U.S. orders American families out of embassy in Turkey over security concerns

by SooperMexican

Security has eroded in Turkey so much that the U.S. is ordering families out of our embassy there.

I wonder if this has anything to do with this command from Erdogan earlier today:

Turkey’s state-run news agency says a court has banned the co-chair of the pro-Kurdish political party from leaving the country.

Figen Yuksekdag, co-chair of the People’s Democratic Party or HDP, is currently on trial for allegedly “disseminating terrorist propaganda” and “membership in an armed terrorist organization.” The charges stem from comments she made last year praising Syrian Kurdish forces fighting the Islamic State group.

Remember, some in Erdogan’s government were accusing the U.S. of complicity in the fake coup.

He’s also extended his dictatorial hand into colleges and universities in Turkey:

Can you imagine our President arresting college presidents for treason and then appointing people in their place who will do what he says?

It looks like Erdogan is consolidating his despotic power even more, while strengthening ties to Putin and attacking his Kurdish opponents in Syria. This is bad news for what used to be a considered a very important and strategic ally of America.

We try to keep a close eye on the goings-on in Turkey, check out our earlier posts here.


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