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Erdogan had purged the military so that exactly this stuff would not happen. Guess whoever screened the current general staff really screwed up.
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Brown Moses posted:I'm literally in Turkey at the moment, this is a weird moment for me. ringleader found
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Shageletic posted:I don't know much myself, but traditionally military leaders are secular, pro-Europe, and anti-Kurd. Edrogan had done a good job co-opting and biting off the head of the snake regarding them for years, well, until now. say what now?
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Brown Moses posted:I'm literally in Turkey at the moment, this is a weird moment for me. Stay safe.
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Thug Lessons posted:How would they possibly be better? Real dictators who take power through violence aren't better than petty pseudo-dictators. I'd take a real dictator who's strongly committing to maintaining a secular state over a pseudo-dictator who has been flirting with a bunch of Islamists. It's gonna suck hardcore for the Kurds though, no question.
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Brown Moses posted:I'm literally in Turkey at the moment, this is a weird moment for me. stay safe dude
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Brown Moses posted:I'm literally in Turkey at the moment, this is a weird moment for me. I genuinely think you should try to get to an embassy.
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Michael Scott posted:Do you think we have nukes in Turkey? Why do people keep asking like this is a relevant question.
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Brown Moses posted:I'm literally in Turkey at the moment, this is a weird moment for me. Go join the coup, maybe you'll have a lucrative position as not just SA moderator but official turkish government forum moderator if they succeed
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Brown Moses posted:I'm literally in Turkey at the moment, this is a weird moment for me. Stay safe, man.
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Now we're all just going to be disappointed when a whole day goes by without large scale carnage or some world-shaking geopolitical event
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Disinterested posted:Why do people keep asking like this is a relevant question. Clancy is strong in this thread.
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Karl Sharks posted:say what now? the South East of the country has been under rolling military curfew since the end of last year to crush a resurgence of Kurdish guerrilla active which has shifted to urban areas
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Brown Moses posted:I'm literally in Turkey at the moment, this is a weird moment for me. Never got this close to the news stories then?
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Stay safe Brown Moses!
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PT6A posted:It's gonna suck hardcore for the Kurds though, no question. It's gonna suck for everyone here, period. Brown Moses posted:I'm literally in Turkey at the moment, this is a weird moment for me. Istanbul british emissary, I hope? Stay safe.
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Michael Scott posted:Do you think we have nukes in Turkey? Relax. They're not after your nukes.
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Disinterested posted:Why do people keep asking like this is a relevant question. In the off-chance this turns into a protracted civil war, getting their nukes out of the country would presumably be a big deal to the US.
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Brown Moses posted:I'm literally in Turkey at the moment, this is a weird moment for me. Ensure your Embassy is aware of your location and contact information, then stay put until things calm down one way or the other. Teddybear posted:I genuinely think you should try to get to an embassy. Do not do this. You do not want to be in the streets during something like this. The embassy does not have the ability (or space, for that matter) to shelter many people and likely *will not* do so. If things get bad they can coordinate your exit from the country. Neither Erdogan nor the military are out to get you so whoever wins you're fine. Just keep a low profile and out of the way. Warbadger fucked around with this message at 21:50 on Jul 15, 2016 |
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kustomkarkommando posted:the South East of the country has been under rolling military curfew since the end of last year to crush a resurgence of Kurdish guerrilla active which has shifted to urban areas so the SE would have voted against him if he could? i'm completely dumb when it comes to turkey, if anyone can find a decent crash course article about the current situation and the dynamic that'd be super
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Reports of helicopters engaging targets appear to be founded: https://mobile.twitter.com/bm21_grad/status/754052691148537856
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Brown Moses posted:I'm literally in Turkey at the moment, this is a weird moment for me. Keep safe!
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XyrlocShammypants posted:Go join the coup, maybe you'll have a lucrative position as not just SA moderator but official turkish government forum moderator if they succeed Why stop there? President for life Brown Moses! But seriously man find somewhere safe and hunker down.
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Brown Moses posted:I'm literally in Turkey at the moment, this is a weird moment for me. Mom doesn't believe you're in Turkey.
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Disinterested posted:Why do people keep asking like this is a relevant question. Why would it not be....? Do you think American WMDs are not a sought after military asset?
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Objurium posted:Reports of helicopters engaging targets appear to be founded: Holy poo poo...
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As for the rest of the goons in Turkey right now, stay safe, too.
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Objurium posted:Reports of helicopters engaging targets appear to be founded: 
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Objurium posted:Reports of helicopters engaging targets appear to be founded: gently caress.
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Objurium posted:Reports of helicopters engaging targets appear to be founded: Oh poo poo
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Michael Scott posted:Why would it not be....? Do you think American WMDs are not a sought after military asset? I think America isn't a sought after belligerent.
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Brown Moses posted:I'm literally in Turkey at the moment, this is a weird moment for me. Contact your embassy ASAP.
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Not sure if this was posted before https://twitter.com/Havrekhshaeta/status/754050251909193728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
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Brown Moses posted:I'm literally in Turkey at the moment, this is a weird moment for me. Get to an embassy immediately.
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Brown Moses posted:I'm literally in Turkey at the moment, this is a weird moment for me. Noted CIA agent Brown Moses arranges another coup.
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Brown Moses posted:I'm literally in Turkey at the moment, this is a weird moment for me. Relax, the odds of two SA mods flatlining in a third world country are pretty slim.
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Friendly Humour posted:I guess, but it's still a sign of major incompetence when the coup happens even in fairly good economic conditions. I mean, look at Venezuela. The country is practically gone already and the army still hasn't rebelled. Actually the military took control of Venezuela this week, but haven't ousted Maduro yet.
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Brown Moses posted:I'm literally in Turkey at the moment, this is a weird moment for me. Drink & Post. We can relay your posts to Twitter.
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At risk of leaping to the worst conclusion, this has the potential to get real ugly if it gets dragged out, correct? If it turns out the majority of the military is backing this but they aren't able to sew up control before Erdogan can organize his supporters, could it spiral into some sort of civil conflict?
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Yeah, judging by the helicopter raining down fire on the city, I would assume Turkey is pretty much coup'd. Good riddance to Erodagan, but I'm not sure how much hope I have for the Kurds after this.
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