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[mo60]

It looks like Erodogan's presidential campaign mastermind has died.
https://twitter.com/DailySabah/status/754108089431752704
I hope that person's family is doing okay.

 

[Dorsal Axe]

CnN Turk is so surreal right now. Just an empty studio with lots of shouting and gunfire in the background.

 

[skny]

SHOTS FIRED AT CNN TURK right now.

 

[Ziltoidia 9]

A small attempt on his life or something like that maybe, but not this, no one is this dumb.

I was just going by the idea that this attempt was really, really small, as it stands now.

 

[KurtSloane]

Coup seems to be in final stages, State broadcaster is back up.

General behind coup named, recently dismissed as Gulen member.

 

[Smokey_Run]

I'm surprised the forces behind the coup, who clearly have control of some portion of the air force, just didn't attack his jet on it's way back to Istanbul if they wanted to kill him instead of waiting for him to land.

 

[NateDog]

This is horrifying, I can't bring myself to watch any of this footage. Please stay safe Turkey GAFfers, I really hope something somehow managed to cause this to end and soon.

 

[Starfield]

they REALLY wanna get Erdogan

 

[MonkeyKing]

dont know if its posted yet, i am watching TV but NSFL

(REALLY NSFL)
https://m.facebook.com/muslu.apo.5/posts/10206802028714876
(REALLY NSFL)

I am living in Istanbul and can still hear copter sounds.

Christ...

It was footage earlier of what looked like a helicopter firing at some location on a street or bridge. I wonder if this is the aftermath of that attack.

 

[Royal_Phalanx]

Erdogan will go full on fascist as a result of this, for sure.

 

[BigAl1992]

From the guy we've been sourcing on here:

Gilgo ‏@agirecudi 2m2 minutes ago
Military having the upper hand again. This doesn't look something small. Not at all.

 

[Lucumo]

BOMBING in AIRPORT where ERDOGAN is

Is he actually there though? Was there anything confirmed (apart from a simple message stating that he has landed there)? Spreading misinformation would have been the smart thing to do after all.

 

[Heshinsi]

Right. How do they still have jets in the air... if there's no support for the coup. Uhm... nato? This needs your help.

I would imagine the other guys who are claiming to vastly outnumber the coup planners, would establish air superiority. This whole thing makes no sense.

 

[maniac-kun]

I posted some pages ago that tanks where on their way to the airport.

 

[mercenar1e]

if i were Erdogan id shit my pants.

 

[Reckheim]

SHOTS FIRED AT CNN TURK right now.

just heard that, damn! ... this is nuts.

 

[Chmpocalypse]

Hasn't that been the case with Turkey? Should I study more Turkish history? Actual questions.

Sounds like *I* should study more, lol

 

[SuperSah]

I don't get why this has ramped up all of a sudden. Can anyone fill me in?

 

[Ziltoidia 9]

CNN Turk live stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sO0g09LfbNQ

 

[Tonedeff]

What happens if they get Erdogan? Have they said?

 

[Electric Eye]

CNN us not running their turk sister feed smh

 

[Phoenix]

Some of those people were not killed by automatic rifles, they were killed by something closer to anti-tank rifles.

.50 cals and similar can do that to a body.

 

[Waldo Lydecker]

is this the beginning of something awful like a small world war? There are nukes in Turkey ffs.

 

[Steel]

so what's happening

it's not over? There's still military out there trying to coup?

Things are far from clear but from the looks of things the millitary took over Ankara but were repulsed in Istanbul.

 

[SchrodingerC]

So if the military coup fails, what will happen to the military and those who initiated this? I'd imagine some serious consequences will be enforced.

 

[C00kie M0nster]

CNN Turk Live Stream

 

[Already Torn]

What happens if they get Erdogan? Have they said?

I'm assuming they want him alive If they didn't just blow up his plane.

 

[Bunta]

dont know if its posted yet, i am watching TV but NSFL

(REALLY NSFL)
https://m.facebook.com/muslu.apo.5/posts/10206802028714876
(REALLY NSFL)

I am living in Istanbul and can still hear copter sounds.

Yah, there's definitely some guys head just basically gone in that video.

 

[Quirah]

Guys here, in Turkey nobody is supporting that. Neither Islamic groups, nor political parties. They just took over the CNN Türk's building. It was horrifying to watch. The ancestors face, eyes etc...

 

[Reckheim]

is this the beginning of something awful like a small world war? There are nukes in Turkey ffs.

