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[Flare]

Whatever this may be, stay safe Turkey-gaf.

 

[Corto]

Dire times we live in... Hope it ends soon, and towards a more democratic Turkey. Stay safe TurkeyGAF

 

[Markoman]

do you guys think some foreign powers are likely also involved

as in support

No, western politicians are stupid, but this would be full retard mode. Do they want another Syria? Another refugee rush with 80 million Turkish inhabitants?

 

[danthefan]

Is the army generally secular?

That's my understanding yes. They have done this before.

 

[Pandy]

I hope things don't get too ugly but I'm not overly optimistic. Crazy times.

Stay safe TurkeyGAF.

Seriously, it can tempting to look outside to figure out what's happening, but with reports of shots being fired please stay away from windows, etc. if you are anywhere nearby the military/police.

Please be careful. Hopefully it'll blow over quickly.

 

[Phantast2k]

@EliotHiggins
Halk news in Turkey just put up a banner saying Turkish Army Forces are in charge of Turkey

 

[kadotsu]

I certainly can't imagine NATO members going after Turkey with all the shit going on in the region. The situation is already bad as it is.

Lets hope Russia isn't backing this as retaliation for the fighter jets being shot down.

 

[Phrozenflame500]

Holy fuck, big news every day.

I hope things work out.

 

[Omega Kirby]

Eventful year this is , isn't it?

Jesus

 

[Mr. Giggles]

Supposed to be heading to Turkey in 17 hours. Damn.


If I remember correctly, yes.

dude...

I would perhaps post pone that...

 

[TheLostBigBoss]

well that was fast

 

[strafer]

This is why I love Twitter. News hits fast, before news sites even picked it up.

 

[idonteven]

Egypt.

yeah but can you really compare egypt with turkey ?

 

[HalfBakedProphet]

This is the real deal, unfortunately

 

[Steel]

do you guys think some foreign powers are likely also involved

as in support

I could see Russia wanting to stir things up, but the west had/has a pretty cushy deal with Turkey. Hell, they were being looked at for EU membership.

 

[Kiru]

http://www.aljazeera.com/watch_now/

Not that I know of, but here's a tank rolling through Istanbul:
https://twitter.com/Ayyinemikeder/status/754046084805173248

thanks!

 

[nature boy]

Wow it's actually a coup.

 

[Jezbollah]

Reuters reporting Military statement that they have taken over in Turkey.

 

[JohnTinker]

TRT is under army control

live stream has been taken down http://www.trtworld.com/live

 

[reckless]

MORE: Turkish military says in statement that military has taken over

https://twitter.com/ReutersWorld

 

[cebri.one]

The endless fight between laicism and islamism in Turkey. If the coup doesnt succeed the path to an islamic turkey may be irreversible.

 

[kharma45]

I could see Russia wanting to stir things up, but the west had/has a pretty cushy deal with Turkey. Hell, they were on the verge of EU membership.

They weren't on the verge of it

 

[Funky Papa]

Lets hope Russia isn't backing this as retaliation for the fighter jets being shot down.

Erdogan was trying to be friendly with them AND Syria just a few days ago.

As some other gaffer said, he had to know that something bad was about to happen and he is deeply aware of the fact that he has no friends left.

 

[Lonestar]

@MahirZeynalov
Turkish prime minister says force will be countered with force.

Uh oh.

If this is the mostly the military behind the coup, what force does the out of state PM plan to use against them? Reads like there was/is a police force, that was being unarmed by the military. What other forces?

 

[Blueliner]

Some news.

Report: Ongoing Clashes between Turkish Police and army forces, tens of members of both forces killed.

Initial reports of explosion at Police Special Operations Training Center in Ankara

 

[Pterion]

Supposed to be heading to Turkey in 17 hours. Damn.

Bail out!

 

[Fantastapotamus]

What's the best way to follow this? Any good newssites liveblogging?

Supposed to be heading to Turkey in 17 hours. Damn.

