Saturday, July 16, 2016

Turkey Coup

It's not clear to me that the coup attempt is in fact completely done, but it's pretty clear it's done for.

The latest report I have found on the matter of President Erdoğan's whereabouts has him in Istanbul. One would think if the coup is completely quelled, he'd be in Ankara (although I did see a video report of his palace having been bombed, as well as the parliament building,  But that report also says "at least 200 soldiers turned themselves in to police in Ankara," according to Turkish state media.)  So, I'm still waiting for the fat lady to sing.
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim announced in a televised speech that [161] people died during the coup attempt in Turkey, late Friday night into Saturday morning, and more than 1400 were injured. He went on to say that 2839 members of Turkey’s military have been detained in connection with the coup attempt.

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During his statement, he praised the citizens of Turkey for going on to the streets and risking their lives for democracy, calling their actions heroic.

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Of those who took part in the uprising, he said that they came from various levels of the army, with some of them "high-ranking officers."

"My dear brothers, sister, these parallel gang members are now in the hands of the esteemed Turkish justice and they will be punished in every way they deserve through this process," said Yildirim.

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Five generals and 29 colonels are relieved of their duty, according to Turkey’s Interior Ministry, and several high court judges are also being questioned.

At least one air force base in the country is still in control of the insurgents, according to the ministry.

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President Erdogan, when speaking to his supporters, appeared to blame the coup attempt on Fethullah Gulen, a high-profile political figure and [Muslim] religious scholar based in the U.S. He lives in a gated compound in a small, leafy town in Pennsylvania.

  CNN








Wow. More US military commenters making it seem as though they were at least rooting for the coup-makers if not actively supporting them.

...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.

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