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Originally Posted by NousDefionsDoc
I've been to Turkey GH, albeit a long, long time ago. I would hardly use the term "progressive" to describe it. Repressive would be much more accurate in my opinion.
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I lived in rural Turkey in 2000. I also spent some time in the cities. I didn't see anything that would be considered repressive. The press is fairly open and free.
The nearest grocery store was about a 40 min drive away. It had beer on the shelves and a pork section in the deli.
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