Coup attempt in Turkey

[Legbiter]

Should seek refuge with Mutti.

Speaking of which, have the visa restrictions for Turks to enter the EU been lifted yet?

NBC is reporting that Erdogan's seeking asylum in Germany. 

[derspiess]

I think I still have an Efes Dark in the beer fridge to toast the coup.

[Solmyr]

https://twitter.com/24heuropegr/status/754068512088489985

#Turkey Erdogan in airplane, refused landing at #Istanbul, now trying to seek asylum in Germany, US defense officials say, @MSNBC

[Zanza]

Strange to think that I would at least be sympathetic to a military coup in Turkey. Back in the late 1990s or early 2000s I thought that a then moderate AKP breaking the hold of the military on society would be a good sign towards democracy. But these days, a military dictatorship seems preferable to Erdogan...

[Liep]

Footage of civilians trying to block tanks on Sky News. I hope the orders are to not fire on civilians under any circumstance.

[Malicious Intent]

Apparently Snapchat and Steam are not blocked in Turkey.

Apparently Erdogan is seeking asylum in Germany after being denied landing in Istanbul.

Excuse me for a moment...

[Richard Hakluyt]

There is this vague feeling that a coup is semi-constitutional at this point, given that Erdogan is unravelling so much of Ataturk's legacy.

[LaCroix]

well, if the coup succeeds, hopefully it works out for turkey

[Zanza]

NBC is reporting that Erdogan's seeking asylum in Germany. 

Eh, doesn't he have any other countries that like him better than we do...? 

[Archy]

First news I read was that bridges in Istanbul were closed and shooting and airplanes for some reason I thought of an attack by ISIS or pkk

[Maladict]

NBC is reporting that Erdogan's seeking asylum in Germany. 

Eh, doesn't he have any other countries that like him better than we do...? 

Boris is already working on a new limerick.

[Solmyr]

Footage of civilians trying to block tanks on Sky News. I hope the orders are to not fire on civilians under any circumstance.

Someone got shot: https://twitter.com/Souria4Syrians/status/754066725776289793

Turkish Army shot pro-Erdogan fanatic who ran at army positions screaming "Allahu Akbar"

[Malthus]

NBC is reporting that Erdogan's seeking asylum in Germany. 

Eh, doesn't he have any other countries that like him better than we do...? 

Well, he recently hammered out a deal with Israel, maybe he could go there. 

[OttoVonBismarck]

Unconfirmed reports helicopters firing on coup forces at the TRT (State broadcaster) building. Adds muddle to the debate as to whether this is military vs Erdogan or a small faction of the military vs Erdogan and the rest of the military.

I think the problem with this coup, is even if successful, Erdogan has successfully stoked Islamism for over a decade in Turkey. His supporters won't be like Turks of generations past, lots of them could very well become outright Islamic terrorists fighting the new regime, which will degrade quality of life in Turkey immensely.

[Legbiter]

Eh, doesn't he have any other countries that like him better than we do...? 

What's one more Islamist refugee to Germany?