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Turkey: Government launches purge after attempted coup
aljazeera ^

Posted on 07/16/2016 2:52:47 PM PDT by navysealdad

Nearly 3,000 soldiers arrested and 2,700 judges fired as Turkey begins punishing those linked to attempted coup. Turkey has begun a purge of soldiers and judiciary officials allegedly connected to an effort to topple the government, one day after a failed military coup attempt.

By Saturday evening, the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had detained 2,839 military personnel, with number of arrests expected to rise, according to Prime Minister Binali Yildirim.

Turkey's top judicial body, the HSYK, dismissed 2,745 judges on Saturday, according to Turkey's Anadolu news agency.

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


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KEYWORDS: erdogancountercoup; erdoganpurge; purge; turkey; turkeycoup
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To: DarthVader

Further, this fellow Gulen in Pennsylvania that Turkey wants turned over is a mystery himself. He’s advertised as a modern man, someone who believes in actual democracy, not sharia. But today we learn he’s got ties with Clinton and Podesta, so who knows?

And, they’re each pointing the finger at each other, saying the other one is behind the coup attempt.

Whatever the case, I’m curious about the timing, why now?


61 posted on 07/16/2016 5:40:47 PM PDT by SE Mom (Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet)
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To: SE Mom
Whatever the case, I’m curious about the timing, why now?

Dry run for something similar here?

62 posted on 07/16/2016 5:42:46 PM PDT by thecodont
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To: mrsmith; DarthVader; SE Mom; sergeantdave

https://twitter.com/rhowardbrowne/status/754457922420154368


63 posted on 07/16/2016 5:47:02 PM PDT by Nita Nupress ("We can't fix a rigged system with the people who rigged it." (Donald J. Trump - June 7, 2016)
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To: Nita Nupress

Could well be the case. And we know this administration will side with Erdogan before our people in uniform.

What a mess.


64 posted on 07/16/2016 5:47:33 PM PDT by SE Mom (Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet)
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To: thecodont; SE Mom

read the link at 63 re: the timing. Guy makes an interesting point.


65 posted on 07/16/2016 5:51:12 PM PDT by Nita Nupress ("We can't fix a rigged system with the people who rigged it." (Donald J. Trump - June 7, 2016)
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To: Nita Nupress

Like his other remarks but don’t think Incirlik plays that way. Erd doesn’t want to do anything to drive NATO out- not yet anyway.
A Turkish Air Force tanker flew from there to refuel coup planes so there are clearly some coup supporters there he wants.


66 posted on 07/16/2016 6:02:33 PM PDT by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat/RINO Party!)
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Erdogan was trying to patch up things with Putin and was making progress but now it looks to be souring as a result of the coup. Here are a few articles from the Russian press from the last two days. The Turks look to be deluded on this. Compare Moscow’s statements to that of the Turks and there is divergence and the Russians look to be backing off:

http://rbth.com/opinion/2016/07/16/turkey-coup-why-did-the-military-try-to-overthrow-erdogan_612237

http://rbth.com/international/2016/07/17/how-will-the-attempted-coup-in-turkey-affect-moscow-ankara-relations_612303e

https://rbth.com/news/2016/07/16/russia-not-considering-lifting-embargo-on-turkish-goods_612245


67 posted on 07/17/2016 2:21:47 AM PDT by DarthVader (Politicians govern out of self interest, Statesmen govern for a Vision greater than themselves)
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To: DarthVader

Link to Russia Ankara relations:

http://rbth.com/international/2016/07/17/how-will-the-attempted-coup-in-turkey-affect-moscow-ankara-relations_612303


68 posted on 07/17/2016 2:25:11 AM PDT by DarthVader (Politicians govern out of self interest, Statesmen govern for a Vision greater than themselves)
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To: DarthVader

Thanks. Just getting more coffee, will read..

In related news, the commander (Turk) of Incirlik has been arrested and the White House has asked the media to stay quiet about anything to do with the base due to ongoing, sensitive talks with Erdogan.


69 posted on 07/17/2016 4:59:09 AM PDT by SE Mom (Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet)
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To: DarthVader

There is a huge, historic realignment in the Middle East.
“The Great Game” has a new participant: China.

Re-establishing the “Silk Road” is the future of the Middle East and all Asia.
Turkey will be the western bulwark of the Silk Road and a major gateway. It’s preparing for that day.


70 posted on 07/17/2016 8:06:12 AM PDT by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat/RINO Party!)
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To: mrsmith

But not as an ultra-Islamacist state,Putin will apply correction.


71 posted on 07/17/2016 8:08:46 AM PDT by DarthVader (Politicians govern out of self interest, Statesmen govern for a Vision greater than themselves)
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To: DarthVader

Iran is probably the most necessary country for the Silk Road. Hardly a “mild islam” nation.
Erd’s desire for more Islamization of Turkey is a political one, not religious. He gets more power. No one needs to deter him from overdoing it.

A ‘big deal’ like the Silk Road doesn’t happen overnight and there are many changes that need to take place.
But there are inherent benefits for all so those who help it get rewarded and those who oppose it pay a price.


72 posted on 07/17/2016 9:21:01 AM PDT by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat/RINO Party!)
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