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« on: July 15, 2016, 02:53:06 PM »
« edited: July 15, 2016, 03:26:24 PM by Gass3268 »
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Also reports of a curfew in Ankara.
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« Reply #1 on: July 15, 2016, 02:58:29 PM »
« Edited: July 15, 2016, 03:04:57 PM by Gass3268 »


Turkish soldiers blocking both bridges on the Bosphorus in Istanbul

There are some rumors of this being a response to intelligence of a possible massive terrorist attack, but that wouldn't explain the low flying jets.

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« Reply #2 on: July 15, 2016, 03:06:55 PM »
Turkish PM says coup attempt underway. https://twitter.com/NatashaFatah/status/754044263005097984
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« Reply #3 on: July 15, 2016, 03:12:20 PM »
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« Reply #4 on: July 15, 2016, 03:16:08 PM »
Implication from current reports is that it's a minority.
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« Reply #5 on: July 15, 2016, 03:18:55 PM »
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« Reply #6 on: July 15, 2016, 03:21:41 PM »
Istanbul Airport seized. https://twitter.com/MahirZeynalov/status/754048033667489793
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« Reply #7 on: July 15, 2016, 03:23:45 PM »
Any ideas what contingent might try to pull off a coup? Grey Wolf sympathizers? Random coalition of anti Erdoganists? In other words, is this actually concerning?


Great. I'm flying through there in a couple of months.
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« Reply #8 on: July 15, 2016, 03:24:46 PM »
State TV seized. https://twitter.com/amberinzaman/status/754048850386644992
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« Reply #9 on: July 15, 2016, 03:25:04 PM »
Unless the figures in the coup are Grey Wolves, I sure hope this brings down Erdogan.
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« Reply #10 on: July 15, 2016, 03:27:21 PM »
Can someone give me a quick primer on Turkish military factions? I have absolutely no knowledge of this.
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« Reply #11 on: July 15, 2016, 03:28:11 PM »
Military says they're in full control, government denies.
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« Reply #12 on: July 15, 2016, 03:29:37 PM »
According to a friend of mine (who would know) this is likely members of the Gulen Movement.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%BClen_movement
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« Reply #13 on: July 15, 2016, 03:32:22 PM »
And for the record, if this is related to the Gulen movement, Gulen himself is currently living in exile in Pennsylvania.
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« Reply #14 on: July 15, 2016, 03:32:49 PM »
Another state TV station seized, military announcement soon. https://twitter.com/MahirZeynalov/status/754050538917007360
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« Reply #15 on: July 15, 2016, 03:36:48 PM »
They need to arrest the president. I know Erdogan tried to clear out the GS there from republicans, good to see that it didn't work
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« Reply #16 on: July 15, 2016, 03:37:27 PM »
Reuters: Turkish military says in statement that military has taken over
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« Reply #17 on: July 15, 2016, 03:39:01 PM »
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Well it must be a coup then. I wonder how much of the military is supporting this then, enough to be successful?

The 1960 coup was conducted by army officers at the rank of colonels and below without the participation of generals.
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« Reply #18 on: July 15, 2016, 03:40:52 PM »
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« Reply #19 on: July 15, 2016, 03:41:09 PM »
Fingers crossed for it to succeed. Erdogan needs to be removed.
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« Reply #20 on: July 15, 2016, 03:41:52 PM »
Apparently the Army COS has been taken hostage? https://twitter.com/MahirZeynalov/status/754053004773523457
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« Reply #21 on: July 15, 2016, 03:42:20 PM »
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« Reply #22 on: July 15, 2016, 03:43:31 PM »

Sh*t.
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« Reply #23 on: July 15, 2016, 03:44:51 PM »

The question is whether we're talking about a bunch of colonels (perhaps some junior generals), or senior generals being involved.
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« Reply #24 on: July 15, 2016, 03:46:09 PM »
AKP HQ seized. https://twitter.com/lemasabachthani/status/754054288876470273
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