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[JonnyDBrit]

...I can hear gunshots on the Al Jazeera stream.

 

[Ziltoidia 9]

does anyone have a live youtube news stream covering this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mq5hrUDoYo

Gun fire going off.

 

[univariate]

Here comes the violence. holy shit.

 

[Cromat]

This is so crazy. I'm gonna go on a limb here and predict that this attempt will fail and Erdogan will stay put. The aftermath is going to be ugly though.

 

[Succinct Verbosity]

A lot of false information online right now it seems.

 

[Regginator]

Lmao this dumbass logic " oh shit if you elected someone they should have the right to conpletely destroy democracy if they want! But if someone fights to thrown out a undemocratic leader, thats a complete affront to democracy!"

That's the irony right there. The majority of Turkish people side with Erdogan, and thus agree with (most of) his Islamic conservative views. Isn't that the literal definition of a democracy, or doesn't that fit our definition of a democracy?

 

[Kolx]

Army shooting at protesters right now in CNN. Are people here actually supporting these fucks?

 

[EnlightenedMint]

Damn this is going to get ugly

 

[z3phon]

Friend of mine from college (who is Turkish) flew home a few days ago, she's right in the thick of it and posting some insane Facebook updates. I've encouraged her to go out and get some photos, hopefully she nails some awesome shots.

Awesome shots? are you joking?
What a moronic thing to say, you might be living in a bubble since you clearly have no idea how dangerous it can be to go out at such a time.

 

[victreeb3l]

Is it possible to impeach the president? Military coup seems kinda crazy, even if it is in their constitution.

 

[DXB-KNIGHT]

When it comes to Islamists don't believe Al Jazera they have an Islamist Agenda.

 

[Syncytia]

CNN has a stream of shooting in a street. Can't really tell what's happening otherwise.

 

[Dennis]

... #preyforturkey

This looks fake as fuck. No way something that organized is happening right now.

 

[elrechazado]

Someone really needs to post that "journalism during a crisis" pic that basically says stop assuming that you can know what is going on based on "reports" and sources saying in the first hours of a crisis.

 

[KingSnake]

Ugh, seeing on one hand people escalating a tank a trying to beat the soldiers in while other trying to calm them down (on periscope) and on Euronews I think people who tried to approach the army on the bridge had been shot at.

This is getting very tense and dangerous.

 

[Ros8105]

Wtf at the Sky news stream

 

[SuperSah]

Wait, shots are fired on protestors?

fuck

 

[JasonS]

... #preyforturkey

This is FAKE.

Do you know this for sure?

 

[somecrazymember]

Friend of mine from college (who is Turkish) flew home a few days ago, she's right in the thick of it and posting some insane Facebook updates. I've encouraged her to go out and get some photos, hopefully she nails some awesome shots.

I really hope you're joking.

 

[JohnTinker]

HOLY CRAP. Watch this stream right now, People kicking and punching a tank crew trying to take over a tank.

https://www.periscope.tv/fatihtezcan/1MYxNzbpwjVxw

Holy cow

 

[Ovid]

Shots being fired on cnn

Yoooooo

 

[Green Yoshi]

It seems the coup will fail, which would be a terrible outcome.

So part of the military supports Gülen (islamist), others support a secular state. And the police and intelligence stays behind Erdogan? Very confusing.

 

[ClosingADoor]

Gunfire in Istanbul. Hope it is just warning shots or something.

 

[Diprosalic]

Redditors in Turkey are saying the coup failed. Someone needs to verify this.

which thread?

 

[ebullientprism]

Friend of mine from college (who is Turkish) flew home a few days ago, she's right in the thick of it and posting some insane Facebook updates. I've encouraged her to go out and get some photos, hopefully she nails some awesome shots.

I genuinely laughed out loud.

 

[Incognito]

cnn, man. doesn't sound good.

 

[TheRealTalker]

people surrounding another tank live

https://www.periscope.tv/fatihtezcan/1MYxNzbpwjVxw

 

[yuraya]

Add Erdogan to the list:

 

[MassiveNights]

Oh good grief, lots of people on the streets now after Erdogan made that statement.

Sky News are saying they are hearing reports of tank and gun fire.

 

[Walpurgis]

Is the Gulen rumour correct?

 

[Real Hero]

sky news stream oh dear

 

[Rafy]

gunfire at Istanbul airport

 

[kharma45]

BBC finally live streaming this

 

[CoolOff]

Damn, this girl arrived in Istanbul just this morning. Hope she's safe.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BH3pi7jjIDH/

This is the weirdest post of the week.

I... what?

 

[nynt9]

That's the irony right there. The majority of Turkish people side with Erdogan, and thus agree with (most of) his Islamic conservative views. Isn't that the literal definition of a democracy, or doesn't that fit our definition of a democracy?

I like your Erdogan stanning, but can you actually prove that the majority agrees with him? Remember, you can't cite election results as they are dubious: https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Elector...uring_the_Turkish_general_election,_June_2015

 

[JP_]

Sky News just cut away from footage of a bridge where gunfire could be heard

 

[Ragnar Blackmane]

So what is this exactly? A coup by Gulan followers in the military afraid of getting sacked by Erdogan in the near future?

Whether or not this coup is successful largely depends on how much of the military is actually participating, I think. If it's all or most of it then I think Erdogan's days are numbered.

Could the shots fired be Police or government security personell vs Military?

 

[Fantastapotamus]

Military helicopters open fire at national intelligence service (MIT) HQ; MIT forces fighting fire with fire

https://twitter.com/anadoluagency/status/754071671066222592

This emerging "The coup has failed" sentiment worries me. Greatly.

 

[Salty Rice]

Erdogan believes the coup will be resolved in short time.

I kinda doubt that.

 

[kirblar]

Oh good grief, lots of people on the streets now after Erdogan made that statement.

Sky News are saying they are hearing reports of tank and gun fire.

Yup. He lit the powder keg.

 

[reckless]

... #preyforturkey

Edit: showing that video of the president was a mistake

Picture is old. From 2015.

 

[yagal]

So Erdogan is using social media

Please be peaceful

 

[commedieu]

HOLY CRAP. Watch this stream right now, People kicking and punching a tank crew trying to take over a tank.

https://www.periscope.tv/fatihtezcan/1MYxNzbpwjVxw

HOLY SHIT

 

[LiK]

Oh gawd, they're firing on the protestors. Sky News cut away

 

[jelly]

I would take any social media stuff with a very large pinch of salt. You don't know the agendas some might have. Stick to proper news sources and relax, don't get sucked into it.

 

[SuperSah]

So the violence begins :/

 

[Chaos17]

This is FAKE.

Well, thank god it is fake.

Picture is old. From 2015.

Dang it why was it posted in the live feed of Reedit news -_-'

 

[MMaRsu]

HOLY CRAP. Watch this stream right now, People kicking and punching a tank crew trying to take over a tank.

https://www.periscope.tv/fatihtezcan/1MYxNzbpwjVxw

I dont think they are trying to take over a tank I think they are celebrating the guys inside?

 

[Dierce]

Looks like the pro-government police forces have taken over the airport that was previously under control of the military who appears to have retreated.

 

[Steel]

Is the Gulen rumour correct?

Don't know what's correct yet. It's 70% speculation. We don't even know if the coup was a success or not.