Q: Does the overthrow of
So many questions, so little popcorn.
Indeed.
UPDATE: Never Mind.
It seems Erdogoof has managed to stave off being overthrown, while underlining that his regime is an unmitigated clown show on the way to full-on failed nation status, and advertising for clandestine support to homegrown dissidents from actual and potential enemies, which at this point include Russia, Greece, Israel, and ISIS.
At the very least, there are a couple of dozen new job openings in Ankara for Presidential Food Taster.
Doesn't look like the coup succeeded. They missed Erdogan, and he rallied his support. Oh well.
ReplyDeleteI suspect their next coup will be more like the late Anwar Sadat's 21-gun salute.
ReplyDeleteI doubt there will be sequel
ReplyDeleteTurkey has always been a contradiction.
In the cities, and none Muslim villages, Turkey is a secular constitutional republic.
In the Muslim villages, its an Islamic theocracy.
The MVs vote for which candidate promises to ignore the SCR and enforce Islamic Law.
The Army removes him from power every decade or so when he tries.
Erdogan was smart enough to clean house in the army a decade ago, A successful coup may have occured then, it wont occur now, unless anyother AKP supporter from within the army topples Erdogan and brings his own stronger "strong man" experience.