Military coup in Turkey?

Danthus · 15 Jul 2016 at 22:10

Whatsapp is up and running.

lafemmefatale · 15 Jul 2016 at 22:10

Housey said:
Pics.

The misogyny thread is over that way, you two.

Rroff · 15 Jul 2016 at 22:10

Seems like the military involved in the coup have fairly comprehensively commandeered the chain of command so can't really see this going any other way?

Mynight · 15 Jul 2016 at 22:10

SpeedFreak said:
How? What means of communication are up?

Internet is still up, youtube/twitter/youtube are down but accessible via tor/vpn/dns change.

Housey · 15 Jul 2016 at 22:10

CBS have reported the PM has not been heard from in 6 days

DannyDrama · 15 Jul 2016 at 22:10

Caged said:
Doner kebab supplies

Finally, a cause worthy of war. My area is severely lacking in genuinely good kebabs, we must have a minimum quota of horse or something.

Uther · 15 Jul 2016 at 22:12

So, if the military is secular I take it this coup is a good thing?

Caged · 15 Jul 2016 at 22:12

Housey said:
CBS have reported the PM has not been heard from in 6 days

DannyDrama · 15 Jul 2016 at 22:13

Uther said:
So, if the military is secular I take it this coup is a good thing?

Well for us in the long run maybe but as above, they might well not have a majority backing so it could go very badly for them.

robfosters · 15 Jul 2016 at 22:13

Uther said:
So, if the military is secular I take it this coup is a good thing?

I think so. If it succeeds. If not, it could get pretty grim when it comes to punishments.

Mr Jack · 15 Jul 2016 at 22:13

SpeedFreak said:
How? What means of communication are up?

She lives in Nottingham, currently, she's been trying to contact her friends/family in Turkey.

robfosters · 15 Jul 2016 at 22:14

Tim Marshall reckons it's successful and Tim knows his onions.

Mayh3M · 15 Jul 2016 at 22:14

That autocrat Erdogan has for years damaged the reputation of a once progressive nation. The military has had enough it seems.

gettothechopper · 15 Jul 2016 at 22:14

Whatsapp still working for me

Caged · 15 Jul 2016 at 22:14

Mr Jack said:
She lives in Nottingham, currently, she's been trying to contact her friends/family in Turkey.

Hope she makes it through OK

Malevolence · 15 Jul 2016 at 22:15

Some videos from Twitter, before it got shut down, on here.

https://www.rt.com/news/351343-turkey-coup-military-attempt/

Rroff · 15 Jul 2016 at 22:15

robfosters said:
Tim Marshall reckons it's successful and Tim knows his onions.

While its extremely confused reports are that military units involved in the coup have taken over all the police and military HQs, command centres, etc. which if true would paralyse any attempts to regain control by the government.

muon · 15 Jul 2016 at 22:17

Uther said:
So, if the military is secular I take it this coup is a good thing?

No. The world would view it as choosing democracy when it suits us.

I think the US will come out with harsh words.

PermaBanned · 15 Jul 2016 at 22:17

phil675 · 15 Jul 2016 at 22:18

Military coup in Turkey?