from violent unrest to a nationwide blame game events in Turkey in 2016 have
blame game events in Turkey in 2016 have
blame game events in Turkey in 2016 have had the whole world watching we are
had the whole world watching we are
had the whole world watching we are hearing reports of hundreds of people
hearing reports of hundreds of people
hearing reports of hundreds of people killed and many more wounded welcome to
killed and many more wounded welcome to
killed and many more wounded welcome to watchmojo.com down 10 crucial facts you
watchmojo.com down 10 crucial facts you
watchmojo.com down 10 crucial facts you should know about the military coup in
should know about the military coup in
should know about the military coup in Turkey we will not let this country fall
Turkey we will not let this country fall
Turkey we will not let this country fall into the hands of a small group of
into the hands of a small group of
into the hands of a small group of terrorists number 10
terrorists number 10
terrorists number 10 what happened on the night of July 15th
what happened on the night of July 15th
what happened on the night of July 15th 2016 just before 11 p.m. local time
2016 just before 11 p.m. local time
2016 just before 11 p.m. local time Turkish military jets were seen flying
Turkish military jets were seen flying
Turkish military jets were seen flying over Ankara in what the country’s prime
over Ankara in what the country’s prime
over Ankara in what the country’s prime minister Ben Aliya did him described as
minister Ben Aliya did him described as
minister Ben Aliya did him described as action quote taken outside the chain of
action quote taken outside the chain of
action quote taken outside the chain of command it was the beginning of an
command it was the beginning of an
command it was the beginning of an attempt by a faction within the armed
attempt by a faction within the armed
attempt by a faction within the armed forces to seize control of Turkey and to
forces to seize control of Turkey and to
forces to seize control of Turkey and to overthrow President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
overthrow President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
overthrow President Recep Tayyip Erdogan major government buildings including the
major government buildings including the
major government buildings including the Turkish Parliament and presidential
Turkish Parliament and presidential
Turkish Parliament and presidential palace were damaged Istanbul was also
palace were damaged Istanbul was also
palace were damaged Istanbul was also targeted as the media reported the
targeted as the media reported the
targeted as the media reported the approach of tanks at Ataturk Airport and
approach of tanks at Ataturk Airport and
approach of tanks at Ataturk Airport and soldiers occupying Taksim Square over
soldiers occupying Taksim Square over
soldiers occupying Taksim Square over 300 people were killed as events
300 people were killed as events
300 people were killed as events unfolded and more than 2,000 people were
unfolded and more than 2,000 people were
unfolded and more than 2,000 people were injured after a night of tension and
injured after a night of tension and
injured after a night of tension and fighting the coup eventually failed with
fighting the coup eventually failed with
fighting the coup eventually failed with air diwan’s forces regaining control by
air diwan’s forces regaining control by
air diwan’s forces regaining control by early morning on July 16th number nine
early morning on July 16th number nine
early morning on July 16th number nine what is a coup d’etat a French term that
what is a coup d’etat a French term that
what is a coup d’etat a French term that literally translates to blow or hit of
literally translates to blow or hit of
literally translates to blow or hit of state a coup d’etat is an attempt made
state a coup d’etat is an attempt made
state a coup d’etat is an attempt made by military or elite forces ordinarily
by military or elite forces ordinarily
by military or elite forces ordinarily under state control to overthrow a
under state control to overthrow a
under state control to overthrow a government also known as a push a coup
government also known as a push a coup
government also known as a push a coup d’etat is considered a success if the
d’etat is considered a success if the
d’etat is considered a success if the organisers obtain and retain power for
organisers obtain and retain power for
organisers obtain and retain power for at least 7 days a so called inside job
at least 7 days a so called inside job
at least 7 days a so called inside job coos can serve to seriously destabilize
coos can serve to seriously destabilize
coos can serve to seriously destabilize governments and societies whether they
governments and societies whether they
governments and societies whether they are successful or not
are successful or not
are successful or not coos are often the result of mounting
coos are often the result of mounting
coos are often the result of mounting unrest but they can also be difficult to
unrest but they can also be difficult to
unrest but they can also be difficult to predict according to reports the scale
predict according to reports the scale
predict according to reports the scale and severity of the attempt in Turkey
and severity of the attempt in Turkey
and severity of the attempt in Turkey was largely
was largely
was largely expected examples of world leaders who
expected examples of world leaders who
expected examples of world leaders who assumed power via a coup include the
assumed power via a coup include the
assumed power via a coup include the presidents of Uganda Chad Mauritania and
