Military coup in Turkey

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Apparently there is a military coup going on in Turkey right now, still seems like noone knows what exactly is going on:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016...rd-in-ankara1/

Gunshots were heard in the Turkish capital of Ankara on Friday, a Reuters witness said, as military jets and helicopters were seen flying overhead.

Reuters witnesses in Istanbul, Turkey's biggest city, also spotted helicopters overhead.

Broadcaster NTV reported that both of Istanbul's bridges across the Bosphorus, the strait separating the European and Asian sides of the city, had been closed to traffic.

It was not immediately clear if the events were related.
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Yildirim says "it would be wrong to call it a coup" but that there has been an attempt by "part of the military".

He describes it as an "illegal attempt" to seize power.

Turkey would never allow any "initiative that would interrupt democracy", he said, and promised the perpetrators "will pay the highest price".

https://twitter.com/search?q=coup+in...Ctwgr%5Esearch

Not sure what to think of it. Not a fan of Erdogan at all, but a coup seems like a sad way to end his reign, if it even works.

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2016, codirected by Quentin Tarantino and George R R Martin.

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Turkish military claims to have overthrown Erdogan and taken control of country
In a statement, the Turkish military says the rule of law must remain the priority.

State TV TRT reportedly off the air.

That seems fast...

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PM Yıldırım confirms a coup attempt in Turkey, says the attempt will not be successful

Turkey's Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım said a group within Turkey's military has engaged in what appeared to be an attempted coup.

Yıldırım said on television: "it is correct that there was an attempt."

Yıldırım didn't provide details, but said Turkey would never allow any "initiative that would interrupt democracy."

"Those who are in this illegal act will pay the highest price," he added.

Earlier, military jets were heard flying over the capital, Ankara.

Media reports said ambulances were seen in front of the Turkey's military headquarters.

Justice Minister Bozdağ also confirmed a group tried to stage a coup and said the government is on duty.

Arrest warrants were issued for the soldiers who are involved in the coup attempt.

Entrance to Atatürk International Airport in Istanbul closed, military tanks deployed outside the airport.

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PM Yıldırım confirms a coup attempt in Turkey, says the attempt will not be successful

Yes, that was out earlier, the military claiming to have won is a bit newer than what Yildirim said.
Your link says published 23 hours ago, seems fishy to be honest, I don't think it was even going on yet at that time...

I guess the big question is whether most of the military or just a small part was behind it and who exactly is lying? The PM or the military that claimed to have taken over? We'll know relatively soon/by tomorrow I guess.

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Yeah, I dont know what is up with that timestamp.

A fellow I'm talking with on discord says that it could be the secular millitary getting fed up with the islamic Erdogan, tensions over the handling of Syria, Russia and the whole 200 or so officers being imprisoned in 2013.