If it isn't bloody then it is very good. The Turkish army has a constitutional duty to

take over if the leader prevents secularism, and arrange democratic elections as soon as possible. That happened 2 or 3 times already last century.

It should have happened years ago when it became apparent that Erdogan is an Islamist. However, he persecuted all the secular heads of the police (that control that he achieved you saw in the reaction to the demonstrations in Taksim square), and did the same to the army leadership.

I've actually had a Turkish general and his wife over for dinner. He had been hounded out of the army with anonymous death threats to him and his family. Scary story.

Many were also sent to jail. That weakened the army's likelihood to seize control for the past few years.

So I am hoping that is what this is and that they have managed to regroup. I hope there is very limited bloodshed.

Posted By: Steve in Holland on July 15th 2016 at 21:43:23

Message Thread

Military coup in turkey!! Not good (n/m) (NCFC) - hoolahan, Jul 15, 21:18:44
- If it isn't bloody then it is very good. The Turkish army has a constitutional duty to (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jul 15, 21:43:23
  - On the other hand, the military coup in Egypt overturned a legitimate democratically (NCFC) - Higher Wrather, Jul 15, 23:08:25
  - Vmt (NCFC) - CWC, Jul 15, 21:50:46
  - ^^ this is why Erdogan was trying to change the constitution (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jul 15, 21:44:02
- Just in time to join the EU...... (n/m) (NCFC) - usacanary, Jul 15, 21:31:42
  - That will never happen under Erodgan. They don't want to join and we don't want them. (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jul 15, 21:44:25
    - ...is the right answer (NCFC) - Old Man, Jul 15, 21:49:03
- have you seen that jet flying low over the city? Jesus!!! (n/m) (NCFC) - shoddy, Jul 15, 21:24:48
- ok (n/m) (NCFC) - Tombs, Jul 15, 21:22:02
  - you're not there are you Tombs? (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jul 15, 21:23:23
    - nope back last week (NCFC) - Tombs, Jul 15, 21:35:12
      - good one. yeah, crazy times. Mind you, they've had almost as many coups as Bolivia (n/m) (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jul 15, 21:40:21
        
        shit happens, i'm fairly horizontal about it (NCFC) - Tombs, Jul 15, 21:45:42
    - Looks pretty scary! That bloody jet (n/m) (NCFC) - hoolahan, Jul 15, 21:27:50
      - Here (NCFC) - hoolahan, Jul 15, 21:29:30

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