Do you think this is an uprising of more secular nature against the undoubtedly more and more islamistic Erdogan? If so I hope they succeed.
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Do you think this is an uprising of more secular nature against the undoubtedly more and more islamistic Erdogan? If so I hope they succeed.
Unfortunately, this is normal. Humans love to kill each other
Shit 
reading reports , all flights out of Istanbul cancelled and hostages taken but did not hear where.
It's just the way BREAKING NEWS is posted on Twitter.
don't mind me I'm just fecking aroundI'm only terrified that it will fail. I think his opponents will undoubtedly be cheering the military on. This, as far as they're concerned, is the stand that Turkey needs to take to prevent it from going over the cliff, which is where Erdoğan is absolutely taking it.
I think it is secular. We know what the army represents, and it's about time they took a stand against him spitting on Atatürk's legacy.
Do we have users from turkey?
Nvm that helicopter video might be fake. I think it's Syria 2014
@Fener1907 what do you know about the Gulenists? I've never been able to figure out their role in Turkish politics, but Erdogan has tended to blame everything on them since they fell out.
Sky - Top General has been taken hostage (cannot confirm this)
- Turkish military has taken over newspaper
- Turkish military has taken over newspaper
Sky say Turkish State TV stormed and phones taken off staff
The guy on Sky News suggesting its a small faction of the millitary going rouge and it will be quashed soon-ish
Ok. I hope you're right, and that violence is minimal. I'm still mildly terrified what this could result in.
I was supposed to be in Istanbul in few day, but cancelled the trip because I didn't feel safe going. World is fecked.
A fecking coupe in 2016! The world is going to the dogs
Turkish Military Statement - We have taken over. We want friendly relations with the world. This was done to impose human rights and Democracy.
Where is it from?
Hey.
Just reported on CNN (a rough summary)
This could be very bad as in it could lead to heavy clashes between fractions of the Turkish army.
Picture from 2011.
Also notice the thirsty ass dude in the comments of that tweet as well.
Thanks, there is no informations in France.
Holy feck.
This photo is from 2011 Egypt.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/wor...force-curfew-on-countrys-burning-streets.html
Sky - Hostages taken at Military HQ
They're a clean version of the religion that have something oddly disturbing about them. They essentially acted as the intellectual arm of the AKP's dominance in Turkey, placing members in key positions (like in the military) and ensuring that Erdoğan was the undoubted leader of the country. They're very intelligent, and while they're no fans of a secular Turkey, I've never thought of them as being uncouth like your average AKP voter. I suppose they were capable to the point that Erdoğan saw their potential to be more than just a tool.
Somewhere in Kreml Putin is jizzing himself into a frenzy.
Erdogan is apparently on hols in Bodrum.
Aah. I figured it was real, since it was a verified account for Reuters correspondent, but yeah looks like it's from Egypt. She said 'taken from. Turkish opposition media'
You think they may have a role in this? Erdogan's been acting very bitter towards them for a while now.
Or else, he's bricking it since a coup is the one thing he fears the most.
Sad but true. It feels like things have taken an even more violent turn over the last five years or so.
We're heading back to the dark ages.
Erdogan seems like a complete sh1t though.
Erdogan seems like a complete sh1t though.
Social media is full of airhead verified journos who somehow have managed to find employment with reputable news organisations.
She will eventually delete the tweet with no apology.