Military coup in Turkey?

[gettothechopper]

crazy amount of people at the bridge now

 

[dowie]

Like him or not erdogan is the elected leader and has a solid approval rating.

It is fascinating watching people talk about spreading democracy blah blah when it suits them, aka Iraq and then on the other hand cheering on a military coup.

Just shows how full of **** they are.

not surprised to see you supporting an Islamist either tbh...

 

[Amp34]

damn is it on regular BBC ? i need a stream i can watch

BBC iPlayer news channel. Where I'm watching it.

 

[Schlong&Stable]

This is the same person who took a short holiday for pretty much saying Jo Cox deserved to be murdered because of her political views.

I said nothing of the sort. I said that I understood the motives of the killer, not that I approved of it. I explicitly said I did not approve of murder.

But there is little sense trying to explain myself to some people. Rational thought goes out the window when they get the feels.

Feels > Reals.

 

[Craterloads]

not surprised to see you supporting an Islamist either tbh...

The elected leader, like it or not...

 

[dowie]

The elected leader, like it or not.

well perhaps not for much longer depending on how this pans out, fingers crossed...

 

[.Trooper.]

How can the military leaders call this a small group if they've taken over and have jets/tanks etc running around the streets?

Seems like they've just been given a statement to read out

 

[Craterloads]

well perhaps not for much longer depending on how this pans out, fingers crossed...

At least we know I'm the one who supports democracy, and you well...

 

[muon]

How can the military leaders call this a small group if they've taken over and have jets/tanks etc running around the streets?

Seems like they've just been given a statement to read out

49% is technically a minority.

 

[Rroff]

Ouch looks like it is about to go sideways.

 

[Deleted member 651465]

Guys, I know this is a tense situation but please lets refrain from the personal jibes and except that some may have different views or beliefs

 

[Terminal_Boy]

Ataturk's tomb bears an exhortation to Eygpt's military to protect the Turkish people's hard won secular rights.

Guess someone decided enough was enough under the current regime.

 

[Schlong&Stable]

Ataturk's tomb bears an exhortation to Eygpt's military to protect the Turkish people's hard won secular rights.

Guess someone decided enough was enough under the current regime.

Egypts?!

 

[Rroff]

Somehow I'm not sure the next volley is going to be mostly overhead :S (could actually hear rounds going past the camera position then).

 

[Mull3t]

why would the military take over the country?

 

[gettothechopper]

gunfire near that bridge crowd

 

[Rids]

I hope it will continue to be warning shots - I don't know how many people in the world have it in them to fire into an unarmed crowd.

 

[dowie]

At least we know I'm the one who supports democracy, and you well...

Democracy doesn't work very well when the guy in charge cracks down on protests, the media, free speech. I don't really support coups in general or the killing of civilians but I'd be quite happy to see the back of Erdogan.

 

[Rroff]

gunfire near that bridge crowd

They fired 3 volleys mostly overhead to boos from the crowd but if they push forward I'm not sure it will continue to be mostly overhead.

 

[Schlong&Stable]

why would the military take over the country?

Because the military is traditionally the guardian of secular and democratic values in Turkey. They perceive Erdogan as an Islamist proto-dictator who has suppressed the free media and human rights.