Military coup in Turkey: 'coup attempt' by part of army fizzled

[NeedleThreader]

Shooting is being reported in the Turkish capital, Ankara, with military jets and helicopters seen in the sky above the city.

According to reports on Twitter, the authorities have closed the two Bosporus bridges in Istanbul, where military jets have also been spotted flying.

https://www.rt.com/news/351334-ankar...s-helicopters/

Could this be the beginning of a military coup of Turkey in response to Nice, France??

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016...rd-in-ankara1/


UPDATE:

Part of the military is attempting a coup in Turkey, the country’s Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım said, following reports of military jets and helicopters flying low over Ankara and Istanbul.

A military helicopter has reportedly opened fire in the district of Ankara where the Turkish National Intelligence Organization headquarters is situated.

[Calz]

You are correct!

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Military Coup Underway Against Turkish President Erdogan

Facebook and Twitter services were blocked in Ankara on Friday, RIA-Novosti reported

RT.com - July 15, 2016


Part of the military is attempting a coup in Turkey, the country’s Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım said, following reports of military jets and helicopters flying low over Ankara and Istanbul.

A military helicopter has reportedly opened fire in the district of Ankara where the Turkish National Intelligence Organization headquarters is situated.

According to Yıldırım, Turkish security forces are currently doing what needs to be done to resolve the situation.

Shooting is being reported in the Turkish capital, Ankara, with military jets and helicopters seen in the sky above the city.



http://www.infowars.com/shooting-hea...ity-witnesses/

[PathWalker]

Turkish Military Says It Has Seized Control From Ankara Government
http://www.haaretz.com/middle-east-news/turkey/1.731225

Turkish prime minister says attempted military coup underway; military jets and helicopters seen flying low over Ankara and tanks reported in the streets; two major bridges in Istanbul are closed to traffic.

A group within Turkey's military has attempted to overthrow the government and security forces have been called in to "do what is necessary," Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said on Friday.

Turkish security officers detain police officers on the side of the road on July 15, 2016 in Istanbul, during a security shutdown of the Bosphorus

"Some people illegally undertook an illegal action outside of the chain of command," Yildirim said in comments broadcast by private channel NTV. "The government elected by the people remains in charge. This government will only go when the people say so."

Those behind the attempted coup would pay the highest price, he added.

The Turkish military released a statement that it had taken over in the name of democratic order, adding that all existing foreign relations will continue and human rights will remain.

This is from Israel MSM.
Also read on UK MSM
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-n...losion-8431256

[Tangri]

General Staff informational purposes only uses information from the e-mail address "to the country's leadership was fully seized" expression was used.
Description text is as follows:
"The Turkish Armed Forces constitutional order, democracy, human rights and freedoms and plant supplied again; The judge again made the rule of law in the country; the re-establishment of order and completely disrupted the public order confiscation of land management for the purpose.
All international agreements and our commitment remains valid. with all countries of the world, we hope to continue our good relationship. "
http://www.sozcu.com.tr/2016/gundem/...koydu-1316004/

[Eric J (Viking)]

Things are really hotting up...everywhere!..military takes over.

https://www.rt.com/news/351343-turke...itary-attempt/

Viking

[seko]

Is this the end of Erdogan??

He thought he was going to bring down the Syrian government, with the help of ISIS, USA and the EU just like Gaddafi's Libya. But he was mistaken.
He wasn't counting on Russia. V. Putin gave him a big surprise and ended his Sultan's dream of a new Ottoman empire.

Interesting times.

[Flash]

Finally, I hope they succeed.

The Turkish constitution gives the army the right and duty to protect the constitution when the generals think that the president or the house of the country does not respect the constitutional rules. The Turkish army has done that a few times in the past, and usually gives back the voting rights to the population a few years later.

This is not a coup like it usually is in South America for example.

This is more what it would be if the armies in the West were protecting our constitutions due to rampant corruption and anti-constitutional actions of the governments and its leaders.

At least, this is what many progressive Turks would say.

From what Tangri has posted, I believe I am right in what I am saying.

Posted by Calz (here)
You are correct!

