Military Coup in Turkey. Shots fired. Soldiers in the streets

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  1. FazeOne17

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    Glad you made it out of there safe brotha!
     
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    ...in Ankara!
     
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  3. Barry the Baptist

    Barry the Baptist Hello son, would you like a lolly?
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    And Erdogan has accused him of initiating the coup
     
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    Glad to hear you made back to your family and are safe.
     
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  6. Dierking

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    So, did Brook ever get the hell out of dodge or what?
     
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  7. Brook!

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    I am flying back Saturday my dear sir.
     
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    FAA lifted it's ban on flights from Turkey on Monday and most airlines said they would resume flights yesterday so here's hoping he did
     
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    Snap. What's the feeling on the ground there now? It feels like something Erdogan organised himself to allow all the purgings that hAve happened since
     
    #69 GreenWhiteandGold, Jul 20, 2016
  10. Brook!

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    I don't know how to explain. Turkey has been divided into two. 50% supports the current Islamic Dictator Erdogan and 50% hates him.

    Since the coup is unsuccessful President Erdogan has suspended/arrested 50,000 army personnel, teachers, bankers etc. As a Kurd, I don't care what happens in Turkey. I am hoping Erdogan becomes a bigger problem for USA so USA says OK to a free Kurdistan.
     
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  11. Poeman

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    GTFO of Turkey and never look back.

    My experience with Istabul was a disaster and I had to do deal with so much shit from airport and military personnel when there. Fuck that place, never going back.

    I am glad you and the fam are good Brook, I totally missed seeing this thread. Better to be in Greece during that economic meltdown then in Turkey where Erdogan is using democracy to reshape himself into a dictator.
     
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    I heard something about him doing roundups for a couple of weeks before the coup even happened
     
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    History always repeats itself :(
     
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  14. Brook!

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    He was doing it but the numbers were in the teens. Now it is 50,000. Crazy stuff
     
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    Exactly Poe! do what he says Brook ,get out of there you slippery weasel and don't look back.
     
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    Jeez. Taking your sweet time, huh?
     
    #76 Dierking, Jul 20, 2016
  17. Brook!

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    Hey tommy. Saturday is the earliest flight I could find. Fingers crossed.
    Unfortunately yes.
     
    #77 Brook!, Jul 20, 2016
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  18. Dierking

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    Hope you're leisurely taking in all the sights and offerings within the four walls of the US Embassy.
     
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