Breaking Turkish news?

[SportsGuy41017]

Any word on what's going on? A possible cu de ta?

 

[SportsGuy41017]

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[Getslow]

From the PM: Military action being taken without chain of command; wrong to call events a coup

[Getslow]

Reports that helicopters were firing on the Turkish Intelligence headquarters.

[SportsGuy41017]

From the PM: Military action being taken without chain of command; wrong to call events a coup

 

Baghdad Bob's brother? It would would seem like this is more than just a small group, forces in two large cities acting? With ground and air forces?

[Getslow]

Like Egypt, Turkish military leaders tend to be foreign educated and far more secularist than politicians. Erdogan has drifted further into Islamism to hold power the longer he's held the presidency. Interesting things happening tonight.

[PepRock01]

Is the Turkish military still as staunchly secular as it has always been known for?

[Getslow]

Is the Turkish military still as staunchly secular as it has always been known for?

 

That's my speculation. Erdogan's drift toward Islamism can't sit well with them.

[Getslow]

TRT World News in Turkey has gone off the air. That station is a government-controlled media outlet. This looks to be significant action.

[SportsGuy41017]

On another note, thousands of people defied government orders not to protest in Iran today.

[Bluegrasscard]

Turkey coup: military attempt to seize power from Erdogan as low flying jets and gunfire heard in Ankara and bridges across Bosphorus in Istanbul closed

[Getslow]

Chief of General Staff of Turkish Armed Forces: "Turkey is under TSK (military) control."

 

"Required to ultimately restore freedom and democracy."

[PepRock01]

Even though one should never celebrate a military taking over, I will say that the TAF has been consistent in giving the people back their democracy when they depose extremist leaders. This ought to be interesting to follow.

[jericho]

This is awesome. We need some more Arab Spring revolutions.

 

Just waiting for Obama to praise the revolution and coup.

 

Hey maybe Obama can go to Turkey and rule them since he is one.

[PepRock01]

Chief of General Staff of Turkish Armed Forces: "Turkey is under TSK (military) control."

 

"Required to ultimately restore freedom and democracy."

 

If this were any other country I would assume dictatorship in the near future. Turkey not so much.