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Antonio the Sixth
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« on: July 15, 2016, 03:41:09 PM »
Fingers crossed for it to succeed. Erdogan needs to be removed.
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« Reply #1 on: July 15, 2016, 03:43:31 PM »

Sh*t.
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« Reply #2 on: July 15, 2016, 04:14:11 PM »
I heard reports that Erdogan was arrested. Any possibility it's true?
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Antonio the Sixth
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« Reply #3 on: July 15, 2016, 04:17:00 PM »
Quote from: Angel of Death on July 15, 2016, 04:15:06 PM
Surely I'm not the only one troubled by Kerry's initial statement, in particular the lack of even a token mention of how democracy and the constitutional order of a country such as this should be respected?

I wouldn't be too shocked if the US had a hand in this. Wouldn't be the first time.
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Antonio the Sixth
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« Reply #4 on: July 15, 2016, 04:21:06 PM »
Quote from: Simfan34 on July 15, 2016, 04:17:22 PM
Quote from: I did not see L.A. on July 15, 2016, 03:41:09 PM
Fingers crossed for it to succeed. Erdogan needs to be removed.

Are you a liberal or a democrat?

I want real democracy (not Erdogan's bonapartist regime) to be restored, and the military is currently the best option for that.
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Antonio the Sixth
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« Reply #5 on: July 15, 2016, 04:22:20 PM »
Quote from: eeveergreen on July 15, 2016, 04:18:37 PM
well… let's hope that the turkish military is less awful than the egyptian military.

That is certainly something we should hope for.
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Antonio the Sixth
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« Reply #6 on: July 15, 2016, 04:24:27 PM »
Quote from: jaichind on July 15, 2016, 04:23:46 PM
*ERDOGAN STILL IN CHARGE OF TURKEY, TO MAKE STATEMENT: OFFICIAL

Source?
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« Reply #7 on: July 15, 2016, 04:33:20 PM »
No friggin' clue where he might be?
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« Reply #8 on: July 15, 2016, 04:36:48 PM »

Let him stay on the condition that every week he has to participate in a comedy show where everybody constantly makes fun of him.
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« Reply #9 on: July 15, 2016, 04:44:56 PM »

Purple heart Angela.
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Antonio the Sixth
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« Reply #10 on: July 15, 2016, 04:53:56 PM »
Quote from: ClintonianCake on July 15, 2016, 04:52:40 PM
I assume whatever happens, the Kurds lose.

That's for sure.
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Antonio the Sixth
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« Reply #11 on: July 15, 2016, 05:01:19 PM »
Spiegel confirms that Germany denied landing to Erdogan.
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Antonio the Sixth
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« Reply #12 on: July 15, 2016, 05:06:30 PM »
Just heard that some military figures are beginning to take stands against the coup.

This is unsettling.
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Antonio the Sixth
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« Reply #13 on: July 15, 2016, 05:12:58 PM »
Army apparently opened fire on civilians in Taksim Square.

Not good.
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Antonio the Sixth
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« Reply #14 on: July 15, 2016, 05:24:34 PM »
Also, Turkish military is withdrawing from Iraq? Shocked
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Antonio the Sixth
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« Reply #15 on: July 15, 2016, 05:26:20 PM »
Quote from: jaichind on July 15, 2016, 05:25:27 PM
TANKS OPEN FIRE AROUND TURKISH PARLIAMENT BUILDING: REUTERS

Jesus.
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Antonio the Sixth
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« Reply #16 on: July 15, 2016, 05:36:19 PM »
Erdogan apparently flying toward London now...
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Antonio the Sixth
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« Reply #17 on: July 16, 2016, 01:07:15 AM »
Well this is quite possibly the worst way this could possibly have ended.
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Antonio the Sixth
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« Reply #18 on: July 16, 2016, 03:01:22 AM »
Over 1500 soldiers arrested. This is over.
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Antonio the Sixth
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« Reply #19 on: July 16, 2016, 07:50:44 AM »
Quote from: President Washington on July 16, 2016, 07:50:12 AM
2,745 judges and 5 members of the High Judiciary Court Board removed following coup attempt.

https://mobile.twitter.com/BBCBreaking/status/754294482586177536

Not good at all.
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Antonio the Sixth
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« Reply #20 on: July 16, 2016, 10:12:55 AM »
Quote from: Hnv1 on July 16, 2016, 10:07:33 AM
Quote from: Angel of Death on July 16, 2016, 09:58:40 AM
People who were cheering the coup attempt when it was ongoing should shut up and not bemoan any possible blowback now that it failed.
Why?
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Antonio the Sixth
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« Reply #21 on: July 16, 2016, 10:46:42 AM »
Quote from: Edu on July 16, 2016, 10:25:43 AM
Wondering how many people here would be praising the coup by the military junta in Argentina in 1976, pointing out how they promised to "restore the rule of law", "bring order to chaos" and "respecting human rights".

Oh come on now.
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Antonio the Sixth
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« Reply #22 on: July 16, 2016, 01:22:05 PM »
Quote from: Brown Line on July 16, 2016, 01:13:51 PM
Quote from: President Washington on July 16, 2016, 01:10:48 PM
https://www.rt.com/news/351606-usa-incirlik-base-turkey-blocked/

Turkey has cut off power to Incirlik Air Base, which houses 70 American Nuclear Weapons and is blockading it. NATO and US operations from Incirlik against Iraq and Syria have been suspended as Turkey as closed off the airspace over Incirlik.

Omg.  It's happening faster than I expected.  Hopefully this will be a step too far for most of the military.

What are you talking about? It's over.
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Antonio the Sixth
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« Reply #23 on: July 16, 2016, 04:40:03 PM »
Quote from: realisticidealist on July 16, 2016, 04:34:17 PM
Turkish PM says any country that stands by Gulen will be at war with Turkey.

lol
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Antonio the Sixth
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« Reply #24 on: July 17, 2016, 04:16:27 AM »
Quote from: Ebsy on July 17, 2016, 01:43:40 AM
It's probably not in the US' interests to prevent an extradition of him.

They can't afford to hand over someone who's for all intents and purposes a political exile to a country known to persecute critics of the regime.
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