Turkey under Martial Law

~~Commenter 42~~ · 07-15-2016, 06:32 PM

July is only half over, and it's easily the most brutal Sumer we've had in years.

I'm genuinely afraid of where all of this is headed.

~~Commenter 42~~ · 07-15-2016, 06:48 PM

Turn on CNN this is crazy!!!!!

*ToTheNines* · 07-15-2016, 07:41 PM

Wow... scary. If we could just get some insane news from our friends in North Korea, I'd probably lose all my hair.

~~Commenter 42~~ · 07-15-2016, 07:44 PM

CNN's Turkey was just taken over by Turkish military.

*CyberCubed* · 07-15-2016, 07:57 PM

And on top of that Russia is mobilizing for war, with the west being concerned:

http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2016/07...ates-US-Crimea

*NinjaPug* · 07-15-2016, 08:11 PM

This **** is scary. WW3 is coming.

*CyberCubed* · 07-15-2016, 08:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NinjaPug

This **** is scary. WW3 is coming.

People thought 9/11 was the brink of WW3, it didn't happen then, it won't happen now.

The only thing that could really kickstart it is North Korea doing something really stupid and then Russia, China and all of Europe getting involved. But I doubt that.

*snake* · 07-15-2016, 08:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NinjaPug

This **** is scary. WW3 is coming.

It won't happen.

*TurtleTitan97* · 07-15-2016, 10:29 PM

Geez. First Paris is attacked again, now this. Scary stuff.

*Utrommaniac* · 07-15-2016, 10:35 PM

From what I've seen, this is happening because the military got sick of how regressive their president had been in recent years. It's still scary, and the coup appears to have failed.

*MikeandRaph87* · 07-15-2016, 10:48 PM

Ut was a faction within the military that attempted and ultimately failed to remove the president. Soldiers are currently being charged with treason and arrested.

*Prowler* · 07-15-2016, 11:33 PM

Erdogan is a clown, so him being gone would be better for everyone.

*CyberCubed* · 07-15-2016, 11:51 PM

Apparently the coup failed and the soldiers turned themselves in. Many suspect they'll be charged with treason and either executed or locked in jail for who knows how long. Feel sorry for them, they're as good as dead.

~~Commenter 42~~ · 07-15-2016, 11:59 PM

Erdogan called for his Islamic supporters to take to the streets and stop the Military from the Coup.

And the US publicly backed him. That's crazy. The Turkish Military is there to protect democracy, and stop theocratic/autocratic rulers.

I know it's more complicated, but ... is it?

*ToTheNines* · 07-16-2016, 04:51 AM

~~Commenter 42~~ · 07-16-2016, 05:01 AM

So much turmoil derived from a fundamental lack of education.

Totalitarians love the poorly educated...

*Katie* · 07-16-2016, 06:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Commenter 42

Erdogan called for his Islamic supporters to take to the streets and stop the Military from the Coup.

And the US publicly backed him. That's crazy. The Turkish Military is there to protect democracy, and stop theocratic/autocratic rulers.

I know it's more complicated, but ... is it?

Its not complicated at all. The US supports him because he was democratically elected by the people. The coup failed because he called on the public who elected him to take to the street and show the lower level military who were doing the coup who they wanted. And they did. Its amazing really. The coup was anti-democratically elected leader. The people did their will.

Fwiw, the higher level military leaders did not apparently support this coup.

The Turkish president is an interesting fellow, but he is popular with Turks and especially everyday blue collar Turks. I see no confusion as to why the population came out for him.

ETA: The likely reason for the coup is that followers of a prominent Thelogian wanted his followers to overthrow the more secular current government. This guy wanted stricter following of Islam in the country. Originally his people supported the president, but now they do not.

Dude lives in Pennsylvania.

*Mayhem* · 07-16-2016, 06:58 AM

If you look at history, having an uprising or coup attempt in Turkey is de riguer every 10-15 years anyhow...

*Raven* · 07-16-2016, 08:15 AM

Didn't Egypt have a similar issue a few years back?

~~Etsyturtle2~~ · 07-16-2016, 08:40 AM

Is thanksgiving over?

07-15-2016, 06:32 PM	#1
~~Commenter 42~~ Banned Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 3,954	Turkey under Martial Law July is only half over, and it's easily the most brutal Sumer we've had in years. I'm genuinely afraid of where all of this is headed.

07-15-2016, 10:29 PM	#9
TurtleTitan97 Space Cowboy Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Speed Force Posts: 7,043	Geez. First Paris is attacked again, now this. Scary stuff. __________________

07-15-2016, 10:35 PM	#10
Utrommaniac Resident overthinker Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: what is going on.......... Posts: 5,318	From what I've seen, this is happening because the military got sick of how regressive their president had been in recent years. It's still scary, and the coup appears to have failed. __________________ DeviantART

07-15-2016, 10:48 PM	#11
MikeandRaph87 Jedi Master Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: JLA Satellite Headquarters Posts: 11,188	Ut was a faction within the military that attempted and ultimately failed to remove the president. Soldiers are currently being charged with treason and arrested. __________________ Michelangelo: This looks like a job for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Raphael: Sheesh, Mikey this ain't a cartoon!

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Mayhem Foot Elite Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: London, England Posts: 4,085	If you look at history, having an uprising or coup attempt in Turkey is de riguer every 10-15 years anyhow... __________________ Lie with passion and be forever damned...

07-15-2016, 06:48 PM	#2
~~Commenter 42~~ Banned Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 3,954	Turn on CNN this is crazy!!!!!

07-15-2016, 07:41 PM	#3
ToTheNines Col. Stinkmeaner Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 19,388	Wow... scary. If we could just get some insane news from our friends in North Korea, I'd probably lose all my hair.

07-15-2016, 07:44 PM	#4
~~Commenter 42~~ Banned Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 3,954	CNN's Turkey was just taken over by Turkish military.

07-15-2016, 07:57 PM	#5
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,894	And on top of that Russia is mobilizing for war, with the west being concerned: http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2016/07...ates-US-Crimea

07-15-2016, 08:11 PM	#6
NinjaPug Foot Elite Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 4,390	This **** is scary. WW3 is coming.

07-15-2016, 11:51 PM	#13
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,894	Apparently the coup failed and the soldiers turned themselves in. Many suspect they'll be charged with treason and either executed or locked in jail for who knows how long. Feel sorry for them, they're as good as dead.

07-15-2016, 11:59 PM	#14
~~Commenter 42~~ Banned Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 3,954	Erdogan called for his Islamic supporters to take to the streets and stop the Military from the Coup. And the US publicly backed him. That's crazy. The Turkish Military is there to protect democracy, and stop theocratic/autocratic rulers. I know it's more complicated, but ... is it?

07-16-2016, 04:51 AM	#15
ToTheNines Col. Stinkmeaner Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 19,388

07-16-2016, 05:01 AM	#16
~~Commenter 42~~ Banned Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 3,954	So much turmoil derived from a fundamental lack of education. Totalitarians love the poorly educated...

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~~Etsyturtle2~~ Banned Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: stuff Posts: 1,721	Is thanksgiving over?