Coup in Turkey

andrew82
andrew82 Posts: 144
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It looks like the army in Turkey might have taken power from Erdogan. Maybe it marks a return to secularism for the country? What do you guys think? Pretty big deal right now with that region as it currently is.

Turkey army group announces takeover on TV
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-36809083
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  • rpf65
    rpf65 Posts: 2,127
    Coup and sec state is looking into. Not good.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,461
    Any comments made by me with regards to the matter at hand would result in a permanent ban. Gotta love foreign policy.
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  • andrew82
    andrew82 Posts: 144
    @nooshinjohn I respect your self-restraint (and awareness).

    Looks like not much of a conversation to be had anyway: Erdogan is back in Istanbul. Seems the coup is ended. They didn't have a tight enough grip I guess?
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited July 2016
    As someone who spent time in Turkey as a NATO US Army soldier, I'm surprised Erdogan has lasted this long. Turkey "was" a very advanced country in a social way, and embraced Western culture. Attaturk would not be happy with the current (muslim brotherhood) President.

    Mark my words: Erdogan will go. Maybe not this time, but he'll go. That will be a great thing for Turkey.
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 10,716
    The USA has taken care of problems like this before.
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  • kevhed72
    kevhed72 Posts: 5,066
    rednedtugent wrote: »
    The USA has taken care of problems like this before.
    That's part of the problem my friend.....
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  • andrew82
    andrew82 Posts: 144
    @kevhed72 good point. Looks like we erred on the side of caution this time around, with Obama's speech "supporting the democratically elected government." It would seem that, for all his Islamism, Erdogan enjoys pretty broad support throughout Turkey.

    @steveinaz it's great to hear your perspective. I agree: Erdogan will probably go sooner or later, and if he doesn't, much of his work could be reversed by his successor. Although, he does have a lot of support, so it's tough to tell at this point. His conference call via FaceTime gave me a good laugh though, especially considering his disdain for the use of such technology.
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