Some people claim that Erdogan himself was the architect of the coup, to consolidate power. And then they say that the opposition helped Erdogan to save democracy, both contradict each other. My question is that did the opposition help Erdogan against Erdogan?
امريکی وزير خارجہ جان کیری نے ترکی ميں حکومت کا تختہ الٹنے کے ردعمل ميں منتخب جمہوری حکومت، قانون کی بالادستی اور شہريوں کی جان و مال کے تحفظ کے ليے حکام کی جانب سے تمام تر ضروری احتياطی تدابير کے ليے امريکی حمايت کا اعادہ کيا ہے
ترکی میں ناکام بغاوت میں امریکہ کا کوئی کردار نہیں: کیری
ناکام بغاوت میں امریکہ کے کسی بھی طرح کے کردار کے بارے میں مبہم بیانات یا دعوے سراسر غلط اور دو طرفہ تعلقات کے لیے نقصان دہ ہیں جن لوگوں نے بغاوت کی منصوبہ بندی کی ہے ان کو انصاف کے کٹہرے میں لانے کی ضرورت ہے۔" امریکی وزیر خارجہ جان کیری
blame USA all you want, in the end Turkey is going through a massive purge of moderates in positions of education and judiciary. Get ready for another conservative islamic state lead by a power hungry leader, the muslim trump - does not bode well for anyone, in the least for muslims.
blame USA all you want, in the end Turkey is going through a massive purge of moderates in positions of education and judiciary. Get ready for another conservative islamic state lead by a power hungry leader, the muslim trump - does not bode well for anyone, in the least for muslims.
Its my personal feeling that there is another coup coming. Especially with the escalating tensions and Turkey's decision to not fly any plane from US's airbases. It may not be a army coup but this time US may actually use Mr. Gulen and land him as the new secular leadership.
blame USA all you want, in the end Turkey is going through a massive purge of moderates in positions of education and judiciary. Get ready for another conservative islamic state lead by a power hungry leader, the muslim trump - does not bode well for anyone, in the least for muslims.
Maybe what you are saying is true. Erdogan is a democratically elected leader and if that is the kind of government majority of the people want, I think they should have it.
I think it is about time that the western leaders understand that and they have to let the people of Turkey decide what is good for them.i
blame USA all you want, in the end Turkey is going through a massive purge of moderates in positions of education and judiciary. Get ready for another conservative islamic state lead by a power hungry leader, the muslim trump - does not bode well for anyone, in the least for muslims.
US has a history for launching coups in other countries, the government in charge of turkey is Islamist and the army is by and large secularist. It does make sense. The coup in turkey in 80 was also US sponsored. Gulen who Erdogan is alleging to be responsible to for the coup resides in Pennsylvania. The base which was used to launch operations, turkey had handed over to the US to launch operations against IS in Syria. Some US coup experts were giving free advice to turkey coup planners on live tv. It is only natural for Erdogan to deal with all those who had a role in the coup.
Turkey has temporarily banned all academics from travelling abroad, officials say.
The move follows last week’s failed coup and comes amid a wide-ranging purge of state employees.
More than 50,000 people have been rounded up, sacked or suspended, including about 21,000 teachers.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is chairing meetings of his national security council and cabinet in the capital, Ankara.
It is the first time he has returned to the city after the attempted coup on Friday.
The BBC’s Nick Thorpe in Ankara says that the meeting will be the president’s first chance since the coup attempt to sit and talk in person with all key members of the government and armed forces.
Mr Erdogan’s task is to re-impose stability amid the turmoil, our correspondent adds, and to reassure Turkey and its allies abroad that he is not embarking on a witch-hunt against his many critics.
So far about 1,577 university deans (faculty heads) have been asked to resign in addition to 21,000 teachers and 15,000 education ministry officials.
ISTANBUL (Web Desk) – After successfully foiling the military coup, the government of Recep Tayyip Erdogan has reportedly decided to take full revenge from the rebels with the worst move of banning Islamic funerals for the soldiers involved in coup.
According to the details, Turkey has reportedly banned Islamic funerals for dead coup supporters and warned imams not to carry out the ceremonies.
Hundreds of people were killed in the apparent attempted coup last Friday which was crushed by the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
The Religious Affairs Directorate announced today that imams would not lead prayers for “pro-coup soldiers who targeted our nation”.
The state directly employees all of Turkey’s 75,000 imams.
Not a good news at all. Another tyrant in progress. Thats not wut turkey has been or should be. And since the geographical presence of Turkey is soo crutial we dont need another Basharul Asad there.
Thats why i think that the alternate strategy must be on its way by now.
US has a history for launching coups in other countries, the government in charge of turkey is Islamist and the army is by and large secularist. It does make sense. The coup in turkey in 80 was also US sponsored. Gulen who Erdogan is alleging to be responsible to for the coup resides in Pennsylvania. The base which was used to launch operations, turkey had handed over to the US to launch operations against IS in Syria. Some US coup experts were giving free advice to turkey coup planners on live tv. It is only natural for Erdogan to deal with all those who had a role in the coup.
By all means, purge the army of secularists if that is who is responsible for the coup. But why are thousands of teachers and professors being fired and detained? Are they US sponsored or CIA agents?
The other thing is, Erdogan blames it all on Gulen. Gulen is no secularist, he had fled Turkey when it was secular because his views werent welcome.
But I agree with ReadMe, if this is what Turkey's people want, it is what they will get. This is yet another of Erdogan's ideas on how to make the next generation of Turkey more "pious", and he is going for educational institutions by the jugular. Already Erdogan's past ruling years has seen the number of madrassas double in number. Sounds familiar? RIP, Turkey.