presidents of Uganda Chad Mauritania and
presidents of Uganda Chad Mauritania and Egypt as well as the Prime Minister’s of
Egypt as well as the Prime Minister’s of
Egypt as well as the Prime Minister’s of Cambodia Fiji and Thailand number eight
Cambodia Fiji and Thailand number eight
Cambodia Fiji and Thailand number eight who is responsible for the Turkish coup
who is responsible for the Turkish coup
who is responsible for the Turkish coup attempt specific details proved
attempt specific details proved
attempt specific details proved difficult to ascertain in the days and
difficult to ascertain in the days and
difficult to ascertain in the days and weeks after the July 2016 attempt during
weeks after the July 2016 attempt during
weeks after the July 2016 attempt during the early stages the breakaway group
the early stages the breakaway group
the early stages the breakaway group declared itself the peace at home
declared itself the peace at home
declared itself the peace at home Council on a state-owned News Channel to
Council on a state-owned News Channel to
Council on a state-owned News Channel to broadcast a pre-prepared statement and
broadcast a pre-prepared statement and
broadcast a pre-prepared statement and overthrow announcement news anchor t gen
overthrow announcement news anchor t gen
overthrow announcement news anchor t gen karush was allegedly reading the
karush was allegedly reading the
karush was allegedly reading the statement at gunpoint no official
statement at gunpoint no official
statement at gunpoint no official statement on the group’s composition has
statement on the group’s composition has
statement on the group’s composition has been made but former Colonel Muharram
been made but former Colonel Muharram
been made but former Colonel Muharram Pusha was arrested as a potential leader
Pusha was arrested as a potential leader
Pusha was arrested as a potential leader reports suggest that when kosha was
reports suggest that when kosha was
reports suggest that when kosha was arrested he was carrying a list of 37
arrested he was carrying a list of 37
arrested he was carrying a list of 37 names of potential council members in
names of potential council members in
names of potential council members in the aftermath of the coup at least 6000
the aftermath of the coup at least 6000
the aftermath of the coup at least 6000 people were detained including over
people were detained including over
people were detained including over 2,800 soldiers and over 2,700 judges
2,800 soldiers and over 2,700 judges
2,800 soldiers and over 2,700 judges number seven how did the attempted coup
number seven how did the attempted coup
number seven how did the attempted coup end at the time of the coup president
end at the time of the coup president
end at the time of the coup president air Dhawan was holidaying at the resort
air Dhawan was holidaying at the resort
air Dhawan was holidaying at the resort town of marmaris that night around 10:00
town of marmaris that night around 10:00
town of marmaris that night around 10:00 p.m. I got some news and they told me
p.m. I got some news and they told me
p.m. I got some news and they told me about what was going on but by Dawn he
about what was going on but by Dawn he
about what was going on but by Dawn he had flown to assemble Airport to address
had flown to assemble Airport to address
had flown to assemble Airport to address supporters and report the attempt as
supporters and report the attempt as
supporters and report the attempt as unsuccessful to the media air Dhawan had
unsuccessful to the media air Dhawan had
unsuccessful to the media air Dhawan had previously communicated with the country
previously communicated with the country
previously communicated with the country via a FaceTime message broadcast on
via a FaceTime message broadcast on
via a FaceTime message broadcast on Turkey’s CNN channel the president
Turkey’s CNN channel the president
Turkey’s CNN channel the president called for people to take to the streets
called for people to take to the streets
called for people to take to the streets in defiance and they appeared to do
in defiance and they appeared to do
in defiance and they appeared to do exactly that groups confronted military
exactly that groups confronted military
exactly that groups confronted military vehicles and some laid down in front of
vehicles and some laid down in front of
vehicles and some laid down in front of advancing tanks all despite the peace at
advancing tanks all despite the peace at
advancing tanks all despite the peace at home council calling a curfew the police
home council calling a curfew the police
home council calling a curfew the police and security services also battled back
and security services also battled back
and security services also battled back against the usurpers eventually the coup
against the usurpers eventually the coup
against the usurpers eventually the coup plotters were overcome as footage of
plotters were overcome as footage of
plotters were overcome as footage of some 60 soldiers surrendering control of
some 60 soldiers surrendering control of
some 60 soldiers surrendering control of a bridge in Istanbul was beamed to news
a bridge in Istanbul was beamed to news
a bridge in Istanbul was beamed to news channels worldwide number 6 how does
channels worldwide number 6 how does
channels worldwide number 6 how does this compare to past coos in Turkey
this compare to past coos in Turkey
this compare to past coos in Turkey Turkey has a history of military coos
Turkey has a history of military coos
Turkey has a history of military coos with four similar events taking place
with four similar events taking place