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Military Coup Underway Against Turkish President Erdogan

Facebook and Twitter services were blocked in Ankara on Friday, RIA-Novosti reported

RT.com - July 15, 2016


Part of the military is attempting a coup in Turkey, the country’s Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım said, following reports of military jets and helicopters flying low over Ankara and Istanbul.

A military helicopter has reportedly opened fire in the district of Ankara where the Turkish National Intelligence Organization headquarters is situated.

According to Yıldırım, Turkish security forces are currently doing what needs to be done to resolve the situation.

Shooting is being reported in the Turkish capital, Ankara, with military jets and helicopters seen in the sky above the city.



http://www.infowars.com/shooting-hea...ity-witnesses/

[Tangri]

Facebook , tweeter, YouTube are operating normal right now. It shows that small part of the army responding to the military coup with only 2 cities Istanbul and Ankara.

Joint Chiefs of Staff is arrested. (he refused to give the coup order.)

In 5 hours Martial law will be in force. Local time 5.00 am if they control police forces.

[Feritciva]

You are definitely right Flash. These charlatans - who are by far the most dangerous and hideous politicians ever seen in modern Turkish history - have to go but this seems like false flag - a staged event. There's no problem on the streets of Istanbul at the moment but only "news of military control" in some mainroads. I'm afraid tomorrow they may say "a coup has been attempted but not succeed. Erdogan is more powerful than ever". Typical problem - reaction - solution routine.. This might cause the real rise of radical politic Islam in Turkey - and of course it would not stay here. All Europe is also under danger.

[bluestflame]

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-0...tal-army-tanks

Update - The army is now in control.

TURKEY ARMED FORCES SAY THEY'VE TAKEN CONTROL OF COUNTRY
TURKEY ARMED FORCES: TOOK CONTROL TO RESTORE FREEDOM, DEMOCRACY
TURKEY ARMED FORCES: WE GUARANTEE VALIDITY OF ALL INTNL DEALS
CAVUSOGLU: WE WILL PROTECT DEMOCRACY UNTIL THE END
TURKISH WARPLANES FLY LOW OVER CAPITAL ANKARA
Full statement:



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Shooting and explosions are being reported in the Turkish capital, Ankara, with military jets and helicopters seen in the sky above the city. According to Reuters, gunfire and explosions could be heard in the capital, where jets have been heard flying overhead, while bridges heading into Istanbul have been currently shut down.

According to AP, Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim says a group within the military engaged in an attempted coup.

Flashing red Bloomberg headlines confirm as much.

TURKISH PRIME MINISTER SAYS UPRISING ERUPTS WITHIN ARMY RANKS
YILDIRIM: THERE IS AN UPRISING WITHIN ARMY RANKS
YILDIRIM: SOME TURKISH ARMY UNITS SIEGED SOME INSTITUTIONS
TURKISH POLICE ORDERED TO USE ARMS IF NECESSARY: YILDIRIM
TURKISH STATE-RUN TRT TV SHUT DOWN
GUNSHOTS HEARD NEAR PRESIDENTIAL PALACE IN ANKARA
*EXPLOSION HEARD NEAR TURKISH POLICE ACADEMY IN ANKARA'S GOLBASI
Curiously, the PM refuses to call this coup attempt a coup. Meanwhile president Erdogan is on holiday in the resort town of Bodrum.

As is the norm in Turkey, all social networks Twitter Facebook and YouTube have been shut down, as has the state TV.

As Reuters reported moments ago, Istanbul's Bosphorus Bridge and Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge were both closed on Friday, local television channels reported, without giving a reason. Dogan News Agency footage showed cars and buses being diverted. CNN Turkey showed two military vehicles and a group of soldiers lined up at the entrance of one of the bridges in Turkey's biggest city. A Turkish official who did not want to be named said soldiers had been deployed in other cities in Turkey, but did not specify which ones. Dogan News Agency reported the national police directorate summoned all police to duty in Ankara.

The signs were obvious earlier. Gabriel Turner, 23, a management consultant from north London, who was on holiday in Istanbul, described to the Telegraph how there had been heavy police and security presence throughout the day before the military coup got underway after sunset.

"Earlier today there were police everywhere. I thought that was normal but the two Turkish girls I was with told me it wasn't normal. We were walking around the centre of Istanbul, at the Grand Bazaar there were police at every entrance and exit with lots of guns.

