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BREAKING NEWS: Reports of a nationwide military martial law declared by Turkish Army.
Alert One Breaking News ^ | 07/15/16 | BN

Posted on 07/15/2016 12:58:47 PM PDT by winoneforthegipper

Alert One ‏@2008alerts

BREAKING NEWS: Reports of a nationwide military martial law declared by Turkish Army. 12:52 PM - 15 Jul 2016

(Excerpt) Read more at twitter.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: coup; erdogen; isis; islam; martiallaw; military; muslimworld; turkey; turkeycoup; turkish
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To: jennychase

Since Erdogan has apparently fled the country on a private jet I’m going to take successful coup for $500 Alex. :-)


641 posted on 07/15/2016 4:10:46 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: ErikJohnsky

Does the red flag with crescent moon on it signify Erdogan supporters?


642 posted on 07/15/2016 4:11:07 PM PDT by Jrabbit
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To: mware
Obama and Kerry announced support to elected government.

Well, I'm sure that will do the elected government all kinds of good.

Perhaps he can draw a red line too.

Hillary can send Kerry a "Reset" button.

643 posted on 07/15/2016 4:11:08 PM PDT by Steely Tom (Vote GOP: A Slower Handbasket)
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To: Recovering Ex-hippie

There is no evidence that this is backed by Gulen though.


644 posted on 07/15/2016 4:11:09 PM PDT by JeffAtlanta
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To: Tau Food

Obama probably wanted a failed coup and instigated one.
Erdogan will make Turkey more Islamic than Iraq if he wins this.


645 posted on 07/15/2016 4:11:23 PM PDT by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat/RINO Party!)
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To: Georgia Girl 2

Islamist are fighting with Coup plotters.


646 posted on 07/15/2016 4:11:37 PM PDT by jennychase ( Vote Trump Or get Ready for President Hillary)
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To: Jrabbit

That is what I was wondering


647 posted on 07/15/2016 4:11:48 PM PDT by silentknight
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To: RummyChick

CNN saying Bammy thinks the coup will fail...


648 posted on 07/15/2016 4:11:58 PM PDT by Jrabbit
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To: All

Bad things happen around the world. Always have, always will. But bad things get worse when America is weak.

Hope and Change.


649 posted on 07/15/2016 4:12:02 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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To: RummyChick

650 posted on 07/15/2016 4:12:18 PM PDT by RummyChick
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To: little jeremiah

Thanks! I am not up to date with all things Turkey. I have an enormous knowledge deficit to overcome.


651 posted on 07/15/2016 4:12:39 PM PDT by Protect the Bill of Rights
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To: Mjreagan
but there’s no reason to kill unarmed civilians for the coup to be a success. There are many ways to disperse crowds.

They are shooting into crowds from copters. They also may have no choice -- Erdogan has still very strong popular support ( more in Ankara than in Istanbul ) and the crowds contain large number of "Allahu Akhbar" people... the people who like being martyred.

Videos of a copter firing can be found at Southfront

https://southfront.org/live-updates-the-turkish-revolution/#disqus_thread

652 posted on 07/15/2016 4:13:07 PM PDT by mvonfr
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To: RummyChick
courtesy of President Jarrett and Obambi

653 posted on 07/15/2016 4:13:25 PM PDT by RummyChick
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Turkey’s state-run Anadolu Agency: 17 police officers killed in helicopter attack on police special forces headquarters in outskirts of Ankara - AP
End of alert
Turkey
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White House: President Obama spoke with Secretary of State Kerry about situation in Turkey; agreed all parties should support elected government


654 posted on 07/15/2016 4:13:55 PM PDT by ColdOne (poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11~GOPe=Vichy Republican swine)
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To: Jrabbit

Oh, good. For a moment I thought Erdogan would survive.


655 posted on 07/15/2016 4:14:01 PM PDT by Mjreagan
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To: easternsky
-- Has Obama made a statement? --

Not formally, not yet, but CNN reported what I typed, I didn't pull it out of the air. CNN report was that Kerry and Obama had been in contact, and Obama was in facvor of the democratically elected government, i.e., Erdogen, and by extension, he is against the military.

656 posted on 07/15/2016 4:15:14 PM PDT by Cboldt
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To: RummyChick

Yep!


657 posted on 07/15/2016 4:15:20 PM PDT by ColdOne (poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11~GOPe=Vichy Republican swine)
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To: mrsmith
I disagree. For geographical reasons, Turkey is in a critical location. Erdogan has not been supporting our goals in Syria/Iraq because Erdogan fears the Kurds.

If this coup succeeds, the US will recognize the new government even though it has not gained power by democratic means. At that point, it will be more obvious that the US approves.

658 posted on 07/15/2016 4:16:50 PM PDT by Tau Food (Never give a sword to a man who can't dance.)
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To: RummyChick

+100


659 posted on 07/15/2016 4:17:13 PM PDT by Jane Long (Go Trump, go! Make America Safe Again :)
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To: ColdOne

Head of their Navy called Kerry. He is against the coup.


660 posted on 07/15/2016 4:17:19 PM PDT by RummyChick
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