ska invita
back on the other side
Army will surely win tonight - erdogan had a slight majority in the country, but most of those are rural voters rather than in Istanbul and Ankora i think
2016 Coup in Turkey?
- Thread starter Treacle Toes
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Anudder Oik
heinous pointless bellend/fucking gobshite muppet
Are you sure? the Facebook Live Map shows mass unopposed protests all over the country, which are against the coup. There are hundreds of thousands out on the streets.
Only military activity at mo is a single helicopter over Ankara. Just scrolled over a spot in Istanbul, Protestors clambering over parked tank.
Doctor Carrot
Marxist Henchman
Yeah the picture seems to be street protesters generally against the coup.
Spymaster
Plastic Paddy
That really is a spectacularly fucking stupid thing to do.
Anudder Oik
heinous pointless bellend/fucking gobshite muppet
In Ankara the civilians are riding on military vehicles.
Loyalists or Rebels?
Patteran
A nowadays excuse
'If you can't see my mirrors, I can't see you'.
Anudder Oik
heinous pointless bellend/fucking gobshite muppet
I think the coup is over.
In the space of a few hours has it already got to the point of two distinct oppising factions? That was quick; fuck me.
Don't agree. On the contrary the coup seems to be on the retreat already. Additionally everyone seems to be condemning the coup, even if they partly had taken a rather neutral stance earlier this evening. Religious leaders. Every turkish political party, even the Kemalists and the pro-Kurdish HDP. Several western governements like the US and Germany. Even Erdogan's most hated enemy Fetullah Gülen.
Istanbul airport, which was closed by the military earlier, apparently was just taken over by counter-coup civilians.
Doctor Carrot
Marxist Henchman
Looks failed as there's pictures of what appears to be soldiers being arrested by armed police.
YouSir
Retired from Urban
Doesn't take much for things to change though. One guy in one tank decides to fire on a crowd and things shift. Still too early to judge I think.
Doctor Carrot
Marxist Henchman
True, tanks are still surrounding parliament apparently. Very confused picture as tends to be the case with situations like this.
Anudder Oik
heinous pointless bellend/fucking gobshite muppet
Some rifle fire to the east centre of Istambul in backstreets
Yu_Gi_Oh
天天好心情
Oh my god... Just woke up to the news. I'm actually in Hong Kong all summer, am rather selfishly glad to be away from all the chaos. Things have been increasingly tense for several years.
Catching up on Facebook - friends in Taksim (city centre) said people were running down the streets in panic, ATMs are empty, people are stocking up on food and water. Very very worrying times
I thought of you as soon as I woke up this morning and saw the news. So glad you're already in HK.
Raheem
Well-Known Member
No idea which way it is going, but the military declared a curfew, so its supporters will not be on the streets.
Anudder Oik
heinous pointless bellend/fucking gobshite muppet
Sporadic rifle fire in east of Ankara, too. following Tolga's video link (Tolga Colakoglu)
Anudder Oik
heinous pointless bellend/fucking gobshite muppet
Small arms fire going on in east of Istanbul. In the centre civilians have pried open the hatch on an armoured vehicle and are taking stuff out.
keybored
Well done. You remember cat good.
Anudder Oik
heinous pointless bellend/fucking gobshite muppet
Supine
Newt Member
Cool!
ska invita
back on the other side
police were always going to be loyal - the question is how much of the military is divided
keybored
Well done. You remember cat good.
I saw the same footage tweeted as Helicopter fires at police station.
TheHoodedClaw
acknowledging ur soup leg
I'd be drinking heavily if I were the pilot of a bizjet flying into a space where there still might be hostile F16s around
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