Erdo-gone
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Live feed from Sky News
Updatge 7 – The Fight is getting closer to Erdogan as the US tells US citizens on the ground in Turkey to shelter in place
VERY HEAVY GUNFIRE HEARD AT TURKEY PRESIDENTIAL PALACE
Update 6 – The State broadcaster TRT, occupied by military officers, announces that military has taken over the authority all across Turkey. The military just declared martial law.
- TURKEY’S GOVT LOST ITS LEGITIMACY AND HAS BEEN OVERTHROWN: TRT
- MARTIAL LAW DECLARED ACROSS TURKEY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE: TRT
- TURKEY’S STATE-RUN TRT TV READS OUT STATEMENT FROM ARMY GROUP
- ERDOGAN ON HIS WAY TO ATATURK AIRPORT: ANADOLU
Update 5 – Chaos continues
- TURKEY AKP MP KULUNK CALLS FOR CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE ACROSS NATION
- KERRY: WE HOPE THERE WILL BE PEACE AND STABILITY IN TURKEY
Update 4 1657ET -Government responds
- *TURKISH PRESIDENT ERDOGAN’S OFFICE SAYS HE IS SAFE: REUTERS
- *TURKEY’S YILMAZ: COUP ATTEMPT BY `PARALLEL STATE’
- *TURKEY’S YILMAZ: COUP ATTEMPT TO BE REPULSED VERY SOON
Update 3 – its’ getting violent
- GUNFIRE HEARD IN ISTANBUL’S VATAN STREET: CNNTURK TELEVISION
- TURKEY’S STATE BROADCASTER STORMED BY MILITARY: SKY
- ATTACK HELICOPTERS OPEN FIRE NEAR TURKEY ARMY HQ
- TURK POLICE RETURN FIRE AT ARMY HELICOPTER IN ANKARA: CNNTURK
Update 2 – Erdogan finally got the memo.
- TURKEY PRESIDENCY: THIS IS AN ATTACK AGAINST TURKISH DEMOCRACY
- TURKEY PRESIDENCY: GRP WITHIN ARMY ATTEMPTED TO OVERTHROW GOVT
- TURKEY CHIEF OF GENERAL STAFF HULUSI AKAR KEPT HOSTAGE: ANADOLU
- ISTANBUL POLICE OPENED INVESTIGATION ON MILITARY ATTEMPT: AA
Update – The army is now in control.
- TURKEY ARMED FORCES SAY THEY’VE TAKEN CONTROL OF COUNTRY
- TURKEY ARMED FORCES: TOOK CONTROL TO RESTORE FREEDOM, DEMOCRACY
- TURKEY ARMED FORCES: WE GUARANTEE VALIDITY OF ALL INTNL DEALS
- CAVUSOGLU: WE WILL PROTECT DEMOCRACY UNTIL THE END
- TURKISH WARPLANES FLY LOW OVER CAPITAL ANKARA
Full statement:
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Shooting and explosions are being reported in the Turkish capital, Ankara, with military jets and helicopters seen in the sky above the city. According to Reuters, gunfire and explosions could be heard in the capital, where jets have been heard flying overhead, while bridges heading into Istanbul have been currently shut down.
According to AP, Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim says a group within the military engaged in an attempted coup.
Flashing red Bloomberg headlines confirm as much.
- TURKISH PRIME MINISTER SAYS UPRISING ERUPTS WITHIN ARMY RANKS
- YILDIRIM: THERE IS AN UPRISING WITHIN ARMY RANKS
- YILDIRIM: SOME TURKISH ARMY UNITS SIEGED SOME INSTITUTIONS
- TURKISH POLICE ORDERED TO USE ARMS IF NECESSARY: YILDIRIM
- TURKISH STATE-RUN TRT TV SHUT DOWN
- GUNSHOTS HEARD NEAR PRESIDENTIAL PALACE IN ANKARA
- *EXPLOSION HEARD NEAR TURKISH POLICE ACADEMY IN ANKARA’S GOLBASI
Curiously, the PM refuses to call this coup attempt a coup. Meanwhile president Erdogan is on holiday in the resort town of Bodrum.
As is the norm in Turkey, all social networks Twitter Facebook and YouTube have been shut down, as has the state TV.