with four similar events taking place since 1960 the first in the Turkish
since 1960 the first in the Turkish
since 1960 the first in the Turkish Republic resulted
Republic resulted
Republic resulted in the venn president and prime minister
in the venn president and prime minister
in the venn president and prime minister being arrested and tried for treason in
being arrested and tried for treason in
being arrested and tried for treason in 1971 the armed forces intervened
1971 the armed forces intervened
1971 the armed forces intervened following an economic downturn ongoing
following an economic downturn ongoing
following an economic downturn ongoing clashes between left and right-wing
clashes between left and right-wing
clashes between left and right-wing groups resulted in another coup d’etat
groups resulted in another coup d’etat
groups resulted in another coup d’etat in 1980 and military action forced the
in 1980 and military action forced the
in 1980 and military action forced the resignation of turkey’s prime minister
resignation of turkey’s prime minister
resignation of turkey’s prime minister in 1997 turkeys military sees itself as
in 1997 turkeys military sees itself as
in 1997 turkeys military sees itself as a guardian of its democracy but the
a guardian of its democracy but the
a guardian of its democracy but the events of July 2016 indicate a
events of July 2016 indicate a
events of July 2016 indicate a potentially dangerous division in the
potentially dangerous division in the
potentially dangerous division in the country while those loyal to president
country while those loyal to president
country while those loyal to president air Dewan took to the streets in support
air Dewan took to the streets in support
air Dewan took to the streets in support there are reports that the number of
there are reports that the number of
there are reports that the number of those against the president is quickly
those against the president is quickly
those against the president is quickly rising with some analysts suggesting
rising with some analysts suggesting
rising with some analysts suggesting there’s an almost 50/50 split in the
there’s an almost 50/50 split in the
there’s an almost 50/50 split in the country though the coup failed it’s
country though the coup failed it’s
country though the coup failed it’s expected to have ramifications for
expected to have ramifications for
expected to have ramifications for Turkey short and long term future number
Turkey short and long term future number
Turkey short and long term future number five how did the government react
five how did the government react
five how did the government react following the attempt the Turkish
following the attempt the Turkish
following the attempt the Turkish government blamed the Gulen movement for
government blamed the Gulen movement for
government blamed the Gulen movement for the attempted coup and in the aftermath
the attempted coup and in the aftermath
the attempted coup and in the aftermath instigated a series of purges aimed at
instigated a series of purges aimed at
instigated a series of purges aimed at members of the civil and military
members of the civil and military
members of the civil and military services suspected of involvement the
services suspected of involvement the
services suspected of involvement the Gulen movement is built around the
Gulen movement is built around the
Gulen movement is built around the Islamic theologian Fethullah Gulen who
Islamic theologian Fethullah Gulen who
Islamic theologian Fethullah Gulen who has since condemned the violent attempt
has since condemned the violent attempt
has since condemned the violent attempt against air21 at least 2839 soldiers
against air21 at least 2839 soldiers
against air21 at least 2839 soldiers were arrested including over 30 generals
were arrested including over 30 generals
were arrested including over 30 generals and admirals 36 percent of all judges in
and admirals 36 percent of all judges in
and admirals 36 percent of all judges in Turkey were detained and at least 7,000
Turkey were detained and at least 7,000
Turkey were detained and at least 7,000 899 police officers were suspended the
899 police officers were suspended the
899 police officers were suspended the Ministry of National Education was also
Ministry of National Education was also
Ministry of National Education was also severely targeted as 15200 teachers were
severely targeted as 15200 teachers were
severely targeted as 15200 teachers were suspended 21,000 teaching licenses were
suspended 21,000 teaching licenses were
suspended 21,000 teaching licenses were cancelled and over 600 educational
cancelled and over 600 educational
cancelled and over 600 educational institutions were shut down disapproval
institutions were shut down disapproval
institutions were shut down disapproval for the purges has been widespread with
for the purges has been widespread with
for the purges has been widespread with many groups such as Amnesty
many groups such as Amnesty
many groups such as Amnesty International and the EU reminding the
International and the EU reminding the
International and the EU reminding the Turkish government of its obligation
Turkish government of its obligation
Turkish government of its obligation towards human rights number four what is
towards human rights number four what is
towards human rights number four what is the current state of Turkey president
the current state of Turkey president
the current state of Turkey president air Dewan quickly implemented a state of
air Dewan quickly implemented a state of
air Dewan quickly implemented a state of emergency allowing the government to
emergency allowing the government to
