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[NYCmetsfan]

How weird is it that Turkey was considered the stable middle east country like 3 years ago?

tukey's had coups before.

also looks like Erdogan isn't in the capital and is on vacation

I wouldn't cheer for a coup, they rarely turnout good.

 

[Syncytia]

I hope it’s a coup so another relatively stable country in a volatile region can be destroyed because we all know how well that has worked in the past Iraq, Syria, Egypt, Libya etc. /s

I don't think a coup in Turkey is exactly comparable to those countries...

 

[Cotton McKnight]

Crap I have friends there that are on religious missions (in Istanbul). Crazy stuff.

 

[nynt9]

This video has the soldier saying "the armed forces have taken over", aka martial law. It's my translation, not heard somewhere else. That's what they say

https://twitter.com/Cronikeys/status/754042994492252160

 

[TheRealTalker]

if it is indeed a coup then that would be odd since I assumed Erdogan got rid of all those top tier military coup guys who basically really ran the country

unless the military got a deal from some foreign power or powers to do this with their full support

 

[-Plasma Reus-]

Neogaf is the best news source.
Nothing on my twitter feed.
Nothing on the BBC.
Yet, here is GAF.

 

[kirblar]

I don't think a coup in Turkey is exactly comparable to those countries...

I'm shocked they waited this long on it tbh.

 

[kami_sama]

tukey's had coups before.

also looks like Erdogan isn't in the capital and is on vacation

Still, they were an island of stability in the region, with prospects of becoming an EU member.

 

[Majine]

Something happened to His Sliminess?

 

[TheLostBigBoss]

Neogaf is the best news source.
Nothing on my twitter feed.
Nothing on the BBC.
Yet, here is GAF.

They need to gather their eggs and set the table for something like this

 

[Mr.Sumal]

damn this would the fifth coup to happen in modern turkey

 

[StopMakingSense]

If a fighter jet flew that low it'd scare the shit out of me.

I've had fighter jets fly super low right over me in Panament Valley going to Death Valley, it's certainly.an experience.

 

[Markoman]

I hate Erdogan, still hoping it's not a coup. Remember how we embraced Arabian spring and how well that turned out.

 

[Guevara]

Neogaf is the best news source.
Nothing on my twitter feed.
Nothing on the BBC.
Yet, here is GAF.

.

No joke.

 

[Dazzler]

my parents are in Alanya right now on vacation

My mum laughed off my concerns about them traveling to Turkey : /

 

[SymbiantXenos]

Not a coup (theres no good coups btw)

 

[cyba89]

Neogaf is the best news source.
Nothing on my twitter feed.
Nothing on the BBC.
Yet, here is GAF.

Fastest does not equal best.

 

[Sgt. Kabukiman]

As someone who lives very close to Nice my thoughts are with you, stay safe and don't leave your house until more information is available.

 

[Orbis]

Wow, this could be a very tricky situation indeed. Worrying times ahead.

 

[sangreal]

certainly wouldn't be the first coup in turkey

Hope it's nothing, but those images look pretty dire

 

[LUFTRAUSER]

I really wish it was a boring time.

Unfortunately we live in interesting times.

 

[Deleted member 231381]

Aren't most of the old guard jailed by Erdogan right now?

Yes, which is why this is surprising. I wrote my undergrad thesis on why Turkey was unlikely to see the return of the military coup; thank god that was marked two years ago!

 

[trembli0s]

Neogaf is the best news source.
Nothing on my twitter feed.
Nothing on the BBC.
Yet, here is GAF.

It really is incredible. Had nothing on CNN and turned to Fox and they just had a quick blurb and will come back as it develops.

 

[Hjod]

Fastest does not equal best.

Yeah we don't really need to check our sources so speculation will always be rampant.

 

[Haribi]

I hate Erdogan more than anything else in the world and hate what he turned our country into, but a coup usually makes things worse. Especially given how fucking fanatic his and AKP's followers are, I think a coup will result in a civil war like situation.
I'm fucking terrified for my family who are in Ankara right now.

 

[Hazzuh]

Video, I don't know turkish tho:

"Most serious clue for events in Turkey!
Mlt officer tells bystander: Go home, armed forces took over administration"

Obviously take with a grain of salt etc.