As Reuters reported moments ago, Istanbul’s Bosphorus Bridge and Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge were both closed on Friday, local television channels reported, without giving a reason. Dogan News Agency footage showed cars and buses being diverted. CNN Turkey showed two military vehicles and a group of soldiers lined up at the entrance of one of the bridges in Turkey’s biggest city. A Turkish official who did not want to be named said soldiers had been deployed in other cities in Turkey, but did not specify which ones. Dogan News Agency reported the national police directorate summoned all police to duty in Ankara.
The signs were obvious earlier. Gabriel Turner, 23, a management consultant from north London, who was on holiday in Istanbul, described to the Telegraph how there had been heavy police and security presence throughout the day before the military coup got underway after sunset.
“Earlier today there were police everywhere. I thought that was normal but the two Turkish girls I was with told me it wasn’t normal. We were walking around the centre of Istanbul, at the Grand Bazaar there were police at every entrance and exit with lots of guns.
“A police helicopter was flying very low at sunset, it was about 8pm. It looked like it was searching for something. Later on, at about 10.30 I was in Karakoy, a bar area in the city centre and everyone started looking at their phones. A man who owns the bar told us that the army are taking over everything.
“Then we walked down towards the a quieter area by the sea. While we were walking, my friend said the army had closed brides across the Bosphorus. We could see army helicopters in the sky.
“We went inside a cafe and everyone was on their phones looking worried, texting. Lots of people were running to catch a ferry – because the bridges were shutting and people wanted to get home. Then policemen came out of the ferries on their walkie talkies, looking very alert.”
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The Lira has crashed to Brexit lows against the USD – down a stunning 14 handles!!
And The MSCI Turkey ETF is crashing 9% after hours…
Excellent fucking news!
I hope the Army wins.
Once again the bad news breaks on a Friday afternoon. Regular programming resumes Monday 8 am.
@ Rob NS, conveniently right after US markets close, too. This should be interesting to watch. Apparently he is fleeing the country and seeking asylum in Britain. Him leaving isn’t likely to inspire a bunch of people to “resist until death”. This is going to cause an even bigger mess in the EU, though. While erdogan was shaking the EU(Germany) down for money, basically demanding payoffs to halt or slow the flow of migrants, this is going to put a stop to that. Those border guards are likely to go unpaid for a while. That means Greece and the rest of the nations bordering or near Turkey are going to be faced with an onslaught of migrants soon. Likely Turks will start fleeing as well. Either those close to the regime, or if the coup fails, those who were known supporters. This will further overwhelm the EU.
Turkey was trying to join the EU too. Wonder what this little fiasco will do to that? This could very well mean the demise of the EU, mark my words. This will cause such a massive flow of migrants that citizens will demand an end to accepting endless hordes of third worlders, which of course goes against the edicts of Brussels. Once that happens, people will demand strict border controls, and down goes the EU. Once a EMU (common currency) country leaves, lights out, game over for the EU. I can’t fucking wait.
Turkey could have just done a big favor for the average citizens of europe
What bad news? I hope it’s true. Begone, would-be Caliph! Hope they kill Erdogan.
I’m guessing Soros will get a windfall from US Treasuries.
The New World Order is falling apart…but this is what happens when the elected are corrupt and follow not the directive of the people but those that own them.
The Turkish Army is “Kemalist” and totally opposed to Islamists. Kemal Ataturk tried to turn Turkey into a normal, secular country. Go Army!
Erdogan should seek immediate asylum in Russia. I heard Putin loves him.
yeah, they made up after Erdogan shot Vlad’s plane down… and a couple of Rooskie parachutes
Most likely engineered by your local super power.
We can’t have Erdogan snuggling up with the Ruskies.
Idiot didn’t know which side his bread was buttered.
Really, they should teach that in Depot 101.
Saddam forgot, dumbfuck.
These fuckers should look at what happened in Cuba, Guatemala, Panama.
Saudi Arabia is toeing the line like Colombia.
Iraq tried to break free like Iran.
Libya got royally fucked and they are in the hurt locker like Venezuela.
Turkey was toeing the line until Erdo’s ego got the best of him and he made friendly with Putin.