Don't have to worry about it, its an internal conflict.

 

[Arnie7]

Ceylan YeginsuVerified account ‏@CeylanWrites 2h2 hours ago
It's almost 2 a.m. and mosques across Istanbul are relentlessly calling people to the streets to resist and protest the military coup.

 

[commedieu]

is this the beginning of something awful like a small world war? There are nukes in Turkey ffs.

The nukes there are protected by uncle Sam..no one is that stupid. They are on a us base.

 

[Nokagi]

CNN Turk Live Stream

Nvm I see it now.

 

[espher]

Some of those people were not killed by automatic rifles, they were killed by something closer to anti-tank rifles.

Yeah, makes me wonder which location it likely is, but I'd be inclined to say one of the locations where we've heard a lot of activity.

 

[Kolx]

Fuck this is really horrible man Erdogan is a cunt to demand civilians go and stop the coup instead of sending his loyal troops to go do it.

I have to love how you still can't blame the coup and instead blame Ardogan and his supporters for the deaths. Talk about victim blaming.

 

[Lucumo]

is this the beginning of something awful like a small world war? There are nukes in Turkey ffs.

Nope, 99% sure.

 

[Frozenprince]

Seriously how amateur was this coup?

Everyone knows their first target should have been securing state media and news outlets.

They let the whole thing got out of hand when Erdogan did his facetime move inciting his supporters live on CNN.

Thing would have gone more smoothly.

Wasn't well organized enough, didn't secure enough high level leadership.

 

[Phoenix]

I don't get why this has ramped up all of a sudden. Can anyone fill me in?

Could have been a feint to lul Ero into a false sense of security and then return home where they planned to either capture or kill him with little chance of him being able to escape. Smart planning by someone if that's the case.

 

[oti]

What happens if they get Erdogan? Have they said?

Seems like their goal here is to get him no matter what. This is playing with fire.

 

[BigAl1992]

Gilgo ‏@agirecudi 1m1 minute ago
Seeing many graphic photos/videos from Ankara of bodies of people lying on the ground. Don't want to post....

Oh Christ. Sounds like Ankara has turned into a bloodbath.

 

[Onemic]

so the pro-coup military is killing civilians now? Nope cant support that shit.

Seems like this is a lose-lose situation :/

 

[thefro]

Seriously how amateur was this coup?

Everyone knows their first target should have been securing state media and news outlets.

They let the whole thing got out of hand when Erdogan did his facetime move inciting his supporters live on CNN.

Thing would have gone more smoothly.

Yeah, they should have went after him and all the news stations first.

Sadly it seems like this is going to be a Civil War for a period of time now

Obviously whoever is running things is going to get executed if they can't take out the current regime, hence the escalation in tactics.

 

[zsynqx]

CNN Turk live stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sO0g09LfbNQ

WTF is happening. I can just hear yelling and occasional gunfire. Surreal.

 

[TheLostBigBoss]

None of this makes sense.

Why would Erdogan land in a hostile area, even with escorts?

If the coup does have some type of air force under control, why are they bombing parliament and government buildings?

 

[mo60]

So if the military coup fails, what will happen to the military and those who initiated this? I'd imagine some serious consequences will be enforced.

They will tried for treason.

 

[BreezyLimbo]

Hard to say where actually going on but it's definitely not over.

Seems the situation is still very fluid. While the struggle goes on both sides have an interest in making appear they're winning.

Fuck me. From reading pages 45-55ish it seemed that the rebellion was quelled. But now apparently it's full on again? And Erdogan decided to land in Istanbul(Unconfirmed?). All over the place....

...the thing about social media is, while it amplifies voices to be heard around the world, it also amplifies uncertainty in what is being heard...insane. I really thought the coup failed~

 

[BronsonLee]

This is fucking terrifying.

 

[eyeball_kid]

Coup seems to be in final stages

In Istanbul, that sounds likely. But Ankara seems a different story. That would be the worst-case scenario, a civil war breaking out between military factions and pro-Erodgan / anti-Erdogan people.

 

[Chaos17]

SHOTS FIRED AT CNN TURK right now.

What why ? the military just emptied the building with the CNN crew...

#prayforturkey

 

[His Majesty]

so the pro-coup military is killing civilians now? Nope cant support that shit.

Seems like this is a lose-lose situation :/

If a coup goes on for too long it evolves into a civil war...yeah lose-lose.