Going into Turkish museums to see Greek artifacts is a next level irony, especially if you consider Erdogan’s political stance to Greece
Sensitive-Emu1 on
I don’t think that’s the problem. Judging history with today’s standards is wrong. And that’s almost first things you learn about history. If they could, any other country would do the same. Ottoman Empire was one of the few countries who doesn’t care about your race. If you would become muslim, then you have no difference than any other Ottoman citizen. If you are non-muslim, all you gotta do pay extra tax. Today a Palestinian doesn’t have the same right.
nabkawe5 on
Skipped past current genocide to old ones…
notnotnotnotgolifa on
Every citizen should be ashamed of their country ran by old pricks with rich friends
a-girl-and-her-cats on
Too true. I’d also add the Union Jack, American, Israeli, French, Spanish, and other flags of countries with horrible empires in the top panel, but then there wouldn’t be enough room in the bottom panel for all the countries calling them out for it.
ozkanjs on
The source of this hatred towards Turks is truly bizarre. The Ottoman Empire was a dominant empire that often exploited and belittled the Oghuz Turks. Modern Turkey is not a continuation of the Ottoman Empire; it is a secular republic founded by Mustafa Kemal. Empires are generally cruel and slaughter their people, and just as the Greeks and Armenians suffered under the Ottomans, so did the Turks. I was born in 1991 and believe me, I am not responsible for events that happened 120 years ago. I too seek justice; my ancestors died in those wars as well.
AmoebaSpecialist3109 on
Count the Maltese out, we have great respect for Turkish culture and share a healthy relationship with Ankara.
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Going into Turkish museums to see Greek artifacts is a next level irony, especially if you consider Erdogan’s political stance to Greece
I don’t think that’s the problem. Judging history with today’s standards is wrong. And that’s almost first things you learn about history. If they could, any other country would do the same. Ottoman Empire was one of the few countries who doesn’t care about your race. If you would become muslim, then you have no difference than any other Ottoman citizen. If you are non-muslim, all you gotta do pay extra tax. Today a Palestinian doesn’t have the same right.
Skipped past current genocide to old ones…
Every citizen should be ashamed of their country ran by old pricks with rich friends
Too true. I’d also add the Union Jack, American, Israeli, French, Spanish, and other flags of countries with horrible empires in the top panel, but then there wouldn’t be enough room in the bottom panel for all the countries calling them out for it.
The source of this hatred towards Turks is truly bizarre. The Ottoman Empire was a dominant empire that often exploited and belittled the Oghuz Turks. Modern Turkey is not a continuation of the Ottoman Empire; it is a secular republic founded by Mustafa Kemal. Empires are generally cruel and slaughter their people, and just as the Greeks and Armenians suffered under the Ottomans, so did the Turks. I was born in 1991 and believe me, I am not responsible for events that happened 120 years ago. I too seek justice; my ancestors died in those wars as well.
Count the Maltese out, we have great respect for Turkish culture and share a healthy relationship with Ankara.