Military coup in turkey.
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- 2 Rockets have been launched from a helicopter in to the public television building.
- Martial Law is in place.
- The country is lead by a "Council of Peace". That has allegedly taken power of the country. (WTF is that lol)
- I see a live feed of tanks on the streets.
- Their supermarkets are empty and everything is bought including the water and biscuits!
- Shootings taking place at their parliament building.
- Airport is closed. And all flights are cancelled towards Turkey from all countries from Europe, and probably the world.
*Edit:- Erdogan(corrupt president) is still free and gives tweets. (LOL)
- My opinion is that this is another Syria/Egypt/Lybia/Yemmen/Afganistan/Iraq scenario taking place!
*Edit2:- China wakes up in 1-2 hours. And it is almost 8AM in Japan. Australia and New Zealand already awake.
But it is Sunday and banks are closed!*Edit3:- More and more people are in the streets. Flipping cars/yellow taxies and blocking roads.
- Crowds go to the ground and hide behind cars when shoots on the streets that they blocked start.
- It sounds like a machine gun / automatic weapon fires to stop the people advance.
- I see people on a tank, jumping on it.
*Edit4:- Turkey is a NATO member country with their military, and
they have almost 50% of the total NATO ground soldiers military force.
*Edit5:- I see people hitting a tank with broomsticks!
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- Istanbul main bridge is blocked and people are trying to cross it, but they are kept away by being shot at.
- All maritime ports / airports are closed.
- Turkey president is another city, hiding. And he is giving interview live from Skype.
- An army helicopter has been shot down. (
*edit:Probably the one that shot those rockets in to the Turkey State Public TV station building.)
- Turkey president asked for political asylum from Germany after being declined for his plane/helicopter to land on the capital airport.
- But Germany declined his asylum request. (
*edit: uncertain, conflicted, unclear)
*Edit6:- 17 police officers are dead.
- Helicopter shooting from the air with heavy automatic weapons on the people from the bridge.
- I hear jet fighter planes sounds from a live feed of someone on social media while the helicopter keeps shooting.
- Obama: "The new government must be supported. And has our full support!" (*edit: HOLY F'ing SH!T!)*Edit7:- Most of the TV stations are down.
- Internet connection is down! Or going
Off and
On again.
- The fighter jet plane shot down one of the helicopters.
- Borders with Bulgaria are closed.
*Edit8:- The military head general is being kept under the custody and arrest of his follow military mates.
- European leaders are in Mongolia in a European-Asian economic tour. (
*edit: And some of them have interrupted their tour and returning home.)
- Turkey president is not in power anymore. But he keeps streaming from Skype.
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- The military has control over a TV station.
*Edit9:- Greece army is on high alert.
- There are conflicts inside the Turkish army itself.
- The power grid is down, almost everything seems to be in the dark, blackout in some parts of Istanbul.
*Edit10:-
BTCitcoin is holding the 666$ position.
- Bombing taking place near or inside the Ankara parliament building.
*Edit11:- Helicopter shooting toward the parliament building.
- Ankara airspace closed.
- I see rockets flying from jet planes. More tanks and military transporters in the streets.
- Turkish Public TV station back online.
*Edit12:- Civilians have taken control of one of the tanks and confiscated the weapons of the soldiers that where inside the tank.
*Edit13:- The NATO anti-isis military base that supervises Syria military operations are not involved and will not get involved in any political power assistance.
*Edit14:- Things seems to have calmed down, and seem to be toned down.
- Multiple soldiers have been arrested.
- Erdogan presidential plane landed in Istanbul.(
*edit: no plane has been sighted landing by witnesses)
- Some officials blame an opposing political adversary that resides in the US and might have US support.
*Edit15:- CNN headquarters from Turkey has been taken over by the Turkish army.
*Edit16:- Second explosion in Istanbul. Explosion took place at the airport.
- Turkey has closed their borders with Bulgaria.
*Edit17:- Another 2 explosions have taken place at the Ankara parliament.
- 2 more explosions in Istanbul at the central market square.
- Multiple soldiers surrendering at police stations. (uncertain, rumors, propaganda?)
*Edit18:- Germany accepted Erdogan asylum request. (uncertain, conflicted, unclear)
*Edit19:- Footage of military helicopter shooting civilians near the Istambul bridge or near the bridge:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0j4D7o0aIUU(
*edit: or shooting towards something that is shooting back towards the helicopter)
*Edit20:- Some more footage from different angles and different scenes of the events:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-tzXNQVQUw