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These days, it is "in" for conservative politicians in Turkey to wear mustaches. As in government-related press "leaked", epidemic took its exit last year. The Secret Service secretary of State asked president at weekly Parley for permission to leave a beard. "Beard is inappropriate, mustache goes," was answer. Erdoğan immediately asked incoming Cabinet chief: "Why don't you wear a mustache?" – "As You Wish", official could only say. The next appointment was also beardless vice-premier. He, too, left conversation with support to make a head-lip stand. In course of campaign triggered by a joke, hundreds of men could grow a beard. A Member of Parliament, a constitutional, declared proud that Erdoğan described him as a "trendsetter" in Bart's affairs. Soon reafter, Erdoğan also recommended loyal journalists beard. One thought to be able to speak out: "With me it looks like cat schnurrhaare", but Erdoğan returned, "Cat Schnurrhaare are very pretty".
Beards are considered a natural predisposition in Islam. It is necessary to shorten moustache so that " upper vermilion is visible". A current look in Erdoğan's government shows a lot of red lips under mustaches.
This article comes from time No. 44/2017. Here you can read entire output.In municipalities, fashion is also undertaken. Behind this is loss of votes of government party in big cities. In recent referendum, Erdoğan lost bastions Ankara and Istanbul for first time. Now, before presidential elections 2019, he wants to replace mayors of affected cities. However, since he himself represented for years sis of who had come through elections, also go through elections, it is not easy to set off elected mayors. The mayor of Istanbul resigned last month with accusations. But Melih Gökçek, since 1994 mayor of Ankara, who is also with mustache at Erdoğan Anbiedert, as well as two or mayors refuse. Despite weeks of pressure from palace, his resignation remained. "It is done what is necessary," announced Erdoğan. A campaign against ACP mayor immediately set in. Meanwhile, new candidate be his freshly sprouting moustache and waits for his use.
From Turkish by Sabine Adatepe
Date Of Update: 29 October 2017, 12:03
