Military coup in Turkey?

NexusK · 15 Jul 2016 at 22:32

Moses said:
This would be fourth military coup in Turkey since the country joined Nato in 1952, other coups were in 1960, 1971 and 1980

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Lol.

Long overdue then.

dowie · 15 Jul 2016 at 22:34

muon said:
A coup overthrowing an elected government never restores democratic order. It is an oxymoron.

All people circumventing democracy claim to be doing it on some kind of populism. In reality it is all about getting it your own way, getting power for yourself.

ah you've changed your post... perhaps in some cases but not necessarily - it is yet to be seen what the reasons were here and what the outcome will be

we've got the Queen and her powers as a last resort for these scenarios and they have been exercised in a commonwealth country in the past for much less than this Turkish scenario - for example:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1975_Australian_constitutional_crisis#Dissolution

(in that instance the Governor General acting using the Queen's powers in Australia)

Turkey on the other hand doesn't have a monarchy but if the military are just doing this to trigger new elections get in a new govt then it isn't too different in principle - what their exact aims are though is yet to be seen

Caged · 15 Jul 2016 at 22:34

robfosters said:
Lol, if you have to phone your presidential address in via skype from a hotel room, you are not in control!

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.

robfosters · 15 Jul 2016 at 22:34

Damn! He is Erdo-gone

muon · 15 Jul 2016 at 22:35

Rroff said:
Military coups in Egypt have been used to restore some sort of democracy in the past.

If it is a democratic government (which Egypt most definitely wasn't with Mubarak in power for 30 years) then you simply undermine the democratic porcess.

Rroff · 15 Jul 2016 at 22:35

robfosters said:
Lol, if you have to phone your presidential address in via skype from a hotel room, you are not in control!

Looks like they timed their action for when he was on holiday.

bingham67 · 15 Jul 2016 at 22:35

Wow I hope civilians dont get caught up in all this feel sorry

Just watching Turkey prime minister on skype lol

Rroff · 15 Jul 2016 at 22:36

muon said:
If it is a democratic government (which Egypt most definitely wasn't with Mubarak in power for 30 years) then you simply undermine the democratic porcess.

Talking about historical coups not Mubarak.

Iraklis F.C. · 15 Jul 2016 at 22:36

on skype? lol

Artery · 15 Jul 2016 at 22:36

Just gets worse & worse for Turkey. My friend went on holiday there just before the airport attacks and said the resort was fairly empty so this is only going to impact tourism even more so.

Caged · 15 Jul 2016 at 22:38

I'm sure the fez industry will step up to replace lost income

robfosters · 15 Jul 2016 at 22:39

Will the deal they have with the EU to take back refugees be torn up now?

Iraklis F.C. · 15 Jul 2016 at 22:39

if he went on skype to call people to protest on the streets it means he is stuffed. Thats desperate

dowie · 15 Jul 2016 at 22:39

Artery said:
Just gets worse & worse for Turkey.

I dunno, things could be on the up if the current Islamist is getting kicked out of power.

I hope the guy in Germany that is facing prosecution for 'insulting' him gets the case dropped now.

Also makes things easier for Boris in his new foreign secretary role since he did essentially call him a goat ****er

Schlong&Stable · 15 Jul 2016 at 22:39

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.

Rroff · 15 Jul 2016 at 22:39

Artery said:
Just gets worse & worse for Turkey. My friend went on holiday there just before the airport attacks and said the resort was fairly empty so this is only going to impact tourism even more so.

Just realised some friends of mine are on holiday in Turkey - that is going to be um interesting for them. Hope things get resolved soon.

EDIT: Tell a lie they are just back in the UK - saw them posting holiday pictures to FB and assumed they were still out there.

Dimi · 15 Jul 2016 at 22:39

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

dowie · 15 Jul 2016 at 22:40

abbviper said:
Surprised the remainers haven't blamed this on Boris and Brexit yet.

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

DannyDrama · 15 Jul 2016 at 22:40

Rroff said:
Not entirely fake assuming the video is from todays events - second video gunship opening up with minigun bursts.

https://twitter.com/cumhuriyetgzt/status/754041391102255105

Kids on the swings with that sound in the background. :eek:

This year is going to crap.

muon · 15 Jul 2016 at 22:40

robfosters said:
Will the deal they have with the EU to take back refugees be torn up now?

Whoever is eventually in power will probably be very cordial in order to legitimise them being in power.