Erdogan Seeks Asylum in Germany: Report

[Surya Gayatri]

Turkish president Tayyip Erdoğan is reportedly seeking asylum in Germany, as a military coup continues in Turkey, U.S. military sources tell NBC News. Erdoğan's presidential jet was allegedly denied landing rights at Istanbul's airport, before heading out of the country. Addressing Turkey via Facetime, Erdoğan asserted declared, “I am president,” and vowed to crush the opposition forces.

Erdogan addresses the nation by iPhone: "I am the president"

http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2016/07/15/erdogan-seeks-asylum-in-germany-report.html

[COLGATE4]

1. If the Turkish Military holds to their tradition of

supporting a strictly secular Turkish state this is the best news I could imagine.

[Surya Gayatri]

4. They've intervened in the past when ambitious rulers have abused Turkey's secular constitution.

Erdogan has been flirting with disaster in recent years.

[COLGATE4]

5. Yep.

[Purveyor]

2. If true then this cake is baked...eom

[Glorfindel]

3. Good riddance. Erdogan has been a disaster to Turkish secularism

n/t

[Ghost Dog]

6. Vaya vaya vaya...

... But equity futures fell after the closing bell following reports of a coup in Turkey. The military said it had seized power, but the prime minister said the attempted coup would be put down.

"U.S. (Treasury) yields have fallen, the Turkish lira plummeted, gold is up, you could call it a textbook response to this kind of situation," said Brian Jacobsen, chief portfolio strategist at Wells Fargo Funds Management in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin.

"How it plays out depends on what the effects are by the time markets open on Monday. It is unclear right now who is in control."

A U.S. exchange-traded fund that follows the Turkish stock market dropped sharply near the end of the session and was down 6 percent after the bell...

http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSKCN0ZV1C2?il=0

[name not needed]

7. Rumor is Germany is denying him safe haven

My money's on the Ceausescu treatment for Erdogan

[geek tragedy]

9. their refugee policy means he has to be allowed in I think nt

[name not needed]

10. Looks like they made an exception. Now he's asking the Brits.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2016/07/15/erdogan-seeks-asylum-in-germany-report.html?via=desktop&source=copyurl

[geek tragedy]

11. Maybe he can lead them through the Brexit nt

[meow2u3]

14. You beat me to it

I also think Erdogan may well end up Ceaucescu'd.

[B2G]

8. Why not? They'll let anyone in. Nt

[irisblue]

12. pal, you aren't president if you have to say it thru an Iphone

just pointing out the bleeding obvious.

[Surya Gayatri]

13. Any port in a storm! LOL!

[Rex]

15. Maybe so, but a group of military generals just decided they are in charge of the nation.

So you can say, "I am the president" from another country all you want to.

[Ghost Dog]

16. Does this mean more freedom

for Turk & Kurd women?

[rafeh1]

17. turks prefer

democracy over dictatorship. thank so much for all the kind condescendance

[malaise]

18. This is BS

He never left Turkey