 

[Hot Coldman]

Neogaf is the best news source.
Nothing on my twitter feed.
Nothing on the BBC.
Yet, here is GAF.

this thread is mostly just "I guess some shit's happening????" which is hard to make into a news story

 

[Roberto Larcos]

RT are covering it, if you want to stay on top of things.

 

[Perfect Blue]

Neogaf is the best news source.
Nothing on my twitter feed.
Nothing on the BBC.
Yet, here is GAF.

Just got a notification my phone from the BBC about this.

 

[Blueliner]

Some sort of coup attempt?

 

[chadskin]

Reuters:

Gunshots were heard in the Turkish capital of Ankara on Friday, a Reuters witness said, as military jets and helicopters were seen flying overhead.

Reuters witnesses in Istanbul, Turkey's biggest city, also spotted helicopters overhead.

Broadcaster NTV reported that both of Istanbul's bridges across the Bosphorus, the strait separating the European and Asian sides of the city, had been closed to traffic.

It was not immediately clear if the events were related.

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-turkey-istanbul-bridges-idUSKCN0ZV2FE

 

[Fergie]

Neogaf is the best news source.
Nothing on my twitter feed.
Nothing on the BBC.
Yet, here is GAF.

Not always.

BBC like to confirm it first before posting.

 

[MassiveNights]

Video, I don't know turkish tho:

"Most serious clue for events in Turkey!
Mlt officer tells bystander: Go home, armed forces took over administration"

Obviously take with a grain of salt etc.

Can anyone who speaks the language translate this?

 

[SgtCobra]

Could it be? Is it finally happening? Interesting times ahead.

 

[spekkeh]

Yep sounds like a coup. I'm shocked though at the same time not that shocked. Erdogan has been a shitshow, but he seemed to have neutralized the army quite well, this has obviously been brewing for some time.

 

[SlickShoesRUCrazy]

Video of jets flying low

https://twitter.com/Conflicts/status/754041460454981632

holy shit, that was really low.

 

[wittengstein]

PM just said 'there is an attempt' attempt on what exactly not sure but seems like some wings of the military made a move.

 

[reckless]

BREAKING: Turkish prime minister says military action being taken without chain of command

https://twitter.com/ReutersWorld

So coup is right.

 

[Aurongel]

Fastest does not equal best.

This.

GAF has zero accountability, major news corporations do. Considering the information blackout happening there right now, real journalism escaping that country is difficult at this time. This is why most of the sources posted here are from social media on the ground.

 

[Xando]

@jimsciutto
TURKISH PM SAYS MILITARY COUP ATTEMPT UNDERWAY - @ntv #Turkey

https://twitter.com/jimsciutto/status/754044413391822848

Top CNN guy here

 

[SymbiantXenos]

RT are covering it, if you want to stay on top of things.

Russia Today?

Nah I'll pass.

 

[AmaterasuOni]

Reddit saying it's an army coup.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Turkey/comments/4t0w79/what_is_happening_in_ankara/?st=iqo6261j&sh=ae9b4ce4

 

[udllpn]

Turkish prime minister says there is a rebellion within the army.

https://twitter.com/MahirZeynalov/status/754044375332745216

 

[-Plasma Reus-]

Oh yes, sorry I meant fastest.
Of course things have to be corroborated.

 

[jmdajr]

"Turkish prime minister says there is a rebellion within the army."

 

[Grover Cleveland]

More likely Erdogen consolidating his power through using the specter of terror to institute martial law than a coup

EDIT: Or not...

 

[Veritigo_X]

Ragıp Soylu @ragipsoylu
#BREAKING Turkish PM Yıldırım says there has been "an attempt" and his government won't allow it.

Ragıp Soylu ‏@ragipsoylu
#BREAKING Turkish PM says the attempt doesn't amount a military coup but there are some groups in military behaving irresponsibly

Ragıp Soylu ‏@ragipsoylu
#BREAKING TURKISH PM LIVE ON TV SAYS THE PEOPLE WHO PERPETRATED THIS ATTEMPT WILL PAY FOR THIS

https://twitter.com/ragipsoylu/status/754043786796339201

 

[TheRealTalker]

Yes, which is why this is surprising. I wrote my undergrad thesis on why Turkey was unlikely to see the return of the military coup; thank god that was marked two years ago!

lol indeed the world is a ever changing crazy place

 

[victreeb3l]

Holy shit.

 

[ElTorro]

https://twitter.com/ReutersWorld

So coup is right.

Well, shit.