Military coup in Turkey?

Rids · 15 Jul 2016 at 22:40

What the actual hell is going on in the world?

phil675 · 15 Jul 2016 at 22:41

dowie said:
could make an interesting conspiracy... Boris insulted him, would be awkward for them to meet/do business together... replace him...

Who's next in Boris' queue?

dowie · 15 Jul 2016 at 22:41

Dimi said:
BBC is absolutely terrible, where's the breaking news?

reddit, link posted earlier

Mynight · 15 Jul 2016 at 22:41

phil675 said:
Who's next in Boris' queue?

His hairdresser? :confused:

So has the PM left turkey? I'm finding conflicting reports.

Rroff · 15 Jul 2016 at 22:41

DannyDrama said:
Kids on the swings with that sound in the background.

I noticed that was kind of weird.

Uther · 15 Jul 2016 at 22:42

Dimi said:
BBC is absolutely terrible, where's the breaking news?

Watch Al Jazeera.

Jokester · 15 Jul 2016 at 22:42

Moses said:
A ridiculous country. Hopefully it doesn't end in a blood bath. To think Brexiteers claim they're on the cusp of joining the EU .

This could accelerate them joining the EU, the removal of a bit of a wannabe dictator.

dowie · 15 Jul 2016 at 22:42

phil675 said:
Who's next in Boris' queue?

Well he also insulted Trump a couple of times....

seems like he's going to have his work cut out now anyway... only just into his new job and a coup in one of our major military allies

B&W · 15 Jul 2016 at 22:43

Thompson_NCL said:
About time! This is great news and I hope it succeeds. Turkey has been going to the dogs under Erdogan: it is time for secular forces to remove the Islamist and restore the Turkish Republic.

Agree in sentiment but in practise could be temporary anarchy or long term civil war in long term.

PhysicsMan94 · 15 Jul 2016 at 22:43

Don't bother watching BBC news, they're useless and not even covering it - watch Sky or RT

Iraklis F.C. · 15 Jul 2016 at 22:43

check flightradar24, very quiet over istanbul

Rroff · 15 Jul 2016 at 22:44

Dimi said:
BBC is absolutely terrible, where's the breaking news?

Always the same with coups like this - at first the BBC barely say anything beyond parroting official lines until its clear one side or the other has won out then they jump full on it :S

PapaLazaru · 15 Jul 2016 at 22:44

Dimi said:
BBC is absolutely terrible, where's the breaking news?

https://www.reddit.com/live/x9gf3donjlkq

Amp34 · 15 Jul 2016 at 22:44

Caged said:
Suddenly the backdrop falls down to reveal a beach in the West Indies, the President gets up from behind the desk and runs away in his jacket/swimming shorts combo.

If he's doing it now then it may well actually be from a plane if that reddit feed is to be believed. Apparently he's been refused a landing in Istanbul and is now trying to claim asylum is Germany.

*pinch of salt* at the moment.

stewski · 15 Jul 2016 at 22:44

Jokester said:
This could accelerate them joining the EU, the removal of a bit of a wannabe dictator.

Isn't it a military coup in a Democratic country?

CaptainRAVE · 15 Jul 2016 at 22:44

All jets diverting or returning to country of origin. Another holiday destination down.

Iraklis F.C. · 15 Jul 2016 at 22:45

https://twitter.com/kylegriffin1/status/754064655270547456?ref_src=twsrc^tfw

phil675 · 15 Jul 2016 at 22:45

Erdogon seeking refuge in Germany

Bonjour · 15 Jul 2016 at 22:45

BBC news is on the case now..

Glad I got my visit in to Istanbul before Turkey started to destabilise. Amazing city.

CaptainRAVE · 15 Jul 2016 at 22:45

Dimi said:
BBC is absolutely terrible, where's the breaking news?

I just said the same to my other half as I turned to sky news. No footage or updated news, just the same reels repeating over and over again. Useless.