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International News Title: Turkish Coup Attempt Under Way as Erdogan Vows to Stay in Power Turkish army officers said they seized power in the country as warplanes flew over the capital and tanks blocked roads in Istanbul. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, by video link to a local TV station, said he’s still in charge and urged the public to take to the streets and public squares in resistance. The military said in an e-mailed statement that it took power to restore freedom and democracy. It said all international agreements will be honored. It wasn’t clear whether the whole army was involved. The state-run TV network appears to be in the control of the rebel officers and broadcast a declaration of martial law. It said the government had lost its legitimacy and been overthrown. QuickTake Turkey's Continental Divide Erdogan, whose location wasn’t immediately clear, urged Turks to resist what he called a “coup attempt.” He said the takeover was carried out by a faction of the military without authorization by top generals, and appears to be limited to Ankara and Istanbul. Violent clashes continued around Erdogan’s palace in Ankara. Tanks have rolled through the streets of the capital as well as in Istanbul, and warplanes buzzed low over the cities. Turkey’s lira plunged as much as 6 percent against the dollar, the most since 2010. Twitter: Ceylan Yeginsu on Twitter Since 1960, the NATO member has experienced at least three takeovers by the secular-minded army. But since the Islamist-rooted Ak Party government came to power in 2002, the political influence of the military has been trimmed. Twitter: Trushar Barot on Twitter The coup effort won’t be permitted to succeed and will be repulsed “very soon,” Prime Minister Binali Yildirim told NTV television. He said army units have besieged “some institutions.” Police, traditionally closer to his government than the army, have been ordered to use arms if necessary. CNN Turk television said that police fired at a military helicopter in Ankara. It wasn’t immediately clear how much of the country is under military control. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said in Moscow that the U.S. hopes there will be peace and stability in Turkey. Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest Begin Trace Mode for Comment # 6. nice to know there is at least one Military in the world that puts freedom ahead of retirement. the US military bows down to obama and says "yes master what ever you want master, I'll do anything master just don't mess with my retirement." But if the Turkish army can do it in Turkey I reckon the Militia can, if hil-liary wins, do it in Maine.
#3. To: BobCeleste (#1) Indeed, our.government hates stuff like this because it gives our military ideas... but morw than likely.the.contingency plan will be to send our troops to.turky to restore order.
#6. To: Titorite2 (#3) I am pretty much convinced that our military, O5s and below, will either join or secure the borders. I am all but 100% convinced that they will not fight against those seeking to restore the republic. But, alas, if they do decide to join with the federal enforcement class and fight us, well, so be it. just more spoil to be had.
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