Asshole.
What do you suppose Saudi Arabia did to piss off the Great Dragon?
Any of you pre-conspiracists got a clue?
Could it be that Saudi Arabia had the gall to threaten the Great Dragon?
Nah.
I mean, just because Saddam was stupid enough to threaten Poppy Bush…
That conspiracy theory would be to fantastic to believe.
Don’t you agree?
Erdo – gone; like that.
Erdo, ergo sum. Not.
Strangely, both the prez and the generals claim to worship democracy, the god that failed.
Ed,
off topic but you can be trusted. We (USA) are experiencing
our own communist style “take-overs” with BLM, New Black
Panthers, and several other groups, (in collusion with the WH)
as well as the Islamists, MS13, illegal immigrants, and etc.
Funded by Soros et al, with calls to do big disruptive protests
and calling for the death of whites. It is being facilitated by those
at the highest levels including the executive branch. Soros is the
“front man” and there are those higher than him using this time
to max the output of violence. We are in some serious danger.
Turkey and whatever is happening there is one of many examples
of mass chaos. Happening now…not in the theoretical future.
According to Sibel Edmonds http://www.boilingfrogspost.com/2014/01/18/turkish-pm-erdogan-the-speedy-transformation-of-an-imperial-puppet/
Turkish PM Erdogan: The Speedy Transformation of an Imperial Puppet
SIBEL EDMONDS | JANUARY 18, 2014
This is How USA-Installed Puppets Go from Democratic Presidents to Despots & Terrorists When Their Time Comes
So here we are two years later and he’s been outsted. Another win for NATO and NWO.
Update 20 – Russia, who some have whispered may be behind the coup following the bad blood after the Turkish downing of its fighter jet last October, has chimed in:
“Moscow is deeply concerned about the news coming from Turkey,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters, adding that President Vladimir Putin was being constantly informed of new developments by the Russian foreign ministry and intelligence services.
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Update 19 – The military is now on the clock as it has to gain full control quickly. Alas, that means more violence, and moments ago there were reports that 17 Turkish police officers were killed in a helicopter attack while an F16 shot down a hijacked helicopter.
Turkey’s state-run Anadolu Agency says that 17 police officers have been killed in a helicopter attack on police special forces headquarters on the outskirts of Ankara. Loud explosions were heard earlier in Turkey’s capital after the military said it seized full control of the country. But government officials, including President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, tried to play down reports that the military was in control. Erdogan called for citizens to take to the streets in a show of support for the government, and said the coup attempt would be unsuccessful.
VIDEO: Footage of helicopter firing against ground targets in #Ankara #Turkey. – @aletweetsnews pic.twitter.com/myUbtQXnRP
— Conflict News (@Conflicts) July 15, 2016
TURKISH NAVY COMMANDER SAYS DOESN’T ACCEPT COUP ATTEMPT:ANADOLU
TURKEY PRESIDENCY SAYS F16 SHOT DOWN A ‘HIJACKED’ HELICOPTER
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Update 18 – Shots fired by military . As a reminder, Turkey has the largest military of the European NATO allies.
*ARMY HELICOPTERS FIRED AT TURKEY INTELLIGENCE, ARMY HQS: AA
2 BACK TO BACK BOMBINGS ROCK TURKISH CAPITAL NEAR POLICE HQ
*PM YILDIRIM SAYS TURKEY IS ‘ON ITS FEET, ON THE STREETS’
*TURKEY PM YILDIRIM: WE’RE BUSY PUTTING DOWN THIS SILLY UPRISING
BREAKING: Video seems to show gunfire towards protesters in #Istanbul amid military coup. #Turkey pic.twitter.com/kIE3CqjmVQ
— Vocal Europe (@thevocaleurope) July 15, 2016
BREAKING: Report: Soldiers fire on people trying to cross Istanbul’s Bosporus bridge in protest of the attempted coup, some have been hurt.
