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[Stinkles]

Erdogan was deliberately dismantling secular turkey. Much as I don't like coups, sometimes they are the lesser of two evils.

Sue me for insulting erdogan if this is a misunderstanding .

 

[MassiveNights]

"Turkish PM Yıldırım says there has been "an attempt" and his government won't allow it."

https://twitter.com/Conflicts/status/754044459738927104

 

[Caayn]

Stay safe Turkgaf!

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

To credit my government's news station: They just showed a short section telling what's happening (basically what we're reading here).

NOS nieuwsuur for dutchgaf that's interested.

 

[nynt9]

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?

Yes the soldier is saying "go home, the armed forces have taken over (martial law/coup ambiguous)"

 

[J4g3r]

Damn...

Stay safe Turkey-GAF.

 

[TheRealTalker]

wait Army vs Army


what Game of Throne shit is this

 

[Roberto Larcos]

BBC.

 

[chadskin]

Yup, it's a coup attempt.

 

[Mr.Sumal]

stay safe ankara and the people of turkey. its going to get ugly

 

[metalslimer]

There is nothing good that could come of a coup at this juncture. Erdogan has been pretty shit but another military coup won't bring stability

 

[Majine]

Wait, has it been foiled already?

 

[NealMcCauley]

Well shit.

 

[Tal Shiar Agent]

I just hope this coup is clean and quick and doesn't devolve into a civil war.

 

[His Majesty]

Turkish friend of mine says it' might be a coup by followers of Fethullah Gulen.

 

[LUFTRAUSER]

Here we go...

 

[TheSecondSpitter]

very interesting. thanks. Yeah you don't hear about overthrowing governments that often in modern times.

Yeah, there's at least one every year.

 

[wesleyshark]

Sky is saying some sort of Coup

 

[Sayter]

Is it a coup? Please let it be a coup!

Would this be a good thing? Honest question.

 

[udllpn]

Official UNHCR email to my friend who works there says "coup ongoing" go home immediately

https://twitter.com/Lizonomy/status/754044848802529280

 

[Condom]

Damn son, Erdogan dun goofed

 

[Nokterian]

It's a coup alright..

 

[Blue Ninja]

No matter how this turns out: stay safe, Turkey.

 

[strafer]

when was the last coup?

 

[reckless]

Would this be a good thing? Honest question.

Well Erdogan is terrible, but coups can get really bad.

 

[-Plasma Reus-]

It's true.
Coups usually don't end too well.

 

[KINGofCRA5H]

Facebook, Twitter, YouTube are down in Turkey apparently

 

[Lonestar]

Someone really needs to come out with a poll: "What will be the next international incident/tragedy/story"

Are they coming every day? Feels like it.

Got to go read up on the sides of Turkey, cause as it stands, I don't know if I think this is good or not.

 

[TheLostBigBoss]

when was the last coup?

1997

 

[Matsukaze]

Stay safe, Turkey-GAF.

 

[Arnie7]

Incredible. We are witnessing historical moment live.

 

[Zaph]

2016 - Year of Fuckery

 

[ConfusingJazz]

when was the last coup?

They had a sorta coup where the military forced the PM to resign in 1997.

They have also had coups in 1980, 1971, and 1960.

 

[nynt9]

Someone really needs to come out with a poll: "What will be the next international incident/tragedy/story"

Are they coming every day? Feels like it.

Got to go read up on the sides of Turkey, cause as it stands, I don't know if I think this is good or not.

Look up Fethullah Gulen (the most likely perpetrator), and enjoy http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/ori...llah-gulen-cleric-opposition-erdogan-akp.html

The guard/officer is saying everybody go home and the guy is asking "are you being serious?".

Can't make out everything that was said.

There's a clearer video of the same situation in the OP

 

[spekkeh]

Turkish friend of mine says it' might be a coup by followers of Fethullah Gulen.

Does he even have sway over the military?

 

[Little Old Man]

So if the coup line is confirmed, presumably the military forces blockading various Turkish cities are those taking part in the coup rather than government loyalists trying to hold out those attempting to take over?

 

[LUFTRAUSER]

Well Erdogan is terrible, but coups can get really bad.

coups can get extremely, horrifyingly bad. If government falls apart in Turkey like it did in Syria...

I don't even want to think about it.

 

[novenD]

Things are about to get ugly. Dunno if we have many here, but stay safe TurkeyGAF.

 

[TCRS]

holy fuck what a time to be alive. turkey gets no rest at all.

 

[Enduin]

Shit. Trying to get in contact with my friend here in NYC who's family all lives in Ankara to see if she has been in contact with them. Scary stuff.

 

[Sgt. Kabukiman]

2016 - Year of Fuckery

Yeah, seriously. What a goddamn shitshow this year has turned out to be.

 

[spekkeh]

Well Erdogan is terrible, but coups can get really bad.

I think most Turkish coups are pretty peaceful, but the military isn't as strong in chain of command as it used to be.

 

[sflufan]

when was the last coup?

1987

 

[Deleted member 231381]

when was the last coup?

1997. There was an "almost-coup" in 2007 where the military said "change this policy or we fuck your shit up fam" but Erdogan backed down then.

 

[Kurtofan]

Is it a coup? Please let it be a coup!

you don't know who the coup leaders are... They're not going to be friendlier to the Kurds in any rate, so be careful what you wish for.

 

[Iksenpets]

Wait, has it been foiled already?

Not clear. PM is at least still free enough that he can make a statement, but who knows if he's delivering that statement as soldiers pound down his door or what.

 

[Tal Shiar Agent]

Look up Fethullah Gulen (the most likely perpetrator), and enjoy http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/ori...llah-gulen-cleric-opposition-erdogan-akp.html



There's a clearer video of the same situation in the OP

Is he conducting a coup from fucking Pennsylvania!?

 

[Lonestar]

I believe America has some nukes/nuke sites in Turkey, right? Does Turkey itself have Nuclear weapons? We probably don't have to worry about that, right???

 

[LiK]

Holy shit, were we expecting this?

 

[Knuckle Sandwich]

Insane.

 

[ezrarh]

Europe's going to be a bigger mess if Turkey loses law and order. And obviously it would be terrible for the people in Turkey. It's a shame - I've always wanted to go to Istanbul (when I can afford it).