Dude. Don't. Seriously, don't. If it's vaccation, don't. If it's work you probably won't be able to do anything anyway.

 

[hobblygobbly]

Looks like a coup.

 

[TheLostBigBoss]

yeah but can you really compare egypt with turkey ?

...

yes they both just experienced a military coup

 

[Steel]

They weren't on the verge of it

Ok, but it was at least in the cards for them taking the refugees.

 

[PdotMichael]

If this is the mostly the military behind the coup, what force does the out of state PM plan to use against them? Reads like there was/is a police force, that was being unarmed by the military. What other forces?

The hope that there are some loyalists left.

 

[Jackpot]

This is exactly how it feels. A small group commandering fighter jets, helicopters, tanks and enough forces to disarm local police and block bridges. Something doesn't add up.

Or it could be the anti-coup forces locking down everything. Plausible for them to disarm the police on the premise that no one but them can be trusted atm.

 

[Bam Bam Baklava]

How the fuck is CNN and MSNBC not covering this?

 

[Yonafunu]

Damn, some people I know are in Istanbul right now. Any idea what this means for tourists?

 

[Lilalaunebaer]

Just so i get it, the military is like, fuck you erdogan and the rest, this is ours now! ?

Cause damn, stay safe turkey gaf.

 

[Kathian]

Turkish governments actions have brought the recent violence. To gain power they fanned the flames of division and showed a total inability to work with the Kurds just as they are at their strongest.

A commonality could have developed instead we got death and violence whilst the government showed great folly fanning the flames of another enemy in Syria who freely turned on them.

 

[MrKaepora]

Ah I see.

Scary a nation so unstable could have a slice of the nuclear pie.

India and Pakistan, two countries with nukes that can't stand each other.

 

[boiled goose]

Fuck..

If it is a coup, let's hope they remove E and reestablish democracy, like what happened in Honduras. Far from ideal, but these elected leaders with autocratic tendencies are hard to remove through political means when they bribe/dissolve/threaten all other institutions like congress, courts, military.

if this is the military siding with E against the rest of the government.. then fuck.

 

[TheRealTalker]

Piers Morgan
https://twitter.com/piersmorgan/status/754050712531767296

UPDATE;
Turkey's military issue statement claiming coup has been successful & it has taken over the country.

 

[Xando]

How the fuck is CNN and MSNBC not covering this?

CNN international is reporting it right now

 

[cebri.one]

The military is saying they have taken control of the country.

 

[Kinyou]

Has a military coup ever brought positive change? Erdogan is bad but I imagine this will make everything worse.

 

[Kiru]

What's the best way to follow this? Any good newssites liveblogging?


Dude. Don't. Seriously, don't. If it's vaccation, don't. If it's work you probably won't be able to do anything anyway.

http://www.aljazeera.com/watch_now/

 

[Tacitus_]

I could see Russia wanting to stir things up, but the west had/has a pretty cushy deal with Turkey. Hell, they were on the verge of EU membership.

Several decades away and drifting further because of Erdogans policies is not on the verge.

 

[FStop7]

How does a coup happen? Some General goes rogue and everyone in the military follows? Just surprised everyone would disobey the commander in chief like that

Turkey's been doing so much dirt on the sly, though. Assisting ISIS under the table while targeting Kurds, shooting down that Russian fighter plane, etc.

You can only hope that the side that comes out on top is opposed to these things. Otherwise...

 

[How About No]

Umm holy FUCK stay safe Turkey-GAF

 

[Rebel Leader]

How the fuck is CNN and MSNBC not covering this?

MSNBC is covering it

 

[Shiggy]

I could see Russia wanting to stir things up, but the west had/has a pretty cushy deal with Turkey. Hell, they were on the verge of EU membership.

No. Not at all. Not even close.

 

[EnlightenedMint]

Holy fuck, wonder what will happen next...

 

[dc89]

Got friends currently holidaying in Turkey, in fact, they're due home tomorrow.