— The Associated Press (@AP) July 15, 2016
Update 17 – Erdogan now said to be trying to get UK asylum. According to the Daily Beast
Turkish president Tayyip Erdogan is reportedly seeking asylum in Europe, as a military coup continues in Turkey, U.S. military sources tell NBC News. Erdogan’s presidential jet was allegedly denied landing rights at Istanbul’s airport, before heading out of the country. He was then denied asylum in Germany, according to NBC, before heading to London. Addressing Turkey via Facetime, Erdo?an asserted declared, “I am president,” and vowed to crush the opposition forces. He also said “This country can’t be managed from Pennsylvania,” directly linking the coup attempt to U.S.-based exiled imam Fethullah Gülen.
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Update 16 – the people are piling into public squares, where a confrontation with the new army leaders may take place:
BREAKING: Tanks open fire around Turkish parliament building; gunfire heard at Istanbul airport – Reuters witnesses
— Reuters World (@ReutersWorld) July 15, 2016
People gather at Taksim square… can’t let go democracy so easily, no matter who opposes it.#Turkey pic.twitter.com/ci3qQNYhZm
— DrVatsa (@DocVatsa) July 15, 2016
Ppl running away from massive gunfire on an Istanbul bridge connecting Europe & Asia.
2016 in nutshell#TurkeyCoup pic.twitter.com/TRXmdG3W9D
— Maxim Eristavi (@MaximEristavi) July 15, 2016
Update 15 – Meanwhile as Erdogan, still in an undisclosed location, is allegedly trying to obtain German asylum, unconfirmed social media reports that his request has been denied. Meanwhile, the Turkish president’s office isn’t disclosing Erdogan’s whereabouts, saying he is at a secure location, AP reports.
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Update 14- a tank said to be heading to the PM’s office in Ankara has been blocked by protesters
Ankara: Tank heading to Prime minster’s palace. Protesters block the tank. pic.twitter.com/IdhNgVsdPj
— Gilgo (@agirecudi) July 15, 2016
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Update 13 – a quick note from the Telegraph about the mood on the ground in Turkey right now:
Speaking from his hostel in Istanbul, Gabriel Turner, 23, from north London told The Telegraph that “everyone is on edge” as army jets circled the sky above the city:
Once we heard the military were taking over we thought we’d better get back to the hostel. The streets were crazy, all the cars were going at about 100 miles per hour. It is so chaotic.
Everyone is on edge. No one knows whether to trust the police and whose side they are on. I’ve been told to stay away from government buildings.
Everyone was running and shouting, trying to hitchhike because everything had stopped, there was no public transport. We hit hiked for about three miles – there were 12 of us crammed in the back of a car.
When we were on the way back, some boys said ‘stop there’s tear gas’. We decided to continue as it was the only way to get back to the hostel but I could smell something acidic in the air.
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Update 12 – Gunfire reported on Istanbul’s popular Taksim square, where the local people appear to be engaging the army
TANKS SEEN RUMBLING IN DOWNTOWN ANKARA
TURKS SEEN CLIMBING ON TANK IN ISTANBUL’S VATAN STREET: TVNET
POWERFUL EXPLOSION IN TURKISH CAPITAL
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Update 11 – Washington/NATO follow-up
turkey. US officials caught off guard by coup. “snap meeting held” in at WH
— Richard Engel (@RichardEngel) July 15, 2016
reports of chief of staff being held. reports gen. hulusi akar held as well. turkey coup
— Richard Engel (@RichardEngel) July 15, 2016
a former sr. nato official said the military’s tension’s with erdogan “a long time coming,” going back at least 4 years
— Richard Engel (@RichardEngel) July 15, 2016
Update 10 – Erdogan no longer welcome in Turkey
Senior US military source tells NBC News that Erdogan, refused landing rights in Istanbul, is reported to be seeking asylum in Germany.