"A police helicopter was flying very low at sunset, it was about 8pm. It looked like it was searching for something. Later on, at about 10.30 I was in Karakoy, a bar area in the city centre and everyone started looking at their phones. A man who owns the bar told us that the army are taking over everything.

"Then we walked down towards the a quieter area by the sea. While we were walking, my friend said the army had closed brides across the Bosphorus. We could see army helicopters in the sky.

"We went inside a cafe and everyone was on their phones looking worried, texting. Lots of people were running to catch a ferry - because the bridges were shutting and people wanted to get home. Then policemen came out of the ferries on their walkie talkies, looking very alert."

[Star Tsar]

Erdogan out! Glad to see this hoping for few casualties.

[Cidersomerset]

Turkish army 'takes over power'

Live Link...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-europe-36811357




Turkey army group announces takeover on TV

10 minutes ago

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=duL-2lk4rcI

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

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Turkey coup attempt: tanks in the streets in Ankara and Istanbul, "Erdogan taken by surprise"

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=aJ7QySuSyHw

Published on 15 Jul 2016

Turkey coup attempt: tanks in the streets in Ankara and Istanbul, "Erdogan taken by surprise"

[Hervé]

Gunfire, military helicopters in Ankara, PM says 'coup attempt' by part of army underway

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Published time: 15 Jul, 2016 19:49
Edited time: 15 Jul, 2016 21:17
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Police officers stand guard near the Turkish military headquarters in Ankara, Turkey, July 15, 2016. © Tumay Berkin / Reuters

Part of the military is attempting a coup in Turkey, the country’s Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım said, following reports of military jets and helicopters flying low over Ankara and Istanbul.

"Some people took illegal action outside of the chain of command," Yildirim told news network NTV. "The government elected by the people remains in charge. This government will only go when the people say so," he added.

According to the PM, Turkish security forces were doing what needs to be done to resolve the situation.

The Turkish military has issued a statement saying that it has taken over power in the country from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

“Turkish Armed Forces have completely taken over the administration of the country to reinstate constitutional order, human rights and freedoms, the rule of law and general security that was damaged,” the statement read.

CNN Turk later reported that president Erdogan, was safe, despite claims by the military that they’ve taken over.

According to Reuters, the coup attempt occurred when Erdogan was on vacation outside the country.

According to various reports, a curfew has been declared in Turkey amid the ongoing attempted coup.

State-run Anadolu news agency reported that the Turkish military chief of staff, Hulusi Akar, was among those taken hostage by the pro-coup forces in Ankara. The hostages are being held at military HQ in the capital.

The office of Erdogan’s ruling AKP party in Istanbul has been surrounded by soldiers, according to Twitter reports.

Has Avrat ‏@hasavrat
AKP HQ office in Istanbul has been surrounded by military.

Earlier, a military helicopter has reportedly opened fire in the district of Ankara where the Turkish National Intelligence Organization headquarters is situated.

According to local news agencies, a large number of ambulance vehicles has been sent towards the Turkish General Staff building in the capital.

Ankara’s mayor, Ibrahim Melih Gokcek, used Twitter to call on all the citizens to take to the streets.

“Everybody to the streets,” he wrote.

Shooting is being reported in the Turkish capital, Ankara, with military jets and helicopters seen in the sky above the city.

omar r quraishi ‏@omar_quraishi Curfew seems to have been enforced in Istanbul - army troops asking people to go home

According to reports on Twitter, the authorities have closed the two Bosporus bridges in Istanbul, where military jets have also been spotted flying.

Selin Girit Verified account ‏@selingirit
Turkish soldiers block both bridges on the Bosphorus in Istanbul and jets flying low in Ankara. Reason not clear yet

All flights were cancelled at Ataturk Airport in Istanbul where tanks were deployed on Friday night.

Gilgo ‏@agirecudi
Istanbul Ataturk Airport.

Facebook and Twitter services were blocked in Ankara on Friday, RIA-Novosti reported.

According to local media, all security personnel have been urgently called in to work.

Turkish state-run television network TRT has been shut down, Bloomberg reported.

[Hervé]

Maybe some will take a few hints from these Young Turks... you know... the fauna ecosystem living in and around the Pentagon...

