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[Dubbedinenglish]

Sounds like still fighting Kurds got old. If they can hand power back to the people and have truly free and fair this is a good thing for Turkey

 

[Blueliner]

Indeed this is a crappy situation. Update for the new page in case someone missed it.

Sky News Newsdesk ‏@SkyNewsBreak 3m3 minutes ago

Update - #Turkey's PM says security forces will "retaliate in kind" and "everything necessary will be done even if that means fatalities"

 

[jmdajr]

Does Trump know where Turkey is?

 

[MMaRsu]

http://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-europe-36811357



This could get really bad.

I really hope people are sick of Erdogan and not listen to this idiot.

 

[Orbis Tabula]

Sorry, I'm dumb. What's so funny about him seeking asylum in Germany? I wanna be in on the joke!

Edit: Never mind, it's been answered!

 

[SuperSah]

This is a fucking JOKE

A FUCKING JOKE LOL

 

[Shepard]

@Stratfor
#Turkey Erdogan in airplane, refused landing at #Istanbul, now trying to seek asylum in Germany, US defense officials say, @MSNBC

Better watch out for that fuel,

 

[JohnTinker]

Video of Erdogan on his iphone, https://twitter.com/OrenKessler/status/754065710574211072

 

[Forsete]

Erdoğan via Facetime is going to become a meme isn't it?

ISN'T IT?

 

[iPaul93]

I'm glad they overthrown Erdogan.That guy was a maniac.

 

[Dennis]

Erdogan calls on Turks to take to streets

"We gotta catch 'em all"

 

[TheSecondSpitter]

been waiting for this the whole time

This thread has had at least 3 other Pokemon Go jokes. The meme sucks.

 

[PdotMichael]

http://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-europe-36811357



This could get really bad.

The military has a higher standing in the population than any political party.

That's the reason why the Turkish coups didn't end in complete disasters.

 

[Timeaisis]

Wow. Stay safe, everyone.

This is a particularly hard call to make if the military is in the right here. On one hand, Turkey is a peaceful nation and the US's ally, but as OP points out:

Worth noting, the Turkish military has a constitutional clause where they are supposed to overthrow the government if the government poses a threat to secularity. This has happened before, with the backing of NATO. Every time so far, this has been a net positive, removing Islamists and installing democracy. However, this time it's unclear if the military is still driven by the secular remnants (Erdogan gutted them) or Erdogan's Islamist rival Fethullah Gulen. Will update as the situation develops.

Erdogan has been moving away from secularism in recent years and trying to consolidate power for himself. However, the army's motive remains extremely unclear. Could be just a thinly veiled excuse to seize power, or could be a noble goal to install a more secular democracy.

Crazy stuff is happening this year, people. Hope everyone over there is safe.

 

[Jeels]

http://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-europe-36811357



This could get really bad.

Of course desperate, disgusting mad men like him will resort to violence to try to hold on to control when everything else falls through.

 

[Deleted member 13876]

No way that thing about Erdogan seeking assylum in Germany.

On the other hand... doesn't he have a good deal of supporters there?

The trend is that a majority of Turkish immigrants in Western Europe (like 60+%) support him.

 

[TyrantII]

BTW stay safe TurkeyGAF.

 

[TheGameshark]

Holy shit at the FaceTime press conference

 

[superdeluxe]

Eeep Military Coup is never a good thing. Now they are shutting down all social media..so they can do whatever the F they want.

 

[ElTorro]

I hope that all the calls to arms of the now-old government will be without effect.

 

[Kathian]

lmao seeking asylum in Germany of all places, this couldn't have had a better ending.

Just Merkel cross armed smug faced as he arrives only to point out that per their recent agreement he must seek asylum from Turkey would make it better.

 

[Deleted member 231381]

Well do I have the game for you! Here's a video that might illuminate matters.

Yes, Ron Jeremy already recommended it to me. You wouldn't believe how large my blob is.

 

[Captain Tuttle]

This is a big thread and forgive me if this has been addressed but when I was growing up in the 70's I seem to remember Turkey having a coup or two, the military sees itself as the guardians of secularism. Is that correct?

 

[Azzanadra]

Wow.. If true... Seriously, just call for new elections and allow the current government govern for the next 6 months or so, but place some clauses so a coup like situation doesn't occur.

In my opinion, the military has no right regardless to take power. The military is the largest problem in the Muslim world where it abuses it power many times over for various reasons. :|



democracy.... The power and the will of the people over the rule of the military.

But in this case the military tries to maintain secularity... seems perfectly reasonable to me.

