Turkish Military Coup Attempts to oust Pres Erdagan
Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2016 11:27 pm
1:23am Istanbul and Ankara
Apparently having enough of now former President Erdagan, whose Islamist leanings were finally too much; this Authoritarian Leader who had systematically taken too much power from the balance in Turkey is in the process of being removed from office.
-MARTIAL LAW DECLARED IN TURKEY-
Turkey has been a secular Nation for 100 years, and each time a Leader has gone "too far", the Turkish Military seizes control.
Turkey is a NATO Ally.
Currently, the Government is "not saying" where President Erdagan is; he is supposedly on vacation. If the Military FAILS, President Erdagan is expected to become even more brutal, and possibly attempt to change the secular nation to an Islamic State.
No one can say at this hour how this will end.
Addendum:
In an interesting discussion with a former Intel Chief and CIA Head, who has had extensive and "very positive and helpful workings" with the Turkish Military, and with the caviat that he is NOT disposed to "conspiracy theories", he said, "nevertheless I have heard from reliable people that they believe this was essentially a FAKE COUP, to allow Erdagan to gain even more power and more easily dispose of enemies within". It is an interesting thought, for about 30 minutes later, the President returned from the Black Sea Vacation(?) to a Television Station taken over by members of the Coup - or so they said, and Erdagan made a speech decrying the action and how "those responsible will be punished accordingly". I hope that this bit of apparent "espionage story telling" was just that, without any truth to it; but there is little doubt that if Erdagan stays, Turkey may be in for severe changes.
Apparently having enough of now former President Erdagan, whose Islamist leanings were finally too much; this Authoritarian Leader who had systematically taken too much power from the balance in Turkey is in the process of being removed from office.
-MARTIAL LAW DECLARED IN TURKEY-
Turkey has been a secular Nation for 100 years, and each time a Leader has gone "too far", the Turkish Military seizes control.
Turkey is a NATO Ally.
Currently, the Government is "not saying" where President Erdagan is; he is supposedly on vacation. If the Military FAILS, President Erdagan is expected to become even more brutal, and possibly attempt to change the secular nation to an Islamic State.
No one can say at this hour how this will end.
Addendum:
In an interesting discussion with a former Intel Chief and CIA Head, who has had extensive and "very positive and helpful workings" with the Turkish Military, and with the caviat that he is NOT disposed to "conspiracy theories", he said, "nevertheless I have heard from reliable people that they believe this was essentially a FAKE COUP, to allow Erdagan to gain even more power and more easily dispose of enemies within". It is an interesting thought, for about 30 minutes later, the President returned from the Black Sea Vacation(?) to a Television Station taken over by members of the Coup - or so they said, and Erdagan made a speech decrying the action and how "those responsible will be punished accordingly". I hope that this bit of apparent "espionage story telling" was just that, without any truth to it; but there is little doubt that if Erdagan stays, Turkey may be in for severe changes.