What's happening in Turkey?

[smalishah84]

Possible military coup?

 

[vogue]

Turkey coup attempt: gunfire in Ankara as military aircraft fly over capital
http://www.theguardian.com/world/li...ilitary-gunfire-ankara?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Indeed so...

 

[Pratters]

Oh. This is concerning given Turkey has been at the point of breakdown with lot of regional tension over the past many months.

 

[fredfertang]

**** me they're not even in the EU yet and they want out

 

[Agent Nationaux]

****....my friend is in Turkey.

 

[Pratters]

****....my friend is in Turkey.

Nothing is going to happen to him per say. The nation was already ****ed with bad rule from what I understand though obviously a coup isn't desirable.

 

[Agent Nationaux]

No...he flew in to Istanbul today!! He's there for a holiday.

 

[smalishah84]

i think Erdogan had moved beyond his sell by date but surely this wasn't an answer. The economy had done well under him for more than a decade, and turkey had been a **** country under the military

 

[smalishah84]

No...he flew in to Istanbul today!! He's there for a holiday.

apparently all flights have been canceled at the airport

 

[Pratters]

Oh, will be stranded I suppose. Military has been telling every one to go to their homes apparently. Facebook, Twitter etc were blocked just before the coup. This is the sad world we live in. I would think ten times before going to France for instance now.

 

[Pratters]

How will this change Turkey oil distribution remains to be seen.

 

[watson]

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The full Turkish military statement reads: “Turkish Armed Forces have completely taken over the administration of the country to reinstate constitutional order, human rights and freedoms, the rule of law and general security that was damaged.

“All international agreements are still valid. We hope that all of our good relationships with all countries will continue.”

The Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is on holiday and outside the country. Reuters has quoted a source within his office as saying that he is safe.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2016/jul/15/turkey-coup-attempt-military-gunfire-ankara

 

[Pratters]

Military curfew has been put in place.

 

[Pratters]

Turkish Government spokesperson saying government still in power on Al Jazeera. Gunfights in Ankara apparently.

 

[smalishah84]

yeah lots of conflicting reports coming out, not sure who is in control

Have to say Erdogan has been by far the best leader for Turkey in terms of economy. The economy has really grown while he has been around

 

[Pratters]

There was also a lot of rumour about support to ISIS from the Turkey. This affects ISIS directly.

 

[smalishah84]

I don't know about direct support of ISIS but apparently there was no action taken against ISIS by Erdogan because of his issues with the Kurds

 

[Pratters]

People raise Turkish flag while coup happens.

 

[smalishah84]

seems like people driving around normally on the roads

 

[hendrix]

Nothing is going to happen to him per say. The nation was already ****ed with bad rule from what I understand though obviously a coup isn't desirable.

no, this could get reaaally messy.

One really hopes Russia isn't involved...