Author Topic: BREAKING NEWS: Reports of a nationwide military martial law declared by Turkish Army. (Read 7625 times)

kevindavis007 · « **Reply #100 on:** July 15, 2016, 10:14:47 pm »

@haris_a1 37s38 seconds ago
Turkish president denied landing his plane at #istanbul airport #TurkeyCoup
#turkey
#tensed

Cripplecreek · « **Reply #101 on:** July 15, 2016, 10:15:09 pm »

Quote from: don-o on July 15, 2016, 10:12:04 pm

Uh, US is involved via NaTO.

When was the last time a NATO partner had a coup? Wouldn't that be never?

Turkey had 2 coups in the 90s alone.

geronl · « **Reply #102 on:** July 15, 2016, 10:15:21 pm »

Protesting crowds are increasing at the airport and other locations

geronl · « **Reply #103 on:** July 15, 2016, 10:19:03 pm »

Erdogan blames coup attempt on the Gulenist movement

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%BClen_movement

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The Gülen movement is a transnational religious and social movement led by Turkish Islamic scholar and preacher Fethullah Gülen. The movement has no official name but it is usually referred to as Hizmet ("the Service") by its followers and as Cemaat ("the Community/Assembly") by the broader public in Turkey.

don-o · « **Reply #104 on:** July 15, 2016, 10:20:12 pm »

Quote from: Cripplecreek on July 15, 2016, 10:15:09 pm

Turkey had 2 coups in the 90s alone.

Thanks. Any others?

geronl · « **Reply #105 on:** July 15, 2016, 10:21:02 pm »

reports suggest that loyalists may be regaining control

geronl · « **Reply #106 on:** July 15, 2016, 10:21:56 pm »

Quote from: don-o on July 15, 2016, 10:20:12 pm

Thanks. Any others?

1913 Ottoman coup d'état
1960 Turkish coup d'état
1971 Turkish military memorandum
1980 Turkish coup d'état
1993 alleged Turkish military coup
1997 Turkish military memorandum

Ghost Bear · « **Reply #107 on:** July 15, 2016, 10:24:37 pm »

Quote from: geronl on July 15, 2016, 10:19:03 pm

Erdogan blames coup attempt on the Gulenist movement

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%BClen_movement

Thanks for the link! When I saw reports that Erdogan was blaming the Gulenists, I thought they might be more radical Islamists... but the Wiki entry makes them sound more like the fabled "moderate Muslims" that everyone keeps waiting for.

geronl · « **Reply #108 on:** July 15, 2016, 10:26:23 pm »

The crowds in the live feeds are getting bigger.

Especially Taksim Square and the airport.

geronl · « **Reply #109 on:** July 15, 2016, 10:27:54 pm »

helicopters reportedly fired upon the National Intelligence building or something.

Wingnut · « **Reply #110 on:** July 15, 2016, 10:32:30 pm »

Quote from: AbaraXas on July 15, 2016, 09:06:34 pm

Have you seen this?
https://theintercept.com/2016/03/31/news-quiz-erdogan-event-trump-rally/

Oh My! LOL. Go figure.

Cripplecreek · « **Reply #111 on:** July 15, 2016, 10:33:13 pm »

Islamist Edrogan apologist flapping her gums about a tiny minority staging a coup.

geronl · « **Reply #112 on:** July 15, 2016, 10:34:34 pm »

Quote from: Cripplecreek on July 15, 2016, 10:33:13 pm

Islamist Edrogan apologist flapping her gums about a tiny minority staging a coup.

The crowds are getting quite large. Violence could follow.

240B · « **Reply #113 on:** July 15, 2016, 10:36:29 pm »

If this really is a takeover by moderate Muslims, you can be sure that Obama is already trying to find a way to stop them. It is clear to anyone with eyes to see that Obama supports and defends radical Muslim theocratic dictatorships as is enforced in Iran, and does not like moderate more Western regimes like in Egypt and Israel.

Obama does not support rule by Moderate Muslims and he certainly does not want any kind of 'rule by the people'. He is going to try to stop this popular movement and to put his Muslim Brotherhood in control somehow.

geronl · « **Reply #114 on:** July 15, 2016, 10:38:20 pm »

Sky News says it won't show any violence.

don-o · « **Reply #115 on:** July 15, 2016, 10:38:52 pm »

Sources told NBC News that Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Turkish president, was seeking asylum in Germany amid the chaos. Erdogan’s office has declined to officially state his whereabouts but he is said to be safe.

http://freebeacon.com/national-security/significant-military-presence-turkey-troops-block-bridges/

Wingnut · « **Reply #116 on:** July 15, 2016, 10:39:57 pm »

Quote from: geronl on July 15, 2016, 10:21:56 pm

1913 Ottoman coup d'état
1960 Turkish coup d'état
1971 Turkish military memorandum
1980 Turkish coup d'état
1993 alleged Turkish military coup
1997 Turkish military memorandum

A classic model for a stable government in the middle east.

geronl · « **Reply #117 on:** July 15, 2016, 10:43:01 pm »

Quote from: Wingnut on July 15, 2016, 10:39:57 pm

A classic model for a stable government in the middle east.

It sure is, even if they want to pretend to be more European than middle east

don-o · « **Reply #118 on:** July 15, 2016, 10:43:18 pm »

Bigun · « **Reply #119 on:** July 15, 2016, 10:43:55 pm »

Quote from: 240B on July 15, 2016, 10:36:29 pm

If this really is a takeover by moderate Muslims, you can be sure that Obama is already trying to find a way to stop them. It is clear to anyone with eyes to see that Obama supports and defends radical Muslim theocratic dictatorships as is enforced in Iran, and does not like moderate more Western regimes like in Egypt and Israel.

Obama does not support rule by Moderate Muslims and he certainly does not want any kind of 'rule by the people'. He is going to try to stop this popular movement and to put his Muslim Brotherhood in control somehow.

Absolutely right on all counts!