Miguel Alvaro claims he endured a horrifying ordeal when he was targeted and physically assaulted by Turkish police solely based on his appearance, being perceived as gay and suspected of planning to participate in the Pride march in Istanbul
  • kroldenEnglish
    0•2 years ago

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

    • Nukemin HerttuaEnglish
      1•2 years ago

      Well it does and it doesn’t. Turkey’s trajectory was very different when it joined the alliance. It was one of the most democracy leaning Muslim countries. Also, having a common adversary (Russia) also helped to make them a member.