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john eden
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Doesn't seem like they had any support from anyone though?
Obama, Kurdish groups, all the political parties, the police, the media, Mangal 2 in Dalston - all of them spoke out against it.
Looks like the foot soldiers were pretty reluctant too - brave citizens sitting on tanks, taking back the airport and taking weapons off soldiers.
Obama, Kurdish groups, all the political parties, the police, the media, Mangal 2 in Dalston - all of them spoke out against it.
Looks like the foot soldiers were pretty reluctant too - brave citizens sitting on tanks, taking back the airport and taking weapons off soldiers.
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Wild Horses
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Wel... Kerry called for 'peace, stability and unity' in his first statements... far from the forceful condemnation you would expect. The majority of domestic political statements came after Erdogan had triumphed.
As for the brave citizens... certainly it does require bravery to stand up to tanks, but this was essentially a sequel to Gezi park, with AKP thugs coming onto the streets ready for a scrap once the call from their leader came out. We've seen soldiers lynched and throats cut, violent demonstrations from AKP supporters all over Turkey and even in Germany... attacks on HDP and opposition offices.
Apparently this was pushed forward due to some expected arrests and an upcoming military reshuffle. Erdogan has emerged as victor, firing 3000 judges, purging the military, establishing even stronger control of the media.
Strange seeing it all roll out in real time. Hundreds of streams on periscope and FB. I was chatting to my mate Naphta on whatsapp throughout - he lives in Istanbul at the moment and it all unfolded right in front of him.
The Deep state needs to modernise. You cant just take over state TV and a few bridges and expect to control the population, especially after the rise of AKP. Whatever about the rights and wrongs of coups, the military has stepped in a few times to preserve Turkish secularism and (paradoxically) democracy, which, it must be said, is seriously threatened by Erdogan and his increasing authoritarianism.
vimothy
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MoA write that "considerable evidence emerges that the coup in Turkey was either completely staged or at least a controlled provocation as a prelude to large, well planned purges": http://www.moonofalabama.org/2016/07/wide-purges-after-stage-managed-coup-will-cripple-turkey.html
Mr. Tea
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First the brick through Angela Eagle's window, and now this. Is there *anything* that isn't a 'false flag' operation these days?
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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s ruling party has suffered a resounding defeat in Turkey’s local polls, leaving the strongman facing his most severe electoral setback since his rise to power two decades ago.
The opposition scored decisive mayoral victories against Erdoğan’s Justice and Development party (AKP) in Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, Bursa and Antalya — Turkey’s five biggest cities — according to initial results from Sunday’s vote published by the Anadolu state news agency.
The opposition scored decisive mayoral victories against Erdoğan’s Justice and Development party (AKP) in Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, Bursa and Antalya — Turkey’s five biggest cities — according to initial results from Sunday’s vote published by the Anadolu state news agency.
Mr. Tea
Let's Talk About Ceps
Mr. Tea
Let's Talk About Ceps
You never miss an opportunity to remind us all how much of a bellend you are.
It's almost admirable.
No, I never miss an opportunity to remind us what a bellend YOU are
it was actually a rather nuanced reply to your pedestrian effort
I think maybe you rely on "bellend" too much. Maybe fix that.
A limited vocabulary is not a good look in a man of your undoubted stature.
A limited vocabulary is not a good look in a man of your undoubted stature.
Mr. Tea
Let's Talk About Ceps
A riposte of truly Wildean wit.No, I never miss an opportunity to remind us what a bellend YOU are
Mr. Tea
Let's Talk About Ceps
I might come up with something else if you can be bothered to play a move other than "Biden bad" in this bizarre game of pseudo-American right-wing trolling that you've made the entire basis of your personality for some reason (as if anyone here gives half a toss about Biden).
As it is, if it comes across as low-effort and repetitive then it's entirely apt.
mixed_biscuits
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The election was fixed.