Some elements in Turkish Military attempt to overthrow government

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I heard many huge explosions (I'm in Ankara)since 22:30.....those were clearly airstrikes. I wonder which places got bombed.

 

[Devil Soul]

George Galloway ‏@georgegalloway 2m2 minutes ago
The Turkish people will resist this coup. And it will be defeated

 

[ziaulislam]

https://twitter.com/x/status/754083678033158148

coup are almost never attempted in democratic country with strong professional military unless it is uniform strong coup, so it would be surprising if it fails...the bigger problem is turkish rural area where tayab support is overwhelmingly strong...its lilke extreme forum of bhutto-sim, there is no way people will tolerate this coup.
there is going to be blood shed

 

[pakdefender]

Breaking the chain of command never works , you do that and you fail .... holding the chief of staff hostage was a pretty stupid move

 

[Snakebite]

https://twitter.com/x/status/754087518887227394

 

[jha]

https://twitter.com/x/status/754088176046616576

 

[Always Neutral]

A government victory.

The military ended up siding with the government, as well as the opposition and population.

The coup faction seems to have lost all control of the situation, as the tides turn against them.

Whatever the outcome, it is not going to be pretty.

IF YOU ARE RIGHT WHY WOULD THE PRESIDENT BE SO SCARED TO DECLARE WHERE HE IS HOLED UP? i THINK IT IS 50-50 AT THE MOMENT

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/nationworld/ct-turkey-coup-20160715-story.html

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in an interview over FaceTime with the CNN Turk, dismissed the military action as "an attempt at an uprising by a minority within our armed forces." His office declined to disclose his whereabouts, saying only that he was in a secure location.

 

[django]

A Turkish military jet has just shot down a helicopter being used by the plotters.

 

[Oublious]

a slow coup is not a successful coup. Looking like its going to fail.

So you are not happy anymore?

 

[Devil Soul]

Explosion reported ........ in Ankara

 

[OCguy]

Strange that some posters are so adamant that one side has prevailed.

 

[Snakebite]

https://twitter.com/x/status/754087003558387716

 

[WaLeEdK2]

https://twitter.com/x/status/754087041403682816

 

[Alpha BeeTee]

In Pakistan it would have succeeded by now

Because of immense public support.
People would have crowded the roads in Rawalpindi and Islamabad carrying banners supporting General Rahil Sharif.

 

[TrMhMt]

I heard many huge explosions (I'm in Ankara)since 22:30.....those were clearly airstrikes. I wonder which places got bombed.

HQ building of MIT.