With his background
I'm surprised that people are actually surprised.
The news outlets on my end report a failed military coup in both Istanbul and Ankara. Confirmation?
Fiat iustitia, et pereat mundus.Would have to wait to see if the coup has failed or not. So far they've managed to take over the state broadcaster TRT and the Turkish military has announced they've taken over. It doesn't necessarily mean they have accomplished that but it does mean they're very confident.
EDIT: Bizarrely, TRT is now showing a documentary about Azerbaijan.
edited 15th Jul '16 1:43:35 PM by MayuZane
Anybody want space lobsters?Facebook, Twitter and You Tube have been blocked. It appears that the putsch has been initiated by lower-level military officials. This revolting army faction just made an announcement saying that 'the military is in control of the government right now'. Unconfirmed info claims that Erdogan is in Bodrum at the moment,
I'm in Komotini
so I hope the situation doesn't get any uglier.
edited 15th Jul '16 2:09:23 PM by LogoP
It is sometimes an appropriate response to reality to go insane.A little bit early to call them "revolting" yet, is it?
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.![]()
I don't think they'll be able to bother with us much yet.Gotta establish power first.
Of course,attacking us could also net them some points soooo....better see how those loans spent well worked out,right?

The Plot against the Generals:
Dani Rodrik's reflections on playing sleuth for several years to clear his father-in-law's name. The charges? An attempted coup against the Turkish government in 2003, the trials for which helped catapult Erdogan into power. As even Erdogan and his supporters admit
, the trials were a sham.
edited 19th Oct '15 11:12:43 AM by SabresEdge
Charlie Stross's cheerful, optimistic predictions for 2017, part one of three.