Posted on 07/16/2016 3:26:14 PM PDT by Eleutheria5
Following a failed coup attempt mounted by Turkey’s military, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has reasserted his control over the country.
After the botched attempt to overthrow the government which left more than 260 dead, Erdogan has set out to purge the judiciary and military. More than 2,700 judges have been removed and nearly 3,000 soldiers arrested.
The Turkish military had announced late Friday night that it had taken over power from the government, declaring that a “peaceful council” had been established “in the name of democratic order.”
Army units occupied two key bridges in Istanbul, shutting down traffic in much of the city. State television and Ankara’s airport were also seized by the military in the coup attempt. Flights to and from Ankara were cancelled following the take-over. Turkish President Erdogan issued no statements in the early hours of the coup, leading to suspicions he had been taken prisoner.
Later, Erdogan spoke out, condemning the attempted coup and placing blame on an Islamic cleric living in exile in the United States, Fethullah Gulen.
“You have engaged in enough treason against this nation,” Erdogan said in a statement. “If you dare, come back to your country.”
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Just awesome.
I thought *I* was a Jedi troll, when needed. Now the student has become the master.
That would be a Carnival ship, we went Holland and before this Turkey and Afica have been pretty much closed to cruising.
I did get an offer for a Turkey and Africa cruise from Princess the other day. Should call that the death wish bucket list cruise.
The neighbours *must* be concerned at the hysterical note in my laughter.
Don’t know if it’s directed at me, but I am hanging some words changed by my iPhone 6 and have caught some of it AFTER the post.
Have to google turning auto correct off.
Sensational.
Have you got a Twitter account? This is Godfrey Elfwick level.
AN anti-Christ definitely, THE anti-Christ - well, that's possible, but I'd rather not inflate his overblown ego with that moniker.
Did you catch the contradiction in post #43???
>>>"Turkey and Afica have been pretty much closed to cruising.
I did get an offer for a Turkey and Africa cruise from Princess the other day <<<
So ... which is it???
Are the cruises off the market, or are they being promoted???
I am assuming 'Afica' is one and the same as 'AfRica'...
Hanging is really too brutal of a punishment for simply keeping us all entertained, don’t you think?
BA HAA HAAAA WHAT A WEAPON
The iPhone Gambit, used to devastating effect. Did you see Godfrey's supposed brother blaming the typed lisping in his Twitter comments, on a glitch in his Voice To Text software? It's at that level.
I had to do a web search on that idiot. Seems he's a German singer-songwriter and a consumer of the "green" kool-aid. Totally beyond the redemptive power of common sense.
I agree, the Turkish women may be a wild card.
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