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that erdogan even thinks his country will become part of the eu…

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Frankly I’m surprised they’re even in NATO.

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They’ve been in NATO since back when the US would lock you up for being gay too. Hell, Texas only removed the law banning same sex relations in 2003. And it took a supreme Court ruling to do it. Sodomy was still a crime in the US army until 2014.

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Psst… Hush… Don’t ruin the circlejerk!!!11!11

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That’s what happens when you control a very important location

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Does Turkey have nukes, cause im sure Bulgaria or Greece would love to have the city of worlds desire.

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Together with Greece, they were the first country to join after the 12 founding members - years before Germany and decades before Spain and the other half of the current NATO members.

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With big military and startegic position they are one of the most important countries for the alliance. Therefore they also have the cabability to start a circus like they did with Finland and especially with Sweden.

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Just goes to show NATO doesn’t really give a shot about democratic rights in its member countries.

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He does look pretty happy.

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He looks too happy, that makes him suspicious.
Bet he’s up to no good! Like having fun with people regardless off gender.
Damn happy people

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A grumpy teacher-person said you can’t have fun there.

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The original joke is that gay, before being associated to homosexuality, was a synonym for happy.

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Is that what you want? A country where people can walk around happy in public? Degenerates…

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He looks too happy and to pretty, this did not bode well with Turkish police!

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Unironically this is probably the case - feminine ones are excluded from military service for example (show proof to the doctor to escape service), whereas others are allowed.

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This is what conservatives around the world want.

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They want things much worst than that.

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Well, there’s another country that won’t get my tourist dollars and will be talked bad about whenever anyone mentions it for the next 10 years

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Apparently Turkish jurisprudence operates under the same logic as my high school did in the 90s

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It’s a classic Turkish move for undercover police to offer membership into the Pen 15 Club, then arrest them when they accept.

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