Turkish Coup Underway

[al bupp]

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Source: MSNBC

NBC News' Richard Engel and Matt Bradley discuss reports that the Turkish military has taken power in Turkey.

Read more: http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc-news/watch/turkey-military-says-it-s-taken-over-reuters-726078019534

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Airports closed. Military on the streets in Ankara & Istanbul. Chief of staff under detention.

Twitter feed: https://twitter.com/search?q=military+take+over+turkey&ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Esearch

[Cali_Democrat]

1. Well that's not good. nt

[Dretownblues]

10. It actually is

Turkey has had previous military coup's and they have restored Turkey to a secular state. Now the thing to watch out for is who exactly is responisible for the coup. There are some reports that it is junior officers that started it and they have arrested high ranking officers, if thats the case then there might be trouble.

[DURHAM D]

15. Given that it is a NATO country won't

we (NATO) be required to intervene if requested?

[MrScorpio]

20. Given Turkey's direction under the autocratic president, actually this is a good thing

The Turkish Military has a history of deposing autocrats in restoring secular rule.

I'm sure that some citizens were wondering why it took the military so long

Erdogan brought this on himself.

[eastwestdem]

2. So, how will Trump make this Hillary's fault? nt

[ChairmanAgnostic]

21. He will lie, as always.

[name not needed]

3. Good. Has grainy video of Erdogan's show trial been posted yet?

[Algernon Moncrieff]

4. From Kos

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2016/07/15/1548724/-Breaking-Something-serious-going-down-in-Turkey?detail=facebook

Unclear what’s happening now. Reports that both bridges across the Bosphorus closed down by military. Troops on the streets of Ankara telling people to go home, there’s a curfew. Military aircraft patrolling the airspace.

[sufrommich]

5. Turkish people cheering on the tanks.....

https://mobile.twitter.com/SelinTunerr/status/754052277841829888/video/1

[BooScout]

6. About damned time...

The current Turkish leader is crap.

[Algernon Moncrieff]

7. Turkey coup attempt: military claims takeover of government – live

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2016/jul/15/turkey-coup-attempt-military-gunfire-ankara

Turkish PM Binali Yıldırım says security forces are tackling situation

Chief of military staff reportedly among hostages in Ankara

Military aircraft seen flying over capital and gunfire reported

[Doctor Jack]

8. Could this been a good thing?

I dont know much about Turkish politics but i hear the guy running the place has become a quasi dictator and is rather unstable

[Warpy]

19. Erdogan is an Islamist POS and city people will be glad he's gone

but whether the military will be any better remains to be seen.

[Purveyor]

9. RT: Turkish Military Declares Takeover Of Country, Top Officials Reportedly Taken Hostage

Turkey’s government appears to have been overthrown in a coup, as the military claimed taking control over the country.

Heavily armed soldiers and military vehicles closed the two main bridges in Istanbul Friday evening, and while low-flying military jets could be heard overhead.

Tanks have been posted outside Istanbul’s Ataturk International Airport and in other locations in the city.

Access to Twitter, Facebook and YouTube is being blocked, while the state-owned TRT television has gone off the air, according to reports from inside Turkey. It's website shows weather.

President Recep Erdogan is reportedly on vacation in the southern Turkish resort town of Bodrum. His status is currently unknown.

MORE...

https://www.rt.com/news/351343-turkey-coup-military-attempt/

[muriel_volestrangler]

11. duplicate thread of

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141520321

[flamingdem]

12. Elephant in the room

Are they fundamentalists, yikes

[temporary311]

16. I thought Erdogan

was a fundamentalist. I think it's more likely that the military steers things back in a more secular direction.

[flamingdem]

18. I think that's correct

Luckily they're announcing themselves as secular

[al bupp]

13. Egypt Daily News: Army takes control of Turkey: statement

http://www.dailynewsegypt.com/2016/07/15/military-attempting-overtake-country-turkish-pm/

Turkish prime minister Binali Yildirim said on Friday that a “small group” of the army has attempted to stage a coup and gain control of the country, according to state-run news agency Anadolu.

He explained that the group took illegal action “outside the chain of command”

The Turkish army said it has taken power over the country, according to Turkish TV.

Yildirim, as reported by Anadolu, also stated that the Turkish government is still in control, amid reports of gunshots and the closure of Bosphorus and Fatih Sultan Mehmet bridges in Istanbul.

[LeftishBrit]

14. How awful

Not a fan of the Turkish government, but a military junta would be a thousand times worse.

[turbinetree]

17. This is after all a NATO signed partner-------------

[AngryAmish]

22. So, State Dept is quiet.

Happens late on a Friday our time. Kerry with Putin the other day.

Another triumph for America, it looks like. Hope we did not cause WWIII.

[lark]

23. Really bad news for the people of Turkey and for their neighbors, the Kurds.

Bet the military escalates the war with the Kurds.

[Rex]

24. A group of military generals running a country is never a good idea.

Did this come as a surprise to the intel community? Surely not, this is huge.

[In_The_Wind]

25. Locking Duplicate Thread

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