Possible military coup occurring in Turkey

[vegster]

Oddly, I'm starting to feel a little sorry for Boris now, this means his weekend is f.....

 

[wakeytom]

The world is going to look very different in a short space of time - France and the issues they are having with terrorism, Coups, Brexit and potentially Trump

 

[5ways]

Strange way for an EU accession country to act

 

[Prettyboyshaw]

The world is going to look very different in a short space of time - France and the issues they are having with terrorism, Coups, Brexit and potentially Trump

Allah be praised

 

[soistes]

The world is going to look very different in a short space of time - France and the issues they are having with terrorism, Coups, Brexit and potentially Trump

Agreed - but at least we've got a safe pair of hands in the Foreign Office... Oh


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[Stat Brother]

The world is going to look very different in a short space of time - France and the issues they are having with terrorism, Coups, Brexit and potentially Trump

We've got to remember all of this, in order, for the grand children's homework.

 

[Raphael Meade]

The latest statement...

 

[5ways]

Turkey military often known as the 'guardians of democracy'. Hard to argue that Turkey was not rapidly sliding towards a strong man set-up. Could reset Turkish democracy again.

 

[ManOfSussex]

Agreed - but at least we've got a safe pair of hands in the Foreign Office... Oh


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Boris will have to write a new limerick to insult the new leaders of Turkey now.

 

[Buzzer]

Strange way for an EU accession country to act

Not that strange. There was an attempted military coup in Spain in 1981 and 5 years later they joined the EU.

 

[wakeytom]

We've got to remember all of this, in order, for the grand children's homework.

This really is a very interesting time (and I do not mean that as a disrespect to those injured or killed with everything going on)

A DJ I really respect last night made a comment saying people should not be saying they 'pray' for people as religion is potentially a cause for lots of what is going on

 

[LamieRobertson]

BBC have now caught up

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-36809083

 

[LamieRobertson]

This really is a very interesting time (and I do not mean that as a disrespect to those injured or killed with everything going on)

A DJ I really respect last night made a comment saying people should not be saying they 'pray' for people as religion is potentially a cause for lots of what is going on

Which in my view would be totally daft

 

[Jim in the West]

Strange way for an EU accession country to act

Unfortunately too late - Brexiteers' scare-mongering convinced everyone they were a shoe-in for EU membership next week.

 

[Buzzer]

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[Machiavelli]

Soldiers are inside the buildings of the Turkish state broadcaster TRT in the country’s capital Ankara, a correspondent for that outlet tells the Reuters news agency.

 

[5ways]

Army has done this four times since 1960 apparently.

 

[jakarta]

Unfortunately too late - Brexiteers' scare-mongering convinced everyone they were a shoe-in for EU membership next week.

Scare-mongering?

 

[BUTTERBALL]

Hmm, holiday booked for August, first time there....... i hope!

 

[Raphael Meade]

TRT (Turkish TV) reading a statement from the military;
Curfew has been declared
New constitution will be adopted.
Emergency Law declared.
All kind of travels banned.