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) July 15, 2016
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Update 9 – Erdogan speaks from ‘secure’ site:
First appearance of Turkish President #Erdogan after the coup on CNN Turk pic.twitter.com/eLnznbWSJa
— Zaid Benjamin (@zaidbenjamin) July 15, 2016
ERDOGAN: THEY WILL PAY HEAVY PRICE FOR THIS
ERDOGAN: `PARALLEL STATE’ THINKS IT WILL TAKE OVER COUNTRY
ERDOGAN: WE WILL TAKE ALL NECESSARY STEPS
ERDOGAN CALLS IT UPRISING ATTEMPT BY MINORITY IN ARMY
ERDOGAN: I INVITE NATION TO THE SQUARES AND AIRPORTS
ERDOGAN: NO FORCE CAN STAND POWER OF PEOPLE
ERDOGAN: ARMY CHAIN OF COMMAND HAS BEEN VIOLATED
ERDOGAN SAYS HE’S STILL THE PRESIDENT AND COMMANDDER IN CHIEF
ERDOGAN: I DON’T BELIEVE COUP BACKERS WILL SUCCEED
*ERDOGAN SAYS THEY WILL RESIST COUP TO THE DEATH
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan urged people to take to the streets to protest against what he described as a coup attempt by a minority faction within the military, vowing that it would meet with a “necessary response”, Reuters reports He told a CNN Turk reporter via cellphone that Turkish people must gather in public squares to show their response to the attempted military takeover, in comments broadcast live on television.
Erdogan said he believed the attempted coup would be over within a “short time” and said those responsible would pay a heavy price in the courts. He said the act was encourage by the “parallel structure” – his shorthand for followers of Fethullah Gulen, a U.S.-based Muslim cleric who he has repeatedly accused of attempting to foment an uprising among his followers in the judiciary and the military.
“I certainly believe that coup plotters will not succeed,” he said, speaking on FaceTime via mobile phone in his first reaction to the move by the Turkish armed forces.
“I urge the Turkish people to convene at public squares and airports. I never believed in a power higher than the power of the people.”
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Update 8 – “Council of Peace” formed
Turkish state TV speaks about a “Council of Peace” formed in #Turkey and declares a curfew.https://t.co/1up2WpeQEp
— Zaid Benjamin (@zaidbenjamin) July 15, 2016
Funny how TBP has more up-to-date news than Drudge or many other sites.
I checked some of the MSM, but by now they are probably well into their cups and dreaming of Bummer ‘n Cankles.
The more important question is why now?
Turkey is a member of NATO and nothing gets by the United States Government. And I mean nothing.
It would seem counter intuitive that Huessein would approve the measure by the Turkish Military. Hussein s Black Lives Matters version in Turkey are the ones being overthrown by the Miltary.
Could it be that recent events in Dallas and Nice have so weekend Huessein that the Military saw an opportunity?
Update 23: Or maybe it’s not over just yet. Moments ago, a group of soldiers were reported to have raided major Turkey private media group, CNN Turk. Media outlets Hurriyet and Dogan were also being taken over.
Shouts are heard at CNN Turk while broadcasting. CNN Turk says its at Dogan Media Center pic.twitter.com/Xo1BEOev2I
— Zaid Benjamin (@zaidbenjamin) July 16, 2016
PHOTO: CNN Turk airing shot of studio after anchor is forced out of the studio by soldiers pic.twitter.com/2Y9r7hL444
— BNO News (@BNONews) July 16, 2016
Broadcasting staff @cnnturk ordered out of studio at gunpoint by soldiers. #TurkeyCoup https://t.co/HgduWFRacK
— Steve Herman (@W7VOA) July 16, 2016
Other media outlets are being bombed outright:
#BREAKING State-run news agency reports TurkSAT has been bombed by a warplane.
— Mehmet Solmaz (@MhmtSlmz) July 16, 2016
At the same time more major explosions were reported at the Turkish parliament
BREAKING: Turkish Parliament being bombed now pic.twitter.com/5RIeQgtN4f
— The Int’l Spectator (@intlspectator) July 16, 2016
Worse, just after Erdogan landed at the airport, a major explosion was heard on the grounds:
LOUD EXPLOSION HEARD AT ISTANBUL’S ATATURK AIRPORT -REUTERS WITNESS
Although he seems to be ok:
TURKISH PRESIDENT ERDOGAN SPEAKS AT ATATURK AIRPORT IN ISTANBUL
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Update 22: With the dynamic behind the coup clearly moving in his favor, Erdogan decided that it is now safe to go back to Istanbul, and according to local media, he just landed at Istanbul’s Ataturk airport.
