Deranged Rhino Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 Wasting no time, Erdogon removes 2,700+ judges. Democracy in Turkey is toast. http://in.reuters.com/article/turkey-security-judges-idINKCN0ZW0OZ From RT (so, you know), but power has been cut to Incirlik AFB. Possible retaliation for what Erdogon believes was the US role in the attempt?: "Local authorities are denying movements on to and off of Incirlik Air Base. The power there has also been cut," the US consulate in Adana said in a message. "Please avoid the air base until normal operations have been restored," it added. No further details were provided. According to CNN, airspace over the area has also been closed and power to the facility has been cut. The closure of the airspace has reportedly led to a halt in US air strikes against Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL). CNN was told by sources that the Turkish authorities did make an exception for US aircraft that had already been deployed on missions before the airspace was shut and allowed them to land at the base. https://www.rt.com/news/351606-usa-incirlik-base-turkey-blocked/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meazza Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 Wasting no time, Erdogon removes 2,700+ judges. Democracy in Turkey is toast. http://in.reuters.com/article/turkey-security-judges-idINKCN0ZW0OZ From RT (so, you know), but power has been cut to Incirlik AFB. Possible retaliation for what Erdogon believes was the US role in the attempt?: "Local authorities are denying movements on to and off of Incirlik Air Base. The power there has also been cut," the US consulate in Adana said in a message. "Please avoid the air base until normal operations have been restored," it added. No further details were provided. According to CNN, airspace over the area has also been closed and power to the facility has been cut. The closure of the airspace has reportedly led to a halt in US air strikes against Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL). CNN was told by sources that the Turkish authorities did make an exception for US aircraft that had already been deployed on missions before the airspace was shut and allowed them to land at the base. https://www.rt.com/news/351606-usa-incirlik-base-turkey-blocked/ Democracy my ass. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/turkey-coup-latest-news-istanbul-ankara-erdogan-twitter-beheading-social-media-a7140541.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 We are taking a Mediterranean cruise and will be stopping in Kusadasi Turkey in 2-1/2 weeks. With all the terror attack in Turkey, albeit removed from Kusadasi, I expected them (Celebrity) to cancel that port. I wonder if this will do it? I'm thinking not. We ruled out a cruise through Europe this summer expecting lots of trouble to happen. Nothing says "American Target" quite like hiking around in tour groups wearing radio sets with earphones following a docent holding a banner through crowded European streets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meazza Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 We ruled out a cruise through Europe this summer expecting lots of trouble to happen. Nothing says "American Target" quite like hiking around in tour groups wearing radio sets with earphones following a docent holding a banner through crowded European streets. I agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALF Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 I wonder if a small group of the military were tricked into a fake coup to justify a major purge. Shift from secular state to more Islamic . Close tie to ISIS JMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 TURKEY: COUP HAS FAILED, ERDOGAN MORE POWERFUL THAN EVER, PJM’s Michael van der Galien writes from Turkey: As I wrote on Twitter yesterday, there were three options: 1. The coup was staged by a small group within the military, which would severely limit their ability to strike. 2. The coup was staged by the entire military, which meant Erdogan’s chances of surviving politically were extremely small. 3. The coup was a set-up. Think the Reichstag fire. Read the whole thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
What a Tuel Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 (edited) Obama is the leader of a NATO country Erdogan is the leader of a NATO country Of course the leader of one NATO country would support the leader of another Obama should stay out of it. In fact, one of the reasons behind the string of coups has to do with something baked into the Turkish system of government. As TIME explained after one of those coups, the nation’s constitution leaves the military with the authority to “step in” when needed; military leaders are not beholden to political leaders. http://time.com/4408850/turkey-coup-history/ Edited July 16, 2016 by What a Tuel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deranged Rhino Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 Fethullah Gülen: Turkey coup may have been 'staged' by Erdoğan regime Elaborating on the idea that Erdoğan may have staged the coup attempt, Aslandogan said Friday’s events did not match the pattern of previous coups. “The coup appears to be poorly planned,” he said, “very poorly executed and everything seems to be playing into Erdoğan’s hands. There are many big question marks of how [this attempted coup] was executed.” Supporters of Gülen expressed frustration over the accusations against the leader. “This is a usual conspiracy against Gülen,” said Harun Gultki, who volunteers at the center and lives in a nearby town. