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Aral Balkan
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Aral Balkan
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Aral Balkan

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I mainly post on my blog at https://ar.al  (RSS: https://ar.al/index.xml ) and interact on my Mastodon https://mastodon.ar.al . Please follow me there.

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    1. Aral Balkan‏ @aral 6 Jun 2015

      Wishing the secular, egalitarian, anti-capitalist Peoples’ Democratic Party the best of luck in tomorrow’s elections in Turkey.

      2 replies 26 retweets 43 likes
    2. Aral Balkan‏ @aral 6 Jun 2015
      Replying to @aral

      I was raised Turkish and studied for several years at Turkish schools. I’m ashamed of how much anti-Kurdish propaganda I was fed.

      5 replies 86 retweets 60 likes
    3. Aral Balkan‏ @aral 6 Jun 2015
      Replying to @aral

      Today, when I look at the brave people of Kobane and when I read the principles of Partiya Demokratik a Gelan, I see a secular people…

      1 reply 27 retweets 21 likes
    4. Aral Balkan‏ @aral 6 Jun 2015
      Replying to @aral

      …an oppressed people, who value equality and might be the only voice of reason in a region otherwise split between nationalism and Islamism.

      2 replies 27 retweets 21 likes
      Aral Balkan‏ @aral 6 Jun 2015

      So, in case anyone cares, that’s where I stand on that :)

      2:24 PM - 6 Jun 2015
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        2. Aral Balkan‏ @aral 6 Jun 2015
          Replying to @MrRokkafella

          @Asik_Hayvani Ah, “don’t stand in my way” — such a lovely democratic sentiment; typical Turkish bullying (“or else…”). Hadn’t missed it.

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        4. Meanwhile .....‏ @_meanwhile 7 Jun 2015
          Replying to @MrRokkafella

          @Asik_Hayvani @aral Can you bring democracy to your mullet?

          2 replies 1 retweet 4 likes
        5. Aral Balkan‏ @aral 7 Jun 2015
          Replying to @_meanwhile

          @_meanwhile That actually make me laugh out loud :)

          0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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        1. efe kerem sözeri‏Verified account @efekerem 6 Jun 2015
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          @aral, we do care, thanks for standing with us.

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        1. Ahmet A. Sabancı‏ @ahmetasabanci 6 Jun 2015
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          @aral I wish you were able to vote here tomorrow :)

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        1. X.I.‏ @songsofroland 6 Jun 2015
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          @aral I feel you

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