#Erdogan plane has landed in Ataturk Airport. He is expected to make a statement. pic.twitter.com/fOSqzun9dL
— Zaid Benjamin (@zaidbenjamin) July 16, 2016
Looks like Erdogan’s plane was not even parked. It was stopped on the taxiway for security reasons pic.twitter.com/sJl7GzM1Be
— David Cenciotti (@cencio4) July 16, 2016
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Update 21: it appears that the coup – poorly executed from the beginning with tank and helicopter support but no infantry – is effectively over. Moments ago Anadolu reported that Turkish state TV resumes normal broadcast; The army member soldiers attempting TRT seizure taken into custody. Additionally the Turkish PM has told local media the situation in Turkey is “largely under control” after military attempt to bring down government.
TURKEY ARMY COUP REPELLED: STATE-RUN AA CITES INTEL OFFICIAL
Meanwhile, the underpreapred troops are being arrested themselves by ordinary people in the street.
People arresting soldiers in the streets of #Turkey pic.twitter.com/LUHVCGlTk5
— Michael Horowitz (@michaelh992) July 16
Oops spoke too soon. Could i be so clairvoyant?
According to Bretbart Hussein supports Endrogen. No surprise.
Again i ask. Why the Coup now?
I use reddit in conjunction with TBP
Who could have guessed that The Day of Rage would take place in Turkey?
Day of Rage …. hahahaha …. I guess Anonymous fucked that up just a tad bit, eh?
Erdogen is a Hitler-like monster and his military decided they were gonna stop him before he gets the army in a big shooting war with Russia. Erdogen took the side of the monsters in ISIS by funding them by buying their oil. This led to the insane downing of the Russian jet. He was also allowing ISIS soldiers to run and hide from Russia by letting them come into Turkey. The Russian sanctions against Turkey were devastating because the Russians loved to vacation in Turkey. He also stopped the sale of liquor at the resorts which left the resort areas looking like ghost towns. He gets what he deserves for supporting ISIS.
Putin is a huge winner here. Turkey was a major member of NATO and a weakened Turkey weakens NATO. Obama was in Poland last week at NATO meetings to threaten Putin. Obama is eating a shit sandwich today. Putin is grinning like a Cheshire cat tonight.
Rainman……
Update 24: Stucky says ‘fuckit’. Me ‘n Ms Freud are gonna watch a movie. Go to bed. Wake up in the morning and have breakfast. And around 8AM (3PM Turkey time) get the real scoop. All this “reporting” and “re-reporting” is for the fucking birds.
That being said, I do hope I read that mooslimfuk Erdogan is sleeping with da fishes.
Nah, its all bullshit, all theater staged by Ergodan to tighten his grip on power.
This is a Reichstag moment.
We should know that one way or the other within a day or two at most.
Turkey has a history of military coup’s in recent times, recent enough for some of the people involved in earlier ones to still be around in a meaningful way in this one.
Posaible Buster Cheery. Endrogen is very unpopular.
The only other thing i can think of is that Islamist are vociferous. Where as the well to do secularists are a kin to our METRO. SEXUALS.
LET SOMEONE ELSE DO IT.
Sounds like the coup failed. Ah well.
That photo at the top of Erdogman with a halo looking like a fuckin’ saint reminds me of when they were doing the same thing to Obogo. Obviously annointed by the higher powers.. Gods among men..
In your face or what?
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It was a faux coup. Obviously a conspiracy of sorts.
Again with the asswipe dopplers. There is only one Bea Lever.
My understanding is:
Erdogan is pro-Islamic and directly or indirectly supports ISIS
The Turkish army leaders of the coup are anti-Islamic and are pro-western
Obama supports Erdogan. (and ISIS)
The failure of the coup is a goddamn shame. I guess things in Turkey hadn’t gotten bad enough yet.
Fuck.
Turkey Army can’t even properly plan and execute a coup.
And these are the people fighting with us against ISIS? These are the people who were hoping to start a war with Russia by shooting down a fighter? wtf?
Turkey’s are considered to be amongst the world’s dumbest creatures. The country, Turkey, is aptly named.
This was not a coup but more of a setup…a reichstag event so Hitler2 can consolidate power and kill his opposition.
The Russians are taking credit for sending in the elite Spetnaz unit to isolate Erdogan and save his life , also for turning around the coup. Russians had prior knowledge of Obama’s action against Erdogan.