Coup d'etat in Turkey

[samurai8juice]

I think you will definitely apply diplomatic pressure but would be amazed if you get involved militarily.

True.

Duuuuude. They just showed a helicopter shooting into a crowd.

This peaceful takeover turned violent quickly.

 

[Dotini]

Ataturk charged the military with maintaining democracy in the constitution of Turkey.

Erdogan was democratically elected, but is implementing an Islamic state.

The US is caught (frozen?) on the horns of a dilemma.

Great violence may be on the way.

 

[Carbonox]

The US standing in support of an Islamist government led by a "man" completely inadequate for his job... Why am I not surprised about any of that? 👎

 

[Dennisch]

Are you sure they didn't shoot near them to make them move

No, you can see tracer rounds go both ways.

 

[crooky369]

Duuuuude. They just showed a helicopter shooting into a crowd.

I'm not military expert so take this with a grain of salt... But I've read that on that helicopter video they were tracer bullets (why you can see them so clearly) and they were being fired above not onto the crowd.

 

[PzR Slim]

Duuuuude. They just showed a helicopter shooting into a crowd.

Just seen that footage, WTF!

 

[Dennisch]

Just seen that footage, WTF!

I'm pretty sure that there is a pile of bodies on the ground there.

 

[Dan]

No idea if true or not.

I wonder if his jet can be refueled mid-air. Sounds like he's going to be flying for a while, calling multiple countries.

 

[Milouse]

Some Turks are doing... selfies right now! o_O
(saw that on CNN)

 

[ukfan758]

The only coup I remember well was the Russian one under Yeltsin, are there any similarities to the Turkey coup or is this one alot more violent and more military involvement?

 

[Dennisch]

No idea if true or not.

Reports are now coming out that he's on his way to Ataturk airport.

 

[mister dog]

Damn i just saw that Erdogan supporters took over one of the tanks, and drove off with it.

 

[Dennisch]

At the Turkish consulate in Rotterdam a protest is going on. Several hundred Turks are there now and they've attacked a news crew who had to flee the scene.

 

[samurai8juice]

Damn i just saw that Erdogan supporters took over one of the tanks, and drove off with it.

That doesn't sound good at all.

 

[PzR Slim]

At the Turkish consulate in Rotterdam a protest is going on. Several hundred Turks are there now and they've attacked a news crew who had to flee the scene.

Why? That's crazy. Is it reported that they support the coup or not?

 

[Biggles]

I'm a bit taken aback that so many commentators here seem to think getting rid of Erdogan in this way is a good thing. For better or for worse he was democratically elected & he clearly enjoys a significant level of support in Turkey. This strikes me as a no-win situation all-round.

 

[mister dog]

This is turning bad, way to much Erdogan supporters involved.

 

[Dotini]

The US is now apparently saying it supports the government and not the coup.

 

[Dennisch]

Why? That's crazy. Is it reported that they support the coup or not?

Unclear for now.

 

[Sanji Himura]

The Coup has as a hostage the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces Hulusi Akar.

 

[Carbonox]

As worrying as some recent reports look like, I'll try and keep up hopes for a secularist win to the bitter end. Only that has any chance of getting that country back on its tracks.

 

[mister dog]

Erdogan supporters commandeered a bus and drove it at high speed at the military. Just saw it now.
They were yelling Allah Oakbar and Bismillah...

 

[Dennisch]

As worrying as some recent reports look like, I'll try and keep up hopes for a secularist win to the bitter end. Only that has any chance of getting that country back on its tracks.

If this stretches into a lengthy conflict, the Kurds will show their presence too and take advantage of the situation.

 

[mister dog]

If this stretches into a lengthy conflict, the Kurds will show their presence too and take advantage of the situation.

Or it might turn out in Syria 2

 

[Nico_Ble99]

There's just been an explosion on BBC World News. Probably in Ankara.

 

[Dennisch]

Or it might turn out in Syria 2

Turkey already have the ****** situation of random blasts throughout the country. This won't help that one bit.

The army is going to tear itself into pieces, so it seems.

Yildirim issued a warning that any plane or chopper flying over Ankara will be shot down.

 

[samurai8juice]

Erdogan supporters commandeered a bus and drove it at high speed at the military. Just saw it now.
They were yelling Allah Oakbar and Bismillah...

I wonder if that was the same bus that was on camera for awhile on Fox and CNN.

 

[Dennisch]

Bomb blasts in Ankara and Istanbul.

 

[mister dog]

I hope all of our 'leaders' are now in a meeting, and are ready to take defensive measures should the **** hit the fan in the next days.

 

[Nico_Ble99]

Reports of the parliament building in Ankara being attacked with bombs are coming in, said on BBC Worls News.