU are adoption of its principles not the EU's adoption of your principles right? Sure. Wink wink. Nod nod. Say no more, say no more. Blutarsky 2008. No Prisoners! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jdhill 0 #8 October 25, 2005 You are admonished 3 times over, not counting the times in ""'s Quotemr2mk1g, the EU court hereby adjudges you GUILTY of the crime of using the letter “W” in the acronym “WMD.” The convict is admonished there is no such letter or term in our language and the state will punish you severely if you fail to reform your thinking. Remit 100 new lira within five days or you will be imprisoned for contempt of this court. There is but one god, Allah. All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. - Edmund Burke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
markd_nscr986 0 #9 October 25, 2005 Yeah........you want to know about Turks........go talk to any Armenian-American............. Kurds are just the latest group to suffer Turkish "abuses"Marc SCR 6046 SCS 3004 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trent 0 #10 October 25, 2005 Wow, this must make it hard for Turks to use the World Wide Web, huh?Oh, hello again! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
artistcalledian 0 #11 October 25, 2005 QuoteActually, wouldn't you be invading main land europe right along with us? didn't we already do that in 1944?________________________________________ drive it like you stole it and f*ck the police Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
christelsabine 1 #12 October 25, 2005 QuoteWow, this must make it hard for Turks to use the World Wide Web, huh? Why? Last time I've been in Istanbul, the internet cafe's were working well My internet connection in the hotel as well. dudeist skydiver # 3105 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ReBirth 0 #13 October 25, 2005 what did they call it? The Orld Ide Eb? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
christelsabine 1 #14 October 25, 2005 Quotewhat did they call it? The Orld Ide Eb? ?? Ca veux dire quoi? ?? dudeist skydiver # 3105 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
artistcalledian 0 #15 October 25, 2005 hat?________________________________________ drive it like you stole it and f*ck the police Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
christelsabine 1 #16 October 25, 2005 What do you know about the EU or Turkey or perhaps, if in 15 yrs Turkey will enter the EU as a "full" member? dudeist skydiver # 3105 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ReBirth 0 #17 October 25, 2005 Let me fix for you... QuoteHat do you kno about the EU or Turkey or perhaps, if in 15 yrs Turkey ill enter the EU as a "full" member? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dorbie 0 #18 October 26, 2005 QuoteLet me fix for you... QuoteHat do you kno about the EU or Turkey or perhaps, if in 15 yrs Turkey ill enter the EU as a "full" member? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff.Donohue 0 #19 October 26, 2005 Oh, quit your whining. Oh, crap... [I still think Turkey in the EU is better than Turkey outside the EU.] Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
speedy 0 #20 October 26, 2005 The only good Turkey is the roasted one at thanksgiving/christmas Half of Turkey already lives in Germany anyway. Dave Fallschirmsport Marl Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
