Anorthernsoul 1221 Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Uh Oh. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/07/15/turkey-low-flying-jets-and-gunfire-heard-in-ankara1/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4725 Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Jesus. British Tourists all over Turkey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayvin 5223 Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Oh fuck off... this is the last thing the world needs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayvin 5223 Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Article notes that it's a part of the military, not all of it. I think that's actually worse. That leaves armies on both sides. Hopefully it'll blow over somehow... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4725 Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Hopes it's a Labour type coup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4725 Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Turkish Military release statement saying they have taken over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayvin 5223 Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Well if that's true it sounds like it was accomplished with minimal casualties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayvin 5223 Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Anyone know which way the Turkish military swings? Pro-Russia? Pro-West? Or just anti-Erdogan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 30611 Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Well I guess they'll not be EU members for a few years yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4725 Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Anyone know which way the Turkish military swings? Pro-Russia? Pro-West? Or just anti-Erdogan? They had better be pro west considering there's USA bases there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJS 4386 Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Anyone know which way the Turkish military swings? Pro-Russia? Pro-West? Or just anti-Erdogan?They've done it before to stop the country becoming Islamic - the notional secular definition of Turkey was started by Ataturk but it's always been enforced by the military. If it's the same thing again I'd guess they think Erdogan is getting too far away from that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4725 Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Welcome to the Foreign Office Boris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayvin 5223 Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Ok that's not bad actually. Erdogan is a tosser anyway, and seems to be becoming more despotic as time goes on. Won't miss him if this topples him. Just hope it doesn't lead to yet more instability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4725 Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Clicked on a turkey link talking about them having a very large military. 2 things. Pleased we have Nuclear deterrent and who the fuck are Eritrea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 15529 Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Quoting a friend there: "There was going to be a Security Meeting soon at which there were going to be several important changes within the army. It was expected that Erdogan would have military power with his side as well as civil power. However, we don't know what the impact will be. I've heard gun shots live on TV near the police headquarter. The government call people to go for demonstrations, which might have serious results." Sounds a bit human shield-y. In any case, assume anything you see on the news for now to basically be only what Erdogan wants you to know/think. Fun times! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4725 Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Quoting a friend there: "There was going to be a Security Meeting soon at which there were going to be several important changes within the army. It was expected that Erdogan would have military power with his side as well as civil power. However, we don't know what the impact will be. I've heard gun shots live on TV near the police headquarter. The government call people to go for demonstrations, which might have serious results." Sounds a bit human shield-y. In any case, assume anything you see on the news for now to basically be only what Erdogan wants you to know/think. Fun times! Tell him the military have announced a curfew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4725 Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Watching live pictures and keep expecting John McDonnell to pop up telling everyone to "calm down". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 15529 Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 He's a bookworm with an endless supply of Turkish tea, he has no intention of going anywhere. Internet is already getting patchy though apparently, makes sense they'd be trying to shut it down to stop things getting out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4725 Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Aye a few on Twitter saying social media was / is down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4725 Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Boris off the hook with the goat poem as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Glad to see the back of Erdogan if indeed that's what has happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 15529 Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Erdogan's been interviewed on TV via FaceTime (!) saying everything will be returned to normal. Doesn't sound hugely like what you'd have to resort to if you were in charge, but who knows at this stage... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 (edited) God I hope this is the end of him. A Turkish friend has been telling me all the shit he's been pulling. Apart from imprisoning journalists, hassling the German army, trying to get NATO to go to war with Russia and the rest of it...They've started to meddle in the school system... http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2015/11/turkey-arabic-education-divides-country.html Edited July 15, 2016 by Park Life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 30611 Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Erdogan's been interviewed on TV via FaceTime (!) saying everything will be returned to normal. Doesn't sound hugely like what you'd have to resort to if you were in charge, but who knows at this stage... Erdogan was quoted as saying, 'BAMFU'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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