emergency allowing the government to rule by decree the purges appear to be
rule by decree the purges appear to be
rule by decree the purges appear to be the first stage in a long term plan for
the first stage in a long term plan for
the first stage in a long term plan for the country as air Dewan promised quote
the country as air Dewan promised quote
the country as air Dewan promised quote fresh blood in the armed forces in the
fresh blood in the armed forces in the
fresh blood in the armed forces in the wake of what he called quote significant
wake of what he called quote significant
wake of what he called quote significant and deficiencies in national
and deficiencies in national
and deficiencies in national intelligence the president also said
intelligence the president also said
intelligence the president also said that a fresh coup attempt would be
that a fresh coup attempt would be
that a fresh coup attempt would be considerably more difficult to mount as
considerably more difficult to mount as
considerably more difficult to mount as turkey is quote more vigilant meetings
turkey is quote more vigilant meetings
turkey is quote more vigilant meetings with the Supreme Military Council to
with the Supreme Military Council to
with the Supreme Military Council to discuss the restructuring were scheduled
discuss the restructuring were scheduled
discuss the restructuring were scheduled and air Dewan also indicated that the
and air Dewan also indicated that the
and air Dewan also indicated that the state of emergency might be lengthened
state of emergency might be lengthened
state of emergency might be lengthened Turkey’s foreign currency credit rating
Turkey’s foreign currency credit rating
Turkey’s foreign currency credit rating had suffered as a result of the push and
had suffered as a result of the push and
had suffered as a result of the push and purge but err Diwan has claimed that the
purge but err Diwan has claimed that the
purge but err Diwan has claimed that the financial sector remains strong he’s
financial sector remains strong he’s
financial sector remains strong he’s also said that quote the state of
also said that quote the state of
also said that quote the state of emergency is not a curfew and that
emergency is not a curfew and that
emergency is not a curfew and that people would be able to get on with
people would be able to get on with
people would be able to get on with daily life despite the government’s
daily life despite the government’s
daily life despite the government’s increased powers number three what are
increased powers number three what are
increased powers number three what are the allegations of conspiracy in
the allegations of conspiracy in
the allegations of conspiracy in response to his being blamed by the
response to his being blamed by the
response to his being blamed by the Turkish government for the coup
Turkish government for the coup
Turkish government for the coup Fethullah Gulen has suggested that it
Fethullah Gulen has suggested that it
Fethullah Gulen has suggested that it may have been staged by air Dhawan
may have been staged by air Dhawan
may have been staged by air Dhawan himself in order to gain more power
himself in order to gain more power
himself in order to gain more power further skeptics have argued that the
further skeptics have argued that the
further skeptics have argued that the apparent sloppiness of the attempted
apparent sloppiness of the attempted
apparent sloppiness of the attempted overthrow could indicate a so-called
overthrow could indicate a so-called
overthrow could indicate a so-called false flag conspiracy as could the
false flag conspiracy as could the
false flag conspiracy as could the rapidity with which Turkish authorities
rapidity with which Turkish authorities
rapidity with which Turkish authorities were able to detain thousands of accused
were able to detain thousands of accused
were able to detain thousands of accused perpetrators it’s also been noted that
perpetrators it’s also been noted that
perpetrators it’s also been noted that actual MPs didn’t feature heavily as
actual MPs didn’t feature heavily as
actual MPs didn’t feature heavily as events unfolded either as victims or
events unfolded either as victims or
events unfolded either as victims or rebels
rebels
rebels despite the cooze apparent
despite the cooze apparent
despite the cooze apparent anti-government motives and that the
anti-government motives and that the
anti-government motives and that the coup plotters didn’t issue a list of
coup plotters didn’t issue a list of
coup plotters didn’t issue a list of demands a final argument against the
demands a final argument against the
demands a final argument against the cooze authenticity relates to how
cooze authenticity relates to how
cooze authenticity relates to how transparent events appeared to be and
transparent events appeared to be and
transparent events appeared to be and how not covert the operation seemed as
how not covert the operation seemed as
how not covert the operation seemed as tanks took up positions at the entrance
tanks took up positions at the entrance
tanks took up positions at the entrance to Istanbul Airport driving alongside
to Istanbul Airport driving alongside
to Istanbul Airport driving alongside cars on highways jets and helicopters
cars on highways jets and helicopters
cars on highways jets and helicopters buzzing overhead comparisons to 1933 s
buzzing overhead comparisons to 1933 s
buzzing overhead comparisons to 1933 s Reichstag fire have since been made on
Reichstag fire have since been made on
Reichstag fire have since been made on social media suggesting the attempted
social media suggesting the attempted
social media suggesting the attempted coup is an elaborate propaganda exercise