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jul/16/fethullah-gulen-turkey-coup-erdogan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 We ruled out a cruise through Europe this summer expecting lots of trouble to happen. Nothing says "American Target" quite like hiking around in tour groups wearing radio sets with earphones following a docent holding a banner through crowded European streets. Eh, when your number's up, your number's up. Can't live your life in fear of things that have an infinitesimally small chance of happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deranged Rhino Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 Eh, when your number's up, your number's up. Can't live your life in fear of things that have an infinitesimally small chance of happening. I agree with this. ... Then again that's probably what this guy thought before he landed in the middle of a coup on a tinder date. http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/14623838.Tinder_date_lands_Darlington_man_in_Turkey_amid_military_coup/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 Obama should stay out of it. His ego won't allow it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALF Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 (edited) Erdogan said. "I call on the United States and President Barack Obama. Dear Mr. President, I told you this before. Either arrest Fethullah Gulen or return him to Turkey. At the center of this rivalry, a fundamental division in Turkish society between secularists -- some within the country's top military brass -- and Islamists, including Erdogan's AKP party. Supporters describe Gulen as a moderate Muslim cleric who champions interfaith dialogue. Promotional videos show him meeting with Pope John Paul II in the Vatican in the 1990s. He also met frequently with rabbis and Christian priests in Turkey. Gulen has a loyal following -- known as Gulenists -- in Turkey, who all subscribe to the Hizmet movement. Hizmet is a global initiative inspired by Gulen, who espouses what The New York Times has described as "a moderate, pro-Western brand of Sunni Islam that appeals to many well-educated and professional Turks." Nongovernmental organizations founded by the Hizmet movement, including hundreds of secular co-ed schools, free tutoring centers, hospitals and relief agencies, are credited with addressing many of Turkey's social problems. http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/16/middleeast/fethullah-gulen-profile/ Sounds like a good person, don't send him back to Turkey, keep him here and call it house arrest. Edited July 16, 2016 by ALF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 (edited) ABC News @ABC 5h5 hours ago Turkish government cuts power, closes airspace at Incirlik Air Base http://abcn.ws/2aiFNjE U.S. troops at Turkey’s Incirlik air base were at the highest force protection level, known as "condition Delta," after power was cut off at the base and the Turkish government closed the airspace around the site in the hours following a foiled military coup attempt, a U.S. official told ABC News today. Turkish officials told ABC News they believe Turkish planes docked at Incirlik Air Base took part in Friday night's coup attempt, which is why the airspace is locked down. Turkey allows the United States to use the air base for operations associated with its air campaign against ISIS in Iraq and Syria. There are 2,200 U.S. personnel in Turkey, including 1,500 stationed at Incirlik. More at the link................ Good time for the commander-in-chief to hit the links, or head to Vegas for some 'fund-raising' UPDATE: Operations Resume at Incirlik Air Base . . Edited July 16, 2016 by B-Man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 I agree with this. ... Then again that's probably what this guy thought before he landed in the middle of a coup on a tinder date. http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/14623838.Tinder_date_lands_Darlington_man_in_Turkey_amid_military_coup/ Yeah but he's still alive, right? And with a cool tale to tell, to boot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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/dev/null Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 Looks like some Turk's flew the coup http://www.cnbc.com/2016/07/16/turkish-military-members-flee-to-greece-seek-asylum-after-coup.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Observer Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 We ruled out a cruise through Europe this summer expecting lots of trouble to happen. Nothing says "American Target" quite like hiking around in tour groups wearing radio sets with earphones following a docent holding a banner through crowded European streets. Live in fear or live a life. The good news is that you have a choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 Looks like some Turk's flew the coup http://www.cnbc.com/2016/07/16/turkish-military-members-flee-to-greece-seek-asylum-after-coup.html You know the solid biological waste material is intersecting the oscillating cooling device when Turks are turning to the Greeks for help. Goodbye, Cyprus talks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deranged Rhino Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 The fallout continues: Turkey coup arrests hit 6,000 as Erdogan roots out 'virus' http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-36818401?r=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 The fallout continues: Turkey coup arrests hit 6,000 as Erdogan roots out 'virus' http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-36818401?r=1 Boy, he sure had that long list of traitors ready to go...........didn't he ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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