 

[commedieu]

Sorry, I'm dumb. What's so funny about him seeking asylum in Germany? I wanna be in on the joke!

among a few things..

http://www.timesofisrael.com/erdogan-warns-of-frayed-ties-as-germany-recognizes-armenian-genocide/

 

[Brazil]

Does Trump know where Turkey is?

Of course. It's on Thanksgiving.

 

[firehawk12]

Add Erdogan to the list:

lol

 

[Dennis]

@Stratfor
#Turkey Erdogan in airplane, refused landing at #Istanbul, now trying to seek asylum in Germany, US defense officials say, @MSNBC

Holy shit it is real.

This crazy fucker is going to beg asylum from Germany.

 

[Milly Osworth]

Why can't we just all try to enjoy our time on this planet? Religion, war, hate. It's all so pointless.

 

[victreeb3l]

Is there a good source about Erdogan and his policies? I dont know shit

 

[Syncytia]

Erdogan is requesting his followers to go to the streets and don't allow this coup to happen. There's gonna be hundreds of deaths today

What are they going to do at this point?

I feel like if I was Turkish and supported Erdogan seeing him using Facetime to get on TV would be the moment I would realize it's over and he's done.

 

[Xater]

@Stratfor
#Turkey Erdogan in airplane, refused landing at #Istanbul, now trying to seek asylum in Germany, US defense officials say, @MSNBC

Clearly still in power...

 

[AstroNut325]

Add Erdogan to the list:

I don't understand. Can you or someone fill me in on what this means?

 

[jstevenson]

What happens to those US stored B61 nuclear bombs in Turkey at Incirlik?

nothing. They can't do anything with them without a lot of knowledge, they'd have to fight through the US forces, and on top of that, the Turkish military is probably more closely allied with the United States than the Turkish government.

 

[nynt9]

A certain grim irony in Erdogan who shut down free media and tried to shut down social media now having to make his statement via facetime.

 

[TheAutomator]

Imagine if Germany refuse.

 

[Macam]

This is a big thread and forgive me if this has been addressed but when I was growing up in the 70's I seem to remember Turkey having a coup or two, the military sees itself as the guardians of secularism. Is that correct?

Roughly, yes.

 

[Fantastapotamus]

Erdogan giving a statement via Facetime on TV. Now I've seen everything.

A certain grim irony in Erdogan who shut down free media and tried to shut down social media now having to make his statement via facetime.

Erdogan using Facetime to tell the people to "rise up".

 

[Bam Bam Baklava]

Does Trump know where Turkey is?

Can anyone really imagine him dealing with something like this right now?

 

[Dennis]

What happens to those US stored B61 nuclear bombs in Turkey at Incirlik?

Absolutely nothing except I imagine the Americans will tighten security even further.

 

[Little Old Man]

don't the RAF and German forces have troops there too? not three countries you'd want to piss off like that

Turkey? No. Britain has bases in the Greek half of Cyprus, but nothing in the North of the island, nor in Turkey itself.

Germany doesn't have any overseas bases, peace keepers etc aside.

There's a sweet irony about Ergodan spending months arguing with the EU about a refugee deal, and now hopping on a flight to Germany with his tail between his legs seeing asylum.

Also the Facetime image of him has true long term meme potential.

 

[Kusagari]

If Turkey enters a prolonged civil war couldn't we see Turkish citizens try to leave the country en masse and cause the refugee citizen in Europe to explode?

 

[Phantast2k]

I don't understand. Can you or someone fill me in on what this means?

Disgusting human beings masturbate to genocidal dictator.

 

[Royal_Phalanx]

Germany should refuse. Tell him to go back to Turkey lol.

 

[TheLostBigBoss]

If Turkey enters a prolonged civil war couldn't we see Turkish citizens try to leave the country en masse and cause the refugee citizen in Europe to explode?

there isn't going to be a civil war

 

[Chaos17]

http://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-europe-36811357



This could get really bad.

Easy for him to say that when he isn't there to fight himselft.

 

[Spirited]

Does Trump know where Turkey is?

He doesn't need to know, he seemingly thought scotland was england before.

 

[73V3N]

It seems like a lot of people on neogaf are so quick to dismiss democracy when it suits them.

Yep... it's sad

 

[superdeluxe]

True/False?

Jacob Goldstein @GoldsteinStreet

Military members staging coup in #Turkey are thought to be followers of U.S.-based imam Fethullah Gulen, says justice minister

 

[Rafy]

A friend of mine who is a tinfoil nutso is haply because "Greece will take over Constantinople" again. I don't have enough energy to smack him.

I wish... It will almost certainly never happen.

Some distant relatives of ours left during the population exchange and the stories we heard as kids were fascinating though...