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[quote=Anonymous][quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous]Coups don't usually take this long, do they? I don't think this is looking like a successful one. [/quote]

Successful coups are normally over by the time you hear about them. This coup will either fail or turn into a civil war.
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THIS is your democracy?  Everything you like about Turkey was created by Ataturk, and systematically dismantled by Erdogan.

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=d2c_1467992583

Half Of Turkey’s Imprisoned Journalists Arrested In 2016, Says Journalists Union Of Turkey

The number of journalists jailed in Turkey has dramatically risen in 2016, according to a special report by the Ankara-based Journalists Union of Turkey (TGS). Turkey has been one of the worst globally for imprisoning journalists in 2016, with 37 journalists currently behind bars in the country.

TGS reported that almost half of the journalists who are jailed were arrested in 2016.

U?ur Güç, President of the TGS, said, “37 journalists are in prisons just for journalism”.

Melis Alphan, columnist for the Hurriyet, argued the public is only partially aware of the journalists’ problems – there are hundreds more journalists the public does not know of whose rights have also been violated.

He said: “Journalists are arrested every day, detained, attacked and threatened. They are taken to court on accusations such as ‘attempting a coup, spying, assisting terror organizations, sedition, threats to the security of the state and the incitement of anger and hate.’ Collectively they are facing 2,229 years and six months in prison. They are being smothered with investigations and court cases and are sentenced to pay fines”.

Read more at http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=d2c_1467992583#lZk1EywB3Wmo7Vzj.99[/quote]

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