[HighSpeed_LowDrag]

Hearing that a statement was read out on Turkish state television that a "peace council" has overthrown Erdogan and taken control of the country.

[rotekz]

15/07/2016 21:59 According to our source, Turkish president Ardogan left the country in his private presidential jet

[britchard]

Unconfirmed reports saying Erdogan has been arrested at naval base.

Edit: Not too sure on this one. The 3 rumours are:

He's heading to Ankara by jet.
He's been detained.
He's at nearest police/naval base under protection

[LeeEnfield303]

(07-15-2016 04:21 PM)britchard Wrote:  

Unconfirmed reports saying Erdogan has been arrested at naval base.

Mussolini's fate would be a fine example.

[GlobalMan]

(07-15-2016 04:21 PM)britchard Wrote:  

Unconfirmed reports saying Erdogan has been arrested at naval base.

Please let this be true

[Dark Knowledge]

Turkish state TV now referring to Erdogan as a traitor

[Quintus Curtius]

Risk of civil war: low.

The military is the backbone of society there and they will not let things get that far.

[Tresdus]

(07-15-2016 04:22 PM)Quintus Curtius Wrote:  

Risk of civil war: low.

The military is the backbone of society there and they will not let things get that far.

Turkey is literally 50:50 in support and hatred against Erdogan. There are reports of mainy people in the street protesting the coup clashing with military.

I'd say civil war possibility is pretty high. Edit: Especially if Erdogan is able to flee.

[Nineteen84]

   

   

[LeeEnfield303]

Turkey has a long tradition of military coups. This will be no different.

[Nineteen84]

Erdogan makes a statement using Facetime:

https://twitter.com/Hidayet93/status/754065025053126656

https://twitter.com/JakeGodin/status/754065872038273025
He's done

EDIT: Deleted already, new link

[Tresdus]

Erdogan has asked for asylum in Germany. LOL

[Libertas]

Too ironic. Where's the link? Also that tweet about Erdogan doesn't exist.

[Tenerife]

^link is dead

[Chevy Woonsocket]

Seeing that Turkey is a member of NATO I don't think the military would've acted without the tacit support of the West.

[rotekz]

(07-15-2016 04:29 PM)Nineteen84 Wrote:  

Erdogan makes a statement using Facetime:

https://twitter.com/Hidayet93/status/754065025053126656

He's done

EDIT: Deleted already

Apparently he keeps getting interrupted by incoming calls!!

[Going strong]

(07-15-2016 04:30 PM)Tresdus Wrote:  

Erdogan has asked for asylum in Germany. LOL

I knew he would do that even before Erdogan himself considered it!: thread-57058...pid1348662

Those bastardy, cowardly islamist dictators are so easy to predict! At the first hurdle, they flee like crybabies - and even ask a Western woman to protect them!

[RaccoonFace]

Some poster on 4chan

Quote:

Erdogan has been on the phone with national Turkish TV, thinks coup d'etat is not completely successful yet, warns he will respond in kind

Quote:

"We will overcome this"
"People involved will pay a heavy price in the courts"
"The attempted coup d'etat will be contained in a short time"

Quote:

Analyst says Erdogan telling his supporters to go against the military is a "sign of desperation"
"Erdogan's idea that this is a renegade group of rebels is non-sense, this is nation-wide"

The above picture is Greek TV though.

[Libertas]

Will Merkel cave?

[LeeEnfield303]

Merkel will appoint him the next Muslim Immigration Minister.

[Easy E]

[rottenapple]

Erdogan claiming to fight back and he will be victorious against rebels, seemed like he was in a hotel room.

[GlobalMan]

Amazing

[rottenapple]

Stand off between police (supposedly pro Erdogan, prime minister called to defend the streets) and army on the Taksim square, for now it remains calm.

[Libertas]

He's urging everyone to take to the streets to fight: https://twitter.com/pzf/status/754066607731798017