Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan 'flees country in private jet' after military launches coup

Mirror ^ | 7-15-16

[InvisibleChurch]

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has reportedly fled the country in a private jet following a military coup.

In the last few hours gunfire has been heard in the Turkish capital Ankara as military jets and helicopters were seen flying overhead.

In Istanbul, the Bosphorus Bridge and Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge have been closed, along with Attaturk airport where tanks and soldiers have been seen.

[exit82]

Silver Surfer @RobPulseNews
BREAKING: Turkish air force is striking the headquarters of Turkish intelligence agency - @intlspectator #TurkeyCoup #Turkey

[dfwgator]

Here’s something to worry about...More refugees coming out of Turkey.

[tennmountainman]

Is this not the best “Rage Day” ever?

[M Kehoe]

That too.

Plus, there will be economic consequences.

5.56mm

[publius911]

People like you frighten me. Are you seriously calling for a military coup? You’d be very disappointed if you think the US military would do something like that. It would be the end of our country.

Stick to baseball, fool NOOB!

It may be the end of our country if the military doesn't!
They are our last hope.

Even if Omugabe has made a heroic effort to replace all the experienced, patriotic military leaders in all the armed forces. That would be a far less bloody process than CW2!

[exit82]

Moëz BHAR @moezbhar
#BREAKING: Video seems to show gunfire towards protesters in #Istanbul amid military coup. #Turkey
6:29 PM - 15 Jul 2016

[tennmountainman]

I’m certain the London Mayor would roll out the red carpet for him.

[dp0622]

“Oh Boy, is this great!!!” :)

And wife is home from Manhattan already so I dont care what those animals do now.

(Not you mountainman) Dont bother sending any BS responses about what a racist I am. BLM is a terrorist organization and they are animals, the white and black members.

Freedom loving, clear thinking blacks and whites will not be in attendance.

[exit82]

KurdishPhoto @KordishPhoto
#Ankara: General Intelligence Headquarters building is burning in #Ankara. #Turkey
6:24 PM - 15 Jul 2016

[jsanders2001]

> People like you frighten me. Are you seriously calling for a military coup? You’d be very disappointed if you think the US military would do something like that. It would be the end of our country.

Nothing like what Turkey is experiencing. Only to remove the Muslim president who no one has the balls to impeach due to PC.

[exit82]

Stratfor @Stratfor
#Turkey 1st Army commander does not support coup, @DailySabah said. http://social.stratfor.com/OKML302ivKV
6:37 PM - 15 Jul 2016
Photo published for Turkey: First Army Commander Does Not Support Coup
Turkey: First Army Commander Does Not Support Coup
The commander of Turkey’s First Army, Gen. Umit Dundar, said on live television that the Turkish army does not support the coup launched against the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan,...
stratfor.com

[exit82]

Danny Gold ✔ @DGisSERIOUS WOW. Main Kurdish party, many of whom Erdogan has sought to imprison, comes out AGAINST coup https://twitter.com/yannikouts/status/754080624290439169 … 6:41 PM - 15 Jul 2016

[exit82]

Rudaw English ✔ @RudawEnglish Hundreds of people gather in front of The Justice and Development Party headquarters in support of @RT_Erdogan. 6:41 PM - 15 Jul 2016

[InterceptPoint]

About time. This guy has been a disaster for Turkey.

[Lent]

Bump to that!

[COUNTrecount]

From Conservative Treehouse.

Last year Erdogan gave political refuge to the exiled Muslim Brotherhood leaders from Egypt and Qatar. He has jailed moderate and secular opposition, shut down the free press, arrested those who have reported negatively on his administration, and several reports have strong evidence he has ordered the assassination of journalists.

There is good reason to believe the secular, and more Western, entities within the country are quite simply fed up with the increased -more radical- Islamization of Turkey.

A similar coup d’etat took place in Egypt (2013) when Egyptian General Fattah el-Sisi was pushed to take over from the extreme Muslim Brotherhood Islamist Mohammed Morsi. Could Turkey be undergoing a similar ideological change?

Remember, President Obama is BFF’s with Recep Erdogan. When Erdogan was isolated from much of the Western world, due to his extremist opinions, it was President Obama who rose to defend Erdogan.

[exit82]

Sky News Newsdesk ✔ @SkyNewsBreak Update - Reuters: Army commander in #Turkey says soldiers in attempted coup "represent a small group" and "there is no cause for concern" 6:42 PM - 15 Jul 2016

[22202NOVA]

If you really want a coup, move to Zimbabwe or someplace where they actually have them. Good freaking luck, you absolute tool.

[tennmountainman]

The BLM bunch are going to be really angry when their Rage Day
is ignored, due to breaking news in France and Turkey.

[dfwgator]

Army commander in #Turkey says soldiers in attempted coup "represent a small group" and "there is no cause for concern"