Military coup attempt in Turkey (2 Viewers)

[Ignoramus]

Wow coup's are regular happenings in Turkey

Wow coup is are regular happenings in Turkey

 

[Sinn Fein]

No you can't go back to Constantinople.

What about Rockville?

 

[SameSongNDance]

Erdogan was denied permission to land in Germany.

 

[flapgreen]

Oh all is well.  World has never been better.  United front. 

 

[Dr Oadi]

What if a military coup uprising happened here in the United States? What then?

Pick a side. 

 

[Epic Problem]

Turkey had reached some new diplomatic and trade agreements with Israel. Wonder if that had anything to do with this? 

Because why wouldn't it be about Israel, right Tim?

 

[badmojo1006]

Since Turkey is part of NATO, the US does have Nuclear warheads on Turkish soil. I am sure the US military has control of them

 

[Ilov80s]

How ridiculous was the PM appearing on tv through FaceTime. Also I love his call for people to hit the streets and fight the military while he's trying to flee the country. 

 

[Ilov80s]

Since Turkey is part of NATO, the US does have Nuclear warheads on Turkish soil. I am sure the US military has control of them

US military is very active in Turkey as it's the launchpad for airstrikes on those ##### ### ISIS #####s.

 

[otb_lifer]

I love his call for people to hit the streets and fight the military while he's trying to flee the country. 

'politicians hide themselves away/they only started the war/why should they go out to fight/they leave that role to the poor'

 

[HellToupee]

As soon as Trump finds Turkey on a map, he's going to have a lot to say about this.

I'm pretty sure he knows how many states we have. Fairly confident

 

[Abraham]

What if a military coup uprising happened here in the United States? What then?

All the gun owners would protect us!

 

[DaBeers]

I've always wanted to visit there.  They are like the intersection of the world.  Such a historic and different place.

A buddy of mine loves Instanbul - for the very reasons you mention.  Says the people and city are great, wants (or wanted?) to go back....

 

[Abraham]

I know people who have gone on those Italy, Greece, turkey cruises and come back raving about turkey more than the other two. 

 

[DaBeers]

This is all Obama's fault.

A ban on guns would have prevented this from happening.   It all circles back to the guns....

 

[skol asylum]

@DanAmira: *Trump opens Wikipedia entry for Turkey*

 

[timschochet]

In the thread about Nice we've spent the last 24 hours debating what to do about ISIS. What happens in Turkey will change everything about that struggle...

 

[Sinn Fein]

GreekFire23 ‏@GreekFire23 7m7 minutes ago Erdogan will take control again after he's finished charging the iPhone in the men's room

 

[DaBeers]

Big concern for me right now is how the Turkish military interacts with Russia. Hopefully thing stay calm on that front.

THIS is the situation where NATO would need to show it's true colors.  A true alliance or a bunch of political b.s.?    To be continued.....

 

[timschochet]

The best outcome for us would be for the coup to win quickly or for the President to crush them quickly. What we don't want is any kind of prolonged struggle. 

 

[Insomniac]

Has there ever been a coup in a NATO country

Greece in 1967.

 

[lakerstan]

Any chance NATO might actually back the military here, given all the garbage Turkey has been pulling the last couple years?  Here's one of the latest:  http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/689130/Germany-threatens-withdraw-Turkey-NATO-Incirilik-air-base

 

[timschochet]

Any chance NATO might actually back the military here, given all the garbage Turkey has been pulling the last couple years?  Here's one of the latest:  http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/689130/Germany-threatens-withdraw-Turkey-NATO-Incirilik-air-base

NATO is for protecting its members from external threats, not internal ones. I don't see why NATO would get involved. 

 

[DA RAIDERS]

fascinating stuff.  i'm really glad i live in the US

 

[lakerstan]

NATO is for protecting its members from external threats, not internal ones. I don't see why NATO would get involved. 

I'll rephrase....might NATO be pleased at the change in government?

 

[Fariq]

I've always wanted to visit there.  They are like the intersection of the world.  Such a historic and different place.

Would you like to go to a prison camp there?

 

[timschochet]

I'll rephrase....might NATO be pleased at the change in government?

If it's quickly achieved. If this is going to be a long drawn out civil war- hell no. 

 

[Sinn Fein]

Tank v. people

this seems to be getting messier the longer it goes.  Reports of people shot on the bridge.  Lots of people coming out into the streets to confront the military

 

[Ilov80s]

So was the chief of army that's been killed a PM appointed guy, was it a coup within the army itself or was he pro army and killed in the conflict?

 

[Ilov80s]

I believe he's on vacation in a remote coastal city. Was not in the capital at the time of the coup.

Yeah I know and now he's fleeing the country.

 

[Sinn Fein]

WikiLeaks ‏@wikileaks 3m3 minutes ago
#TurkeyCoup: Key question: Are coup leaders the UK-US backed Gülen movement (https://wikileaks.org/plusd/cables/09ANKARA1722_a.html…) or other actors backed by Russia?

 

[JetMaxx]

Tank v. people

this seems to be getting messier the longer it goes.  Reports of people shot on the bridge.  Lots of people coming out into the streets to confront the military

That tank won't be same after such a brutal stick lashing

 

[Yankee23Fan]

This situation will get out of control. It will get out of control and we'll be lucky to live through it.

 

[sho nuff]

This situation will get out of control. It will get out of control and we'll be lucky to live through it.

RIP Fred

 

[Rove!]

Good riddance

 

[Sinn Fein]

Seems like this is going to go down as a failed coup attempt.

 

[tipsy mcstagger]

Has there ever been a coup in a NATO country

1960, 61, 71, 80, 97,2016...all in Turkey

 

[badmojo1006]

Turkey military opens fire on crowds in Istanbul, casualties

 

[badmojo1006]

Good riddance

Nice earworm!

 

[Ilov80s]

Well, he tried to get to Istanbul but they wouldn't let the plane land. I don't know if he had any other way to get on Turkish TV other than to call in via facetime. They might not have TV studios in every town.

True. It's just funny. 

 

[Politician Spock]

The best outcome for us would be for the coup to win quickly or for the President to crush them quickly. What we don't want is any kind of prolonged struggle. 

If the US gets involved, the bolded will happen. 

 

[Sinn Fein]

Breaking News Feed ‏@pzf 3m3 minutes agoBREAKING NEWS: TURKISH JETS SHOT DOWN A HELICOPTER BELONGING TO 'COUP ATTEMPTERS' - NTV

 

[badmojo1006]

Helicopter gun ship shooting at something on the ground 

 

[Dr Oadi]

Day of rage. 

 

[timschochet]

Obama: All parties should support the democratically elected government of Erdowan. 

 

[Dr Oadi]

Obama: All parties should support the democratically elected government of Erdowan. 

Well we know how that turned out in Egypt. 

 

[timschochet]

Well we know how that turned out in Egypt. 

What are you talking about? Egypt didn't have a democratically elected government when the overthrow took place. 

 

[Sinn Fein]

So we probably supported a failed coup, and are now trying to save face...

 

[timschochet]

Erdowan was trying to change the Constitution to become a dictator. He has arrested most of his critics in the press. He opposes US interests in Syria and Iraq in that he has done everything to weaken the same Kurds we are trying to strengthen. He has supported Islamism. He is opposed to the secular Turkey in the tradition of Kemal Ataturk. 

And yet, it appears that we must support him because the alternatives, especially a Turkish civil war, would be worse for us. 

 

[badmojo1006]

So we probably supported a failed coup, and are now trying to save face...

I seriously doubt that