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Author Topic: Non-EU europe thread (with Russia, Israel and Australia included)  (Read 261864 times)

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Re: Non-EU europe thread (with Russia, Israel and Australia included)
« Reply #645 on: July 15, 2016, 04:58:55 pm »

Well, because Turkey's army is largely a conscript army(and a very, very strong one) and so far things seem fairly orderly. There is definitely support within the rank and file.
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Re: Non-EU europe thread (with Russia, Israel and Australia included)
« Reply #646 on: July 15, 2016, 05:05:15 pm »

Because at this point in Turkish history, military coups are almost standardized and constitutional, if not explicitly constitutional (I have not read the Turkish constitution lately :V)
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Re: Non-EU europe thread (with Russia, Israel and Australia included)
« Reply #647 on: July 15, 2016, 05:07:25 pm »

There are reports of a huge explosion in Ankara
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Re: Non-EU europe thread (with Russia, Israel and Australia included)
« Reply #648 on: July 15, 2016, 05:11:08 pm »

The times they are a changing.

I really like your optimism, wish i could share it. my guess though is that as early as this weekend it's going to be quite clear that this time it wont be a peaceful coup.
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« Reply #649 on: July 15, 2016, 05:13:51 pm »

They wont have much left to fight for if Erdogan has left, the police unarmed and the top of the chain is under arrest and/or killed, as it seems now.

But yeah peaceful it wasn't.
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Re: Non-EU europe thread (with Russia, Israel and Australia included)
« Reply #650 on: July 15, 2016, 05:17:51 pm »

Watching FOX10's livestream, which really just seems to be showing various videos and citing other news sources, and the reddit livestream... It sounds like gunfire is still ongoing

of course I can't vouch for accuracy at all, I'm just reading and watching on the internet, and everything is conflicting
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« Reply #651 on: July 15, 2016, 05:23:50 pm »

saw a video of some protesters or something on a bridge getting shot.
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« Reply #652 on: July 15, 2016, 05:25:24 pm »

apparently tanks are firing on the Turkish parliament!
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Re: Non-EU europe thread (with Russia, Israel and Australia included)
« Reply #653 on: July 15, 2016, 05:29:57 pm »

Let the galaxy burn.
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Re: Non-EU europe thread (with Russia, Israel and Australia included)
« Reply #654 on: July 15, 2016, 05:34:26 pm »

I would be very sceptical with sources for a bit. There's apparently quite a lot of footage of "Turkey" floating around right now which is actually from Libya/Syria/etc
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« Reply #655 on: July 15, 2016, 05:36:23 pm »

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Re: Non-EU europe thread (with Russia, Israel and Australia included)
« Reply #657 on: July 15, 2016, 05:48:04 pm »

There are no enough information but looks like this one is a failed attempt. Successful coup would arrest Erdogan by now. 
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Re: Non-EU europe thread (with Russia, Israel and Australia included)
« Reply #658 on: July 15, 2016, 05:49:05 pm »

Gonna be hard to arrest erdogan when he's abroad :P
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Re: Non-EU europe thread (with Russia, Israel and Australia included)
« Reply #659 on: July 15, 2016, 05:49:10 pm »

There are no enough information but looks like this one is a failed attempt. Successful coup would arrest Erdogan by now.

He left the country and gave a speech calling for civilian resistance over FaceTime.
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