Alleged 2016 military coup attempt in Turkey

Airbornewolf wrote:

Cowboy's daughter wrote:I don't get the major channels, so saw a little bit about this on my evening news.

Came here to get more news!!

Basically, from what i can judge. Turkish Millitary committed to a serious coup with a lot of diverse millitary units ranging from combat helicopters, f-16's, modern battle-tanks, infantry, APC's etc etc.

So far the coup forces done a good job at seizing strategic targets, on the bad side.....Erdogan called on people to take to the streets and resist the millitary. basically throwing civilians against the millitary that resulted in death's already.

Airbornewolf wrote:

Cowboy's daughter wrote:I don't get the major channels, so saw a little bit about this on my evening news.

Came here to get more news!!

Basically, from what i can judge. Turkish Millitary committed to a serious coup with a lot of diverse millitary units ranging from combat helicopters, f-16's, modern battle-tanks, infantry, APC's etc etc.

So far the coup forces done a good job at seizing strategic targets, on the bad side.....Erdogan called on people to take to the streets and resist the millitary. basically throwing civilians against the millitary that resulted in death's already.

Cowboy's daughter wrote:I don't get the major channels, so saw a little bit about this on my evening news.

Came here to get more news!!

PapaDragon wrote:
I just saw on TV what looked like aircraft (helo most likely) opening fire on people standing on the highway. Holy crap this is some heavy stuff.

Turkish army plays for keeps. Our guys refused to use tear gas back in 99 let alone something actually containing gunpowder.

Cowboy's daughter wrote:

Airbornewolf wrote:

Cowboy's daughter wrote:I don't get the major channels, so saw a little bit about this on my evening news.

Came here to get more news!!

Basically, from what i can judge. Turkish Millitary committed to a serious coup with a lot of diverse millitary units ranging from combat helicopters, f-16's, modern battle-tanks, infantry, APC's etc etc.

So far the coup forces done a good job at seizing strategic targets, on the bad side.....Erdogan called on people to take to the streets and resist the millitary. basically throwing civilians against the millitary that resulted in death's already.

Thank you!!

OminousSpudd wrote:It seems police are very loyal to Erdogan, potentially where the majority of clashes are stemming from.

Big_Gazza wrote:

FWIW I don't see this coup as having a "Made in Uh'Murikkka" sticker.  The Turk military has had a long history as the guardians of Kemal Attaurks legacy of Turkey being a secular country, and the rise of Erdogans Islamist-lite AKP has always resulted in lingering doubts as to how much the military will tolerate, and i guess now we know the extent of that tolerance.  Erdogen has purged the military command of senior officers who are not his lapdogs, deliberately threw the truce with the Turkish Kurds under the bus as part of his power-seeking gambits, has openly supported ISIS, profited personally from the illicit oil trade, directly aided and assisted AQ affiliated groups and Saudi/GCC-backed jihadi terror groups,

Big_Gazza wrote:
has picked a fight with the Su-24 downing but then backed away like a coward after biting off more than he could chew (& lost Turkey significant credability within NATO), and now his support for terrorists has resulted in deadly attack in Ankara.

Dogturd isn't having the best of times....

Vladimir79 wrote:No more conspiracy talk, discuss news only here.

GunshipDemocracy wrote:

Vladimir79 wrote:No more conspiracy talk, discuss news only here.

Erdogan reportedly made the "anti coup speech" from Iran, not Turkey. Seen many reports that his jet landed in Iran.


if true then US must be behind coup  


https://twitter.com/agirecudi/status/754098413743009792

Resistance wrote:


Fake. Erdogan is Sunni Islamist. Iran would never let him land.