Why doesn't Turkey attract the same global controversy and stigma Israel does?

**Tooting Carmen** · 09-01-2018, 11:39 PM

Turkey is at least the equal of Israel when it comes to human rights abuses, and is just as guilty of the things Israel is usually criticised for, such as an illegal occupation and mistreatment of minorities. In addition, it has the dubious distinction of jailing more journalists than any other country in the world - not even countries like North Korea and Saudi Arabia come close. Yet despite all this, it is Israel that is often said to be possibly the biggest threat to world peace, and has been the target of around one quarter of all UN resolutions. Many of the same people, particularly on the Left, who want Israel to be sanctioned, boycotted and isolated would have no qualms about visiting or doing business with Turkey. Why this glaring double standard?

**Longbowman** · 09-01-2018, 11:42 PM

(((because)))

**Tooting Carmen** · 09-01-2018, 11:43 PM

Originally Posted by Longbowman

(((because)))

Because what?

**Longbowman** · 09-01-2018, 11:43 PM

Originally Posted by Tooting Carmen

Because what?

((())) <-- Jews.

**~~Joso~~** · 09-01-2018, 11:44 PM

Turkey does nothing wrong, don't ebelive in the jews, all you wrote in the OP is a lie. Turrks are very belled by having Erdogan as their president. Conservative and capitalists

**~~Joso~~** · 09-01-2018, 11:45 PM

Originally Posted by Longbowman

((())) <-- Jews.

But yes, it is really because of jews

**Tooting Carmen** · 09-01-2018, 11:46 PM

Originally Posted by Jolsonaro

Turkey does nothing rongs, don't ebelive in the jews, all you wrote in the OP is a lie. Turrks are very belled by having Erdogan as their president. Conservative and capitalists

So Turkey has never attacked Kurds or Armenians, and it didn't invade Northern Cyprus in 1974 (and still occupies it)?

**~~Joso~~** · 09-01-2018, 11:47 PM

Originally Posted by Tooting Carmen

So Turkey has never attacked Kurds or Armenians, and it didn't invade Northern Cyprus in 1974 (and still occupies it)?

The past is the past. Will you also atack Germans just because of Hitler?

**Tooting Carmen** · 09-01-2018, 11:49 PM

Originally Posted by Jolsonaro

The past is the past. Will you also atack Germans just because of Hitler?

No, but we do have Holocaust Memorial Day each year to commemorate his victims. Besides, Erdogan is the current leader of Turkey, the country is becoming increasingly authoritarian, and there is no end in sight to the occupation of Northern Cyprus or of the mistreatment of Kurds.