No kidding. It's so reminiscent of the Nazi rise to absolute power it's not even funny. Just replace Gülen with Communists. They even one-upped them (hypothetically of course - it could also be real) by staging an actual coup attempt, rather than claiming one was about to happen as evidenced by an arson attack.Wellenbrecher said:They're really pushing hard on the Gülen narrative aren't they?
Fewer than I expected, to be honest. Still, a big shame.The Bowman said:161 killed, 1440 wounded, and 2839 detained as of yet (according to official data).
It's similar to how the US and the UK were so adamant about Saddam's WMDs. Of course they knew he had them, or should have them, they* sold them to him in the first placeLux said:I, too, find it atrociously ironic that Erdogan asked the people to resist using mass messaging that he has been so fond of blocking and banning.
Yes true. The country's in an incredible mood today, "we won't be satisfied until every single Gulenist is hanged". I think for a few days it's more prudent to not speak too much on this issue.Wellenbrecher said:They're really pushing hard on the Gülen narrative aren't they?
A Turkish military helicopter has landed in northern Greece where its crew has requested political asylum.
Local reports suggest the crew are part of the faction of the Turkish military that attempted to overthrow President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government in a coup on Friday night.
Greece’s defence ministry has confirmed seven military personnel and one civilian landed in a Blackhawk military helicopter in Alexandroupoli and requested asylum.
Upon arrival the eight crew members were arrested for illegal entry to the country.
Mevlut Cavusoglu, the Turkish foreign minister, has demanded their return.
Calradianın Bilgesi said:Top judicial body lays off 2745 judges and prosecutors.
General Directorate of Security asks the citizens to report any social media propaganda accounts that support the coup to them, with screenshots and names. This is repeated by different people on live channels and twitter accounts
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The Turkish government has indirectly accused exiled Islamic cleric Fethullah Gulen of being behind the coup.
As we told you three hours ago, Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said any country that would "stand by" Mr Gulen "won't be a friend of Turkey and will be considered at war with Turkey".
Mr Gulen lives in self-imposed exile in the United States.
Where does it say that the US stands by Gulen?Lux said:Not even Erdogan is dumb enough to declare war against the US.