FanboyOf91 Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 https://twitter.com/06JAnk/status/754070171409612800 Helicopters shoot two missiles at state TV TRT HQ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visionary Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 I'm fascinated by military coups. Like what's going on in the mind of the grunt private on the ground. How does he decide what to do? Was he prepped for it? How do they plan and keep secret such a massive action, especially in the age of mass media and communications. I wonder how much of he military is part of this coup. All of it, a lot of it, or just one faction. They seem to have a lot of forces so far though. The other thing to keep in mind is situation with the Kurds. Might they try to take advantage of the chaos by declaring autonomy or something? Could be a bad idea though. The military is no fan of them and they would't be happy about losing territory either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BornaSkinsFan83 Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 William Daroff ✔ @Daroff EU source says #Turkey coup bid looks substantial, 'not just a few colonels' http://reut.rs/29Jadjc (@Reuters) 5:47 PM - 15 Jul 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 I should add that coups are generally a disaster and despite what one thinks of the current regime, this course of action is going to have terrible consequences for the region Yeah, I confess that what I know about Turkey is that I can find it on a map, and what I've read in this thread. (I take solace in the belief that the former makes me more qualified than most Americans.) And I confess that I'm trying not to fixate on the folks describing the military as "secular", and thinking "then this is good, right?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FanboyOf91 Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 https://twitter.com/intlspectator/status/754072007222829057 BREAKING: Turkish citizens have started taking over tanks Livestream: https://www.periscope.tv/w/1MYxNzbpwjVxw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BornaSkinsFan83 Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Btw, props on always doing the breaking news update threads vis. I've been doing it for like half an hour hour and I swear my back hurts and I feel like I need a nap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visionary Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Visionary, how reliable is this twitter account? https://twitter.com/intlspectator/status/754072007222829057 Can't get it to work. (I'm on my phone though away from home) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BornaSkinsFan83 Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Visionary, how reliable is this twitter account? https://twitter.com/intlspectator/status/754072007222829057 Here's the website listed on their Twitter profile... http://internationalspectator.com/ I think that should probably answer your question Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsHokieFan Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 I disagree. The military coup in Egypt was a great thing. Democracy cannot be entrusted to the ignorant extremist populations that are the majority throughout the Muslim world. They will immediately install a fundamentalist tyrannical religious regime Their best hope as a region is secular dictatorships or monarchies. Executions in the streets of thousands of people for weeks on end is a cool thing too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BornaSkinsFan83 Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 (I take solace in the belief that the former makes me more qualified than most Americans.) I did a big two-class presentation on Atatürk and the founding of Turkey a few years back for a history class so I'm feeling especially special talking to friends and family right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visionary Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 reportedly opposition party leaders reject the coup. https://mobile.twitter.com/MiddleEastMnt/status/754068709883478017 https://mobile.twitter.com/MiddleEastMnt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BornaSkinsFan83 Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Starting to sound like things are turning against the coup Sky News live stream for anyone interested Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FanboyOf91 Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 uh oh https://twitter.com/AJENews/status/754079412665147392 Turkey 1st army commander Umit Dundar on TV says army does not support coup. https://twitter.com/voxdotcom/status/754080305636671489 #Turkey’s state news agency claims that the coup leaders have taken the military’s chief of staff captive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visionary Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Apparently gunfire on the Bosphorus bridge and some people injured. You know this would be a disturbing opportunity for terror attacks in turkey. Good source on Turkish news https://mobile.twitter.com/MahirZeynalov Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BornaSkinsFan83 Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 zerohedge @zerohedge Report: Erdogan seeking British asylum after German refusal http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2016/07/15/erdogan-seeks-asylum-in-germany-report.html?via=desktop&source=copyurl… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FanboyOf91 Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Here come the dirty tricks people, circulating fake pictures: https://twitter.com/DaaruBaazMehta/status/754079708162043904 Pic 1 : circulated as from #Turkey today Pic 2 : Its from Morocco 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BornaSkinsFan83 Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 ilhan tanir @WashingtonPoint All Turkish ministers and President Erdogan have accused, are accusing "parallel state" a.k.a "Gulenists" did the coup attempt. #Turkey 6:34 PM - 15 Jul 2016 · Washington, DC, United States Anyone know anything about "Gulenists"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BornaSkinsFan83 Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Sky News Newsdesk ✔ @SkyNewsBreak Update - Reuters: Army commander in #Turkey says soldiers in attempted coup "represent a small group" and "there is no cause for concern" 6:42 PM - 15 Jul 2016 Danny Gold ✔ @DGisSERIOUS WOW. Main Kurdish party, many of whom Erdogan has sought to imprison, comes out AGAINST coup https://twitter.com/yannikouts/status/754080624290439169… 6:41 PM - 15 Jul 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twa Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Anyone know anything about "Gulenists"? Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BornaSkinsFan83 Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 That awkward feeling when you realize Boris Johnson is the UK's point man on this. Downtown Josh Brown ✔ @ReformedBroker True Story: Reports Erdogan is seeking British Asylum. Britain’s new Foreign Sec called him a goat****er in May. http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jul/14/boris-johnson-life-xenophobic-gaffes Yes Word. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FanboyOf91 Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 ilhan tanir @WashingtonPoint All Turkish ministers and President Erdogan have accused, are accusing "parallel state" a.k.a "Gulenists" did the coup attempt. #Turkey 6:34 PM - 15 Jul 2016 · Washington, DC, United States Anyone know anything about "Gulenists"? http://qz.com/733802/a-reclusive-religious-scholar-in-pennsylvania-may-be-behind-the-attempted-coup-in-turkey/ It's a long story. http://es.redskins.com/topic/402423-mirror-turkey-coup-live-updates-as-explosion-and-gunfire-reported-in-capitol-ankara/?p=10642102 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twa Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Word. you could ask Hillary....if she ever takes questions http://dailycaller.com/2016/07/13/new-ties-emerge-between-clinton-and-mysterious-islamic-cleric/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BornaSkinsFan83 Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 http://qz.com/733802/a-reclusive-religious-scholar-in-pennsylvania-may-be-behind-the-attempted-coup-in-turkey/ It's a long story. http://es.redskins.com/topic/402423-mirror-turkey-coup-live-updates-as-explosion-and-gunfire-reported-in-capitol-ankara/?p=10642102 Ah thanks. Sorry I missed it from before you could ask Hillary....if she ever takes questions http://dailycaller.com/2016/07/13/new-ties-emerge-between-clinton-and-mysterious-islamic-cleric/ Hmmmm. So she has the inside track with the guy who's overthrowing the guy who has hampered our efforts against ISIS? Sounds very...presidential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FanboyOf91 Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 https://twitter.com/pzf/status/754087933435666432 BREAKING NEWS: ARMY OFFICERS BEING ARRESTED BY POLICE OFFICERS IN TURKEY. 135 retweets 64 likes https://twitter.com/Arab_News/status/754087005957529600 Commander of #Turkey's special forces: a group has engaged in treason, they won't succeed, we are in the service of the people https://twitter.com/itvnews/status/754088921999474688 Turkish fighter jet shoots down military helicopter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BornaSkinsFan83 Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Here's a new New York Times article up about Gulen for anyone interested http://www.nytimes.com/live/turkey-coup-erdogan/who-is/?smid=tw-nytimesworld&smtyp=cur Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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