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15 Jul 2016, 4:15 pm

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State TV channel says the country is now under the control of a "peace council" that will ensure the safety of the population.

It states that democratic and secular rule of law has been eroded by the Erdogan government.


all airports in Turkey are closed

it seems like this coup might be successful

national curfew declared across Turkey

Martial law being declared



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15 Jul 2016, 4:19 pm

Jacoby wrote:
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State TV channel says the country is now under the control of a "peace council" that will ensure the safety of the population.

It states that democratic and secular rule of law has been eroded by the Erdogan government.


all airports in Turkey are closed

it seems like this coup might be successful


I doubt there will be any force in Turkey that can stop them now.



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15 Jul 2016, 4:24 pm

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Live updates here:

http://www.theatlantic.com/news/archive ... nt/491579/

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news ... on-8431256


While I was looking at the live video in mirror.co.ul, I heard gunfires 8O



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15 Jul 2016, 4:25 pm

Inside national tv:

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15 Jul 2016, 4:26 pm



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15 Jul 2016, 4:33 pm

Erdogan has just announced that his men will fight back even if that will cost casualties.


It's.....WAR!



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15 Jul 2016, 4:34 pm

Erdogan wants to people to come out to the streets

sounds like desperation

the military must be in control



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15 Jul 2016, 4:38 pm

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This is the Police HQ?



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15 Jul 2016, 4:40 pm

http://news.sky.com/watch-live


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15 Jul 2016, 4:47 pm

https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/754066577725587456



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15 Jul 2016, 4:50 pm

As Erdogan has become crazy authoritarian lately....

Go millitary!
Look at this! A muslim country taking action against overly traditional leaders!


I'm already regretting having said this in fear of whoever is going to follow erdogan will be crazier and even more authoritarian.


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15 Jul 2016, 5:03 pm

https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/

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15 Jul 2016, 5:13 pm

wow crazy scene

looks like military is firing on people from the bridge



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15 Jul 2016, 5:15 pm

this could get really ugly



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15 Jul 2016, 5:21 pm

Erdogan should had resigned to avoid bloodshed, now it's too late.



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15 Jul 2016, 5:23 pm

this could turn into a civil war