Close Topic Options

Turkey Civil Unrest - Page 3

Yeah that is the main thing to find out. Who was the sponsor and how well are they backed. Hope tomorrow is a calmer day for the country of Turkey.

Unrest Civil Turkey

Military units have attempted a coup in Turkey. Tanks and soldiers moved through Istanbul and the capital, Ankara, through the night. Protesters, responding to a call from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, filled the streets while gunfire and explosions punctuated the chaos.

As morning breaks in Turkey, it's unclear who is in control, the military or the elected government.

Here's what we know:

Erdogan, speaking from Istanbul, said law enforcement has started arresting military officers.
Protesters have been seen confronting soldiers; some civilian casualties were reported on social media.
Bombs were reportedly thrown at the Parliament building in Ankara. A helicopter the government says was stolen by coup plotters was shot down by an F-16, CNN's sister network CNN Turk reported.
CNN Turk was shut down briefly by coup plotters.
The U.S. Embassy has urged Americans in Turkey to shelter in place and let family and friends know they are safe.
Secretary of State John Kerry spoke with Turkey's foreign minister and emphasized "The United States' absolute support for Turkey's democratically elected, civilian government and democratic institutions." Ref. CNN.

Turkey Civil Unrest History & Civil Business Politics

What I'm gathering from the news is the coup would have been a success but civilians took to the streets and blocked the military making their advance painstakingly slow. In other words they did not have the support of the people behind them.

Page 3 Unrest Civil Turkey

Turkey is messed up. Even if they get over this the fact that it happened shows how disgruntled the population is over the current rule of government.

Unrest Civil Turkey

265 killed, 1,440 injured in Turkish coup attempt :

Turkish Prime Minister said that 2,839 soldiers and officers implicated in an overnight coup attempt have been arrested. At least 265 people have been killed, including 104 pro-coup participants, while 1,440 people were injured in military action in Istanbul and Ankara. Ref. Source 7i.

Turkey Civil Unrest

Turkish intel informed top generals hours before coup attempt, says army:

Turkey's National Intelligence Organization (MIT) informed the country's top generals hours before the coup attempt was initiated by a group of soldiers within the army on July 15, according to a statement published on the General Staff's official website Ref. Source 2g.

Turkey Civil Unrest - Page 3

Turkey dismisses more than 4,000 public servants in new decree: official gazette:

Turkey dismissed 4,464 public servants, more than half from the Education Ministry, in a decree published on Tuesday, extending a purge of state officials following a failed coup in July. Ref. Source 1l.