Sad that Turkey had to go through a psychopathic thug like Erdogan.
Posted on 07/15/2016 2:12:59 PM PDT by RightGeek
The Turkish military claims to have taken over after Turkey's PM said a military faction had been involved in an attempted coup.
In a statement read out on Turkey's NTV television, the army said: "Power in the country has been seized in its entirety."
According to Sky sources, state TV has been stormed by the military and staff have been asked to hand in their mobile phones.
A Turkish state news agency is reporting that a top general is among several people being "held hostage" at the military headquarters in Ankara.
NTV is showing footage of tanks at the entrance to Istanbul's Ataturk airport.
It is reported that all flights have been cancelled in and out of the airport.
Military vehicles are said to be blocking two bridges in Istanbul, while military jets have been heard flying over the Turkish capital, Ankara.
According to Turkish media, the military statement said the army had taken action to: "reinstall the constitutional order, democracy, human rights and freedoms, to ensure that the rule of law once again reigns in the country, for the law and order to be reinstated."
The military statement went on to say that "all international agreements and commitments will remain. We pledge that good relations with all world countries will continue."
(Excerpt) Read more at news.sky.com ...
Next on the list?
Is Erdogan behind this “coup”?
He has long since purged all the Kemalist senior officers, the one who steered Turkey away from Islamism in the past.
teamobama must ve livid right now.
Friday prayers recently started @ Hagia Sophia, after 85 years.
If Ankara is preoccupied , do the Kurds move in the east?
I agree, I want our Military to take Hillary, Bill, Barky, and all the rest and lock them up in Git-Mo...that’s where they need to be...
Yo, Turkish military, release all the documents explaining what Ambassador Stevens was doing meeting with one of Erdogans officials in Libya.
Erdogan looking to go to Germany
Absolutely! and I am proud to report I voted for it :)
I agree. Ever since that jackass has been in the WH, the world has been a big fat mess. What a disaster for the US and the world by this subversive a-hole
Ping.
Istanbul Ibrahim.
Once the pot starts boiling over, things get out of control quickly. Instability becomes a chain reaction, with the bad actors taking advantage of the chaos. You might never know where the next explosion is coming from.
The west needs much better leadership, right now.
Amen, brutha.
Cant wait to hear what that comedian says now...I think he was from germany...probably in jail
Good job! That took a lot of work to organize. I hope they are successful and can give instructions to others.
Sad that Turkey had to go through a psychopathic thug like Erdogan.
Reports in the media are that Erdogan was denied landing rights in Istanbul, and he’s asked for asylum in Germany. (Merkel, dear Lord, it figures).
I never thought I’d live to see the day that I actually thought a military takeover in the US would be the solution.
grief, liberals have destroyed the world
Isn’t this how the Mensa man Hugo brought dopey change to Venezuela?
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