Erdogan is safEly hiding, seeking asylum in Germany.
Military Coup underway in Turkey
- Thread starter The Tariff King
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Erdogan has apparently flown back into the country.
Oklahomahawk
Boras' Client
For those of us who haven't been keeping score is this a good outcome or a bad outcome?
Well, from what I've seen and what I've been reading on the Internets, the military in the Constitution is in charge of keeping Turkey secular and not turning into an Islamic state. The President is pro-Islamic Republic, and arrested tons of military personnel including admirals and generals who stood up to him turning Turkey more into an Islamic country.
So take that however you want.
Just goes to show geniuses in this country who are all about liberating that's it really is settling for lesser of two evils. Gaddafi, Saddam were all bad guys but compared to the instability of now they looked better. Musharraf in Pakistan and Mubarak in Egypt were very friendly for US and contained a lot of the extremism with similar tactics. We were better off with them.
Assad is clearly the lesser of two evils. Syria will look like Libya and Iraq on steroids if and when that crumbles.
Welp, 2500 military persons detained.
To say the least.
BedellBrave
It's OVER 5,000!
Yes it is. Particularly how quickly it "folded." I wouldn't doubt that Erdogan staged it to drive Turkey further into becoming an Islamist Regime. Erdogan has for the past several years has been removing any threats from within the military and judiciary. This is not good. Not good at all for secularists, Kurds, and non-Islamists.
50PoundHead
Hessmania Forever
Curious to see what happens to the arrested military officials. Erdogan seems to want to have things both ways concerning the West. Wants to be in the EU, but wants to run an authoritarian regime without criticism from the West at the same time. Wants help with ISIS, but only if it doesn't include help from the Kurds.
BedellBrave
It's OVER 5,000!
He's also assisted ISIS. And has been doing a lot of stuff in the east against the Kurds that goes unreported. Had friends working in the east that got booted out - can't have too many western eyes looking in...
He's bad news and has been for a long time now. Started out promising. Hard to get a read on exactly what he's going for.
BedellBrave
It's OVER 5,000!
Whether it was staged or not, Erdogan is sure using it to get rid of a lot more enemies. He's a very dangerous man. My contacts are keeping a very low profile.
50PoundHead
Hessmania Forever
I have a friend who was in the State Department there until about three months ago. Needless to say, he was happy for his new posting in Cuba.
BedellBrave
It's OVER 5,000!
Word from one of my friends - marshall law now.