Turk mil sees itself as the defender of secularism

Historically they've taken the path of relatively swift restoration of democracy (albeit heavily influenced/gerrymandered by the military thereafter). Think there have been half a dozen or so in modern Turkish history.

Obviously not ideal to be overthrowing elected governments, but I suspect the world would be a safer place with the Turkish military in charge rather than Erdogan.

Posted By: CWC on July 15th 2016 at 23:12:12

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PM tombs, SiH, CWC... (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jul 15, 22:49:29
- "Update - Reuters: Army commander in #Turkey says... (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jul 15, 23:45:43
  - There is plenty of cause for concern now it failed. People getting shot and now the (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jul 15, 23:58:47
  - Also hearing rumours that Erdogan has... (General Chat) - CWC, Jul 15, 23:52:44
    - And now... (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jul 15, 23:53:35
      - #bedtime (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Jul 15, 23:57:42
      - The ones who have been arrested might have some trouble (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jul 15, 23:57:08
- Turk mil sees itself as the defender of secularism (General Chat) - CWC, Jul 15, 23:12:12
  - turkish friends tonight saying it's no bad thing (General Chat) - Tombs, Jul 15, 23:17:10
    - has he requested asylum? hadn't seen that reported (n/m) (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jul 15, 23:22:28
      - I've seen it on this live thread (General Chat) - I Am Hoot, Jul 15, 23:42:19
      - local chatter (General Chat) - Tombs, Jul 15, 23:25:47
        
        Twitterers say he's now en route for Ingerlund (General Chat) - King, Jul 15, 23:29:01
        
        good that we've a serious capable foreign sec (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Jul 15, 23:30:40
        
        lest we forget Boris' poem about Erdogan (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jul 15, 23:44:03
        
        No coincidence this kicks off 2 days after BoJo appointed (General Chat) - CWC, Jul 15, 23:38:41
        
        If they planned it in two days it will be a clusterfuck (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jul 15, 23:39:44
        
        dunno about that steve, how long did we spend planning invading iraq? (General Chat) - Tombs, Jul 15, 23:47:45
        
        blimey, bit of a wanky move to ask the public to take to the streets then (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jul 15, 23:28:01
        
        He is a discpicable piece of shit (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jul 15, 23:40:04
        
        no doubt about that (n/m) (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jul 15, 23:47:56
        
        fooked (General Chat) - Tombs, Jul 15, 23:29:04
    - If it succeeds it is certainly no bad thing. If it doesn't, gulp (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jul 15, 23:19:07
      - que sera steve as they say in north korea (General Chat) - Tombs, Jul 15, 23:21:30
        
        You wouldn't have to be as concerned as Alevis and Kurds... (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jul 15, 23:40:56
  - They are constitutionally obliged to protect secularism. (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jul 15, 23:13:26
- Hard to see how it could be a good thing (General Chat) - King, Jul 15, 23:09:20
  - Getting Erdogan out would be very successful (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jul 15, 23:14:44
    - Yes but through a military uprising? (General Chat) - King, Jul 15, 23:17:06
      - That's how they do it in Turkey. I know it sounds odd to us! About 4 times since WW2 (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jul 15, 23:20:01
  - *1980 (n/m) (General Chat) - King, Jul 15, 23:10:32

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