No concrete source yet, but the rumour is supposedly spreading across social media.
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Failed military coup in Turkey; Erdogan promising swift reprisal
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No concrete source yet, but the rumour is supposedly spreading across social media.
THEY ARE NOT IN THE EU
Yes of course, the more outings of 'the people standing up to the conspirators', the stronger the base of Erdogan. It's straight out of dictator handbook.
HighResTomato
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Conspiracy theories, sympathising with Soldiers killing civilians. Attempts to blame others for running over civilians with tanks.
This thread is fucking disgusting.
This thread is fucking disgusting.
maquiladora
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It seems like a lot of things are beyond you. Reality being one of them.
Phantast2k
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That hearsay so far, afaik.
The pics circulated with that are pixalted: nsfw
The real ones show the soldier's head in place, but bloodied / badly beaten / stabbed: Non pixelated NSFW
mercenar1e
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Look at some of the events that happened in the last 2-3 years..
Erdogan election night fraud
Total control of media - state runned tv
Gezi park Protests
Suicide bombings
Downing of Russian aircraft
Incursion within Iraq
Military coup
Calling for government institutions to be cleansed
Now bringing back the death penalty and rumors of Beheading
All happened in a nato member state that's currently in the process of joining the EU. How utterly fucked is Turkey?
Erdogan election night fraud
Total control of media - state runned tv
Gezi park Protests
Suicide bombings
Downing of Russian aircraft
Incursion within Iraq
Military coup
Calling for government institutions to be cleansed
Now bringing back the death penalty and rumors of Beheading
All happened in a nato member state that's currently in the process of joining the EU. How utterly fucked is Turkey?
nature boy
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They are not in the EU but are members of the Council of Europe and the European Court of Human Rights.
Well you can´t deny that something´s fishy. I mean, if the rebelling forces were only a small part of the army, where the hell is the rest of it? Why haven´t they come out to defend the civilians?
Also, it really was a shit move from Erdogan to tell people to go unarmed to face the tanks, a leader´s priority should be the well-being and safety of his people.
The army opening fire against civillians is inexcusable, I agree with you on that.
Human Rights lol.
Turkey has no business in being in EU and I hope they stay out for a decade or two at least.
A shame where Turkey has gone under Erdogan, full blown hardcore Islamist. A hotbed for ISIS and JAN supporters. Last time may uncle went to Gaziantep, where our family buys carpets in wholesale, people spat at him when they found out we were Shia. We never had this problem back in the 90's.
Does that mean they have some say in EU rulings in general while not being a official member of the Union?
You are confusing the Council of Europe, with the European Council. Yes, those are two very different things.
DiipuSurotu
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Nah, the "European Union" and the "Council and Europe" are totally separate entities.
No.
They're no where near being Islamist; barely 12% even favour the idea of Sharia Law over the current government system.
nature boy
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Not formally, but obviously some decisions have been made in the interest of maintaining good relations with Turkey.
Turkey has no problem in flexing its arm when it's not happy.
Which will probably happen after this failed attempt.
Yeah, they're never getting in. The EU will continue to move the goalposts to prevent it.
SkylineRKR
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Turkey was doing great a few years ago, tourism also flourished.
But since Erdogan its like they are being warped back at least 50 years.
But since Erdogan its like they are being warped back at least 50 years.
Moving goalposts? Turkey is moving away all by itself.
Those istitution are not part of the European Union.
Phantast2k
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What do you expect? They are trained to kill.
The one who tells barehanded people to go against tanks is responsible. I don't remember anyone was killed until Erdogan motivated people to attack army. And then you expect soldiers surrounded by mobs to act rationally? Sure. Power hungry ISIS supporting as*hole will bring whole region to catastrophe.
Phantast2k
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Some killings / shootings may have been in panic, like this one: https://mobile.twitter.com/bm21_grad/status/754091281060683776/video/1 (not gory, but probably nsfw)
But in other instances the military has shown gross disregard for their compatriots.
Already Torn
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I'd say they have a brighter future than Turkey at least.
Gurgelhals
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I don't think it's that simple, because Erdogan seems to have done quite a lot of good things in his first few years (at least to my knowledge). It's just that after that he started to go more and more full retard and has by now, at least from a foreigner's perspective, squandered whatever goodwill he earned during his first years in office.
It seems a bit like pre- vs. post-Iraq War Tony Blair, I guess.
sankt-Antonio
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Oh, only 12% are in favor of minorities and infidels being murdered. Thank god uhmmm alah.
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Lol. Maybe you should visit the Brexit thread to realise the national self suicide committed by the UK.
L0st Id3ntity
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Yep. Things have never been better economically for the Turks since the AKP ruled.
But yes, freedoms and human rights are arguably worse.
Fuck the coup though.
Moreover, they were actually trying to fight the military. There were people trying to ram the military with a bus and everything. And as you can see now, with the torture, beatings, and the footage of people attacking the military tanks, some of it was in defense at least. It's definitely not straightforward.
Phantast2k
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Allegedly this is a whatsapp group of (some of) the plotters: https://mobile.twitter.com/CAPAMAG/status/754231091733618688/video/1
Can someone summarize what they were posting?
Can someone summarize what they were posting?
Your point?
That statistic clearly shows how this notion of Turkey becoming some Islamist state is so overblown.
This thread has a fair bit of people assuming Sharia Law is gonna sweep over the nation due to this failure of a coup, lmao
No need to move the goalposts when one of them is the acknowledgment of the armenian genocide.
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TheSecondSpitter
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I hope asylum is granted. Otherwise I fear for the fate of these soldiers.@AFP
#BREAKING Turkish military helicopter lands in Greece, 8 request asylum: Greek police
/this pic is being circulated with the news:
Looks like a Black Hawk.
That helicopter shooting on people in the square was horrendous and unjustifiable. That was just straight f*cked up.
But we can't expect no one getting hurt when people surround 50 ton killing machine. That's just catastrophe waiting to happen.
HazySaiyan
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Stuff like this is why they won't be a member for decades.
Looks like it was all status updates like: "we're taking TRT" and "there are police at the bridge but haven't made a move" etc
TheAutomator
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Allahu akbar.
When did that happen, the chopper firing at civilians I mean?
Baron Doggystyle von Woof
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You know Erdogan is in power like since 2004 or so? He was doing until the last few years.
Phantast2k
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@DailySabah
LATEST - Greek authorities say they are ready to cooperate with Turkey, what is necessary will be done
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LATEST - Pro-coup group at Gölcük Naval Base has taken over frigate, head of Turkish fleet taken hostage, Greek mil. source says
Here's one of the 16 Turkish frigates:
That's why you don't coup if large parts of the population are against you. They probably knew full well this would end up the way it did (/e: as in people going against them).
Thanks.
'Barely' 12 procent.
https://twitter.com/Nayn_Co/status/754086295186661376 (SFW), but there is some gruesome footage on liveleak of the aftermath.
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