Belesarius 1,475 Report post Posted July 17, 2016 Yeah, everything I've seen indicates an actual, incompetent coup attempt. And it doesn't look like the Kemalists. I'd expect a lot more Generals rather than Colonels/Majors on the arrest lists if it was them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LoooSeR 6,119 Report post Posted July 17, 2016 In other news, some radical opposition group taken police department in Armenia (Erebuni). Supporters of the arrested at June 20 opposition member Zhirayr Sefilyan, who is accused of organizing a criminal group, declared "the intention to change the situation in Armenia by means of an armed uprising." The investigation revealed that Sefilyan with a group of persons as an armed groups planned to seize the building, construction, telecommunication facilities, including the Tower of Yerevan. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LoooSeR 6,119 Report post Posted July 17, 2016 Some of arrested pilots Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LoooSeR 6,119 Report post Posted July 17, 2016 Police arrested soldier. And that is a military farce force? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LoooSeR 6,119 Report post Posted July 17, 2016 Soldiers (coup supporters), killed during this whole event. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LoooSeR 6,119 Report post Posted July 17, 2016 Turkish Pres Erdogan and top political allies at Istanbul funeral for those killed during botched coup: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LoooSeR 6,119 Report post Posted July 17, 2016 PHOTOS: Commander of Incirlik airbase has been arrested along with 10 soldiers and 1 police chief Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LoooSeR 6,119 Report post Posted July 17, 2016 #Turkey detains general Erdal Ozturk, commander of the Third Army #TurkeyCoupAttempt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LoooSeR 6,119 Report post Posted July 17, 2016 Erdogan supporters yesterday looked like they just arrived from Raqqa or Idlib Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LoooSeR 6,119 Report post Posted July 17, 2016 Video: Pro-Erdogan crowd in #Istanbul chanting "Ya Allah, Bismillah, Allahu Akbar" #Islamists https://twitter.com/Souria4Syrians/status/754073194018070529 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LoooSeR 6,119 Report post Posted July 17, 2016 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LoooSeR 6,119 Report post Posted July 17, 2016 Mayor of Ankara says that the Turkish pilot who shot down the Russian Su-24 last year in Syria was part of coup and has been killed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Priory_of_Sion 914 Report post Posted July 17, 2016 Erdogan seems to want to execute the coup plotters and thus bring back the death penalty in Turkey. Probably not a great development for anyone is opposition to Erdogan. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Walter_Sobchak 2,905 Report post Posted July 18, 2016 Erdogan seems to want to execute the coup plotters and thus bring back the death penalty in Turkey. Probably not a great development for anyone is opposition to Erdogan. True, but that is the traditional punishment for treason in most countries. Still, Erdogan is an ass. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Belesarius 1,475 Report post Posted July 18, 2016 Matthew Fisher writing about the coup attempt in Turkey. http://news.nationalpost.com/news/world/matthew-fisher-the-coup-failed-in-turkey-because-mutineers-didnt-capture-the-king Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Belesarius 1,475 Report post Posted July 18, 2016 EU warns Turkey that if they re-instate the death penalty, that pretty much means that is it for their membership bid. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/eu-warns-reinstating-death-penalty-would-harm-turkeys-membership-bid/article30956611/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LoooSeR 6,119 Report post Posted July 18, 2016 It is possible that Erdogan and his supporters had somebody amongst coup supporters. Erdogan left that hotel shortly before coup supporters tried to take it. Some footage from inside in this video: Footage from MIT building/area near it Airstrikes on/near President Palace https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-xomZLxVMM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNnJsjK7Gio Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LoooSeR 6,119 Report post Posted July 18, 2016 Pro-Erdogan air units bombed coup supporters Akinci base. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cmt-txZI-4U Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LoooSeR 6,119 Report post Posted July 18, 2016 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Belesarius 1,475 Report post Posted July 19, 2016 Oh yeah, I'm pretty sure he had lots of intel and knew this was coming. He was way to ready to make all the needed arrests. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bronezhilet 1,193 Report post Posted July 19, 2016 Knowing which ~3000 judges to arrest within 12 hours? Sure you didn't have a list, erdogan. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Belesarius 1,475 Report post Posted July 20, 2016 Apparently 14 ships of the Turkish Navy are still missing. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3696986/Mystery-14-Turkish-navy-ships-missing-failed-coup-commander-not-seen-four-days.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LoooSeR 6,119 Report post Posted July 20, 2016 List of #Turkey armed forces units that lost their commanders in #TurkeyCoupAttemp / Almost every major unit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LoooSeR 6,119 Report post Posted July 20, 2016 #Yerevan UPDATE: Occasional clashes between riot police and oposition demonstrators around sized police HQ. #Armenia Residents of Sari Tagh area of #Yerevan tried to join armed group in support but police blocked road. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LoooSeR 6,119 Report post Posted July 20, 2016 Radio and Television Supreme Council of #Turkey revoke all broadcasting licences to the channels deemed related to the coup. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