[Cidersomerset]

Turkish military declares takeover of country (Special coverage)

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=mxcfhDnD1Q0

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Military helicopters are flying over Turkey's capital Ankara, with shot fired,
according to witness reports. Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim says a
group within the military engaged in an attempted coup,

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[Sophocles]

Sputniknews: Erdogan Blames Gulenist Network, Calls on Public to Fight in Public Squares

Wikipedia: Gülen movement

BFP Exclusive- William Engdahl on Operation Gladio, Fethullah Gülen & One World Government (feb. 2015):

What I find interesting is how a deep and now bitter split has emerged between Gülen Cemaat in Turkey and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. I believe Erdogan began to pursue his own agenda and that came in collision with that of the CIA and State Department for Turkey in the larger world. -William Engdahl-

[Hervé]

SOTT Comment: Things be heating up! Erdogan looks like he has sung his last tune.

This coup attempt comes after a dramatic turnaround in Turkish-Russian relations in the last couple of weeks, with Erdogan doing a 180-degree turn to say that Turkey would now cooperate with Russia against ISIS in Syria and Iraq.

And now this.

20th century Turkey has had a number of military coups. A major scandal erupted there once Erdgoan came to power, revealing the existence of a secret network of 'Gladio' operatives (termed 'Ergenekon' in Turkey), who effectively ran the state from the shadows on behalf of the High Cabal of Western Powers.

‌The question is, is this coup because of the very recent change in Erdogan's attitude to Russia and Syria?

Like Joe Quinn wrote last year about and the shoot-down of the Russian jet last year, the military/civilian intel infrastructure in Turkey is pretty much Gladio/NATO-made and owned.

This is the 5th coup in Turkey in the last 55 years. Turkey has historically been riven with internal factions vying for power. Erdogan and his Freedom and Justice party tried to sideline the other factions. First the Kemalist Turkish nationalists (Turkish military and deep state) who are mainly secular, and second the supporters of the super-rich Turkish businessman Fetullah Gulen who is exiled in the USA and resides there at the pleasure of the CIA, etc.

Who exactly is behind this coup remains to be seen, but Erdogan himself has been pointing the finger at Gulen for a while now, and even blamed him for the shoot down of the Russian plane last year.

If true, then this is a CIA coup. Let's face it, it's not like they are new to the practice.

Erdogan and his coterie were such a bunch of idiots though, so it's hard to not see the back of him as a positive thing.

Interestingly, just two days ago, the French government closed its embassy in Istanbul, citing 'security concerns'.

Another possibility is that Erdogan saw the coup coming, then made a last-ditch effort to buy himself a protector by realigning his government with Russia.

We shall see...

Update 1

The military has taken over state broadcaster TRT and imposed martial law with the aim of " reinstating constitutional order, human rights and freedoms."

Erdogan appeared via cell phone on CNN Turk, saying the coup "will be overcome" and calling on the people to help in any way they can. (Translation: the situation is dire!)

According to Reuters, the coup attempt occurred when Erdogan was on vacation outside the country. In his TV appearance, the president said he was returning to the Turkish capital of Ankara. The authorities would take all"necessary steps," he said, adding that he didn't believe the coup backers would succeed.

There have been unconfirmed reports that Erdogan's plane has been diverted inside the country, but airports in the Turkish capital had already been closed by the military with all flights diverted.

NBC News reported that Erdogan's aircraft has been denied permission to land in Istanbul, citing a source in the US military. The latest report claims that the Turkish president is seeking asylum in Germany.

There are reports of gunfire and explosions at police special ops HQ in Ankara and at the state broadcaster. A helicopter was spotted opening fire over Ankara. Meanwhile, crowds are angrily confronting the tanks pouring into Ankara...

[Calz]

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=Qv5b0Tyevmc

http://www.infowars.com/is-turkey-co...ean-civil-war/

[thunder24]

Posted by Hervé (here)
...The question is, is this coup because of the very recent change in Erdogan's attitude to Russia and Syria?

exactly my thoughts

[ks4ever]

31 minutes ago - Reports of a Sikorsky helicopter being used by Coup Plotters shot down by Turkish Fighters.
- Imams calling for anti-coup protesters to take to the streets.
26 minutes ago - Pres. Erdogan's palace hit for second time by jet.