coup is an elaborate propaganda exercise
coup is an elaborate propaganda exercise number two what is the international
number two what is the international
number two what is the international response been after the initial
response been after the initial
response been after the initial overthrow attempt governments and
overthrow attempt governments and
overthrow attempt governments and organizations around the world called
organizations around the world called
organizations around the world called for calm US President Barack Obama urged
for calm US President Barack Obama urged
for calm US President Barack Obama urged all parties to back democracy we
all parties to back democracy we
all parties to back democracy we strongly reject
strongly reject
strongly reject any attempt to overthrow democracy in
any attempt to overthrow democracy in
any attempt to overthrow democracy in Turkey the UN secretary-general ban
Turkey the UN secretary-general ban
Turkey the UN secretary-general ban ki-moon said that the UN was working to
ki-moon said that the UN was working to
ki-moon said that the UN was working to clarify the situation and Russia advised
clarify the situation and Russia advised
clarify the situation and Russia advised its citizens in the country to stay
its citizens in the country to stay
its citizens in the country to stay indoors amid the uncertainty since the
indoors amid the uncertainty since the
indoors amid the uncertainty since the coup was quashed and the purchase began
coup was quashed and the purchase began
coup was quashed and the purchase began global reactions took a different line
global reactions took a different line
global reactions took a different line with many world leaders issuing warnings
with many world leaders issuing warnings
with many world leaders issuing warnings to air21 the EU called for quote
to air21 the EU called for quote
to air21 the EU called for quote restraint and moderation in the
restraint and moderation in the
restraint and moderation in the government’s reaction UK foreign
government’s reaction UK foreign
government’s reaction UK foreign secretary Boris Johnson echoed that
secretary Boris Johnson echoed that
secretary Boris Johnson echoed that response and Belgium also called for
response and Belgium also called for
response and Belgium also called for quote proportionate action the US
quote proportionate action the US
quote proportionate action the US Secretary of State John Kerry reiterated
Secretary of State John Kerry reiterated
Secretary of State John Kerry reiterated America’s support for the elected
America’s support for the elected
America’s support for the elected leadership but also voiced concern
leadership but also voiced concern
leadership but also voiced concern asking for quote calm and stability
asking for quote calm and stability
asking for quote calm and stability throughout the country number one what
throughout the country number one what
throughout the country number one what does this mean for Turkey’s future one
does this mean for Turkey’s future one
does this mean for Turkey’s future one of the most pressing matters in the qu
of the most pressing matters in the qu
of the most pressing matters in the qu aftermath concerned mounting calls from
aftermath concerned mounting calls from
aftermath concerned mounting calls from Turkey for the extradition of Fethullah
Turkey for the extradition of Fethullah
Turkey for the extradition of Fethullah Gulen who has since been living in the
Gulen who has since been living in the
Gulen who has since been living in the u.s. in self-imposed exile should a
u.s. in self-imposed exile should a
u.s. in self-imposed exile should a formal extradition request be made as
formal extradition request be made as
formal extradition request be made as many onlookers anticipate then turkeys
many onlookers anticipate then turkeys
many onlookers anticipate then turkeys turmoil put even greater pressure on
turmoil put even greater pressure on
turmoil put even greater pressure on international relations for the country
international relations for the country
international relations for the country itself the state of emergency and the
itself the state of emergency and the
itself the state of emergency and the prospect that it may be extended is
prospect that it may be extended is
prospect that it may be extended is likely to create further tension though
likely to create further tension though
likely to create further tension though the pictures suggest that president air
the pictures suggest that president air
the pictures suggest that president air Dewan has the backing of the Turkish
Dewan has the backing of the Turkish
Dewan has the backing of the Turkish people the president’s critics argue
people the president’s critics argue
people the president’s critics argue that his post coup actions are a
that his post coup actions are a
that his post coup actions are a consolidation of power in an already
consolidation of power in an already
consolidation of power in an already authoritarian regime regardless Turkey’s
authoritarian regime regardless Turkey’s
authoritarian regime regardless Turkey’s geopolitical significance to ongoing
geopolitical significance to ongoing
geopolitical significance to ongoing global affairs means that what happened
global affairs means that what happened
global affairs means that what happened in July 2016 will have repercussions for
in July 2016 will have repercussions for
in July 2016 will have repercussions for weeks months and potentially years
weeks months and potentially years
weeks months and potentially years afterwards did these facts get you
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