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    BREAKING: Turkish government says it has information that Gulen is preparing to leave the United States and seek asylum in another country

    @ezgibasaran does a stellar job dismantling the widely-held belief that Glen is somehow a good guy:
    http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/Def...&NewsCatID=548

    BUT since Erdogan controls the entire media...not so sure this is a valid article..

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    Default Turkey Looks to Rebuild Military After Purging Half Its Generals

    Turkey Looks to Rebuild Military After Purging Half Its Generals

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    Request made by Ankara Chief Prosecutor's office for seizure of the property of 3,049 detained judges & prosecutors:
    http://t24.com.tr/haber/3-bin-49-hak...nulacak,352381

    Now we see Erdogan and the AKP enriching themselves......


    Turkey creates a ‘Traitors’ Cemetery’ for scores of dead coup plotters:
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/world...4dd_story.html

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    Russian Su-24 downed upon order from ex-PM Davutoglu - Hurriyet
    http://www.unian.info/world/1441892-...-hurriyet.html

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    Erdogan is now escalating and making demands on Germany to arrest all Gulen supporters among the German Turkish community......

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    ✔ @sternde Streit eskaliert: Trkei fordert von Deutschland Auslieferung von Glen-Anhngern
    http://stern.de/6985366 /sdn

    Side note....the right wing Turkish fascist group Grey Wolf was highly active in Germany in the 70/80 to the point of using weapons on the streets...so is this the Erdogan subtle threat to Germany???
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    This is what triggered the unrest against Erdogan in the first place and triggered the accusations of corruption against him and his son over the construction contracts....it is almost a slap in the face of a strong democratic and young fairly large secular minority against Erdogan and will provoke long term a lash back in some form....

    Istanbul Mayor: We will re-build old military barracks over Gezi Park. Our President already stated it clearly. https://twitter.com/Hurriyet/status/758913556691587072

    US spox Kirby says US has no info re Turkish ministers announced visit to DC for Gulen extradition.
    Confirms early reprts they may not come.

    Some say Erdogan really does not want him inside Turkey as it is better to keep him the "enemy" but at a far distance as they really do not know the strength of his following inside Turkey that is way they are rounding up anyone they think might somehow be tied to him....
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    Just another way of saying we are creating a one party one man ruler....

    Ambo of Turkey: Massive detentions are due to exceptional threat & large network of ppl involved in plotting the coup

    So unless all turks kiss the ring of the Sultan you are a "plotter".....


    Main opposition party CHP strictly against bringing army and intelligence under direct control of the President https://twitter.com/barisyarkadas/st...16676951773185
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    Turkish FM....over 300 diplomats maybe fired

    On #Turkey journalists detention:"We've thrown a net, they will be tried to see if they're guitly" - TR Ambassador to #Ukraine Y.C.Tezel

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    Turkey shakes up armed forces, U.S. says purges harming cooperation
    http://reut.rs/2attgwY

    Prominent columnist Hilmi Yavuz (80) who has been under detention, deprived of access to his medicines. @RSF_inter
    http://m.t24.com.tr/haber/gozaltina-...miyoruz,352462
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    Erdogan: "#US General Joseph Votel, the commander of US Central Command, is taking sides with the #Turkey coup plotters."

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    One of my journalistic mentors Erkan Acar is arrested in Erdogan's Turkey.I know Acar for 7 years,he's a journalist!

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    Now we are all in trouble....if you were planning a vacation to Turkey think again......you could be arrested when you land ........

    BREAKING: Erdogan says that countries that did not congratulate Turkey for defeating coup attempt were siding with the coup conspirators

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    Erdogan's moving toward Russia
    http://bit.ly/2awCWoF
    https://twitter.com/CNNTURK_ENG/stat...92146816913409


    CNN Türk ENG
    ✔ @CNNTURK_ENG US Gen Votel says any report that he had anything to do w #TurkeyCoupAttempt is "unfortunate&completely inaccurate"


    BREAKING US Chairman of Joint Chiefs Dunford will visit Turkey on July 31 - Turkish Minister says

    Understand what "depoliticization of military" means: With Army in Disarray, a Pillar of Modern Turkey Lies Broken http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/29/wo...e-iphone-share
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    Quote Originally Posted by OUTLAW 09 View Post
    Erdogan's moving toward Russia
    http://bit.ly/2awCWoF
    https://twitter.com/CNNTURK_ENG/stat...92146816913409


    CNN Türk ENG
    ✔ @CNNTURK_ENG US Gen Votel says any report that he had anything to do w #TurkeyCoupAttempt is "unfortunate&completely inaccurate"


    BREAKING US Chairman of Joint Chiefs Dunford will visit Turkey on July 31 - Turkish Minister says

    Understand what "depoliticization of military" means: With Army in Disarray, a Pillar of Modern Turkey Lies Broken http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/29/wo...e-iphone-share
    Pro-Erdogan account calls on Turkish gov't 'to hit the plane of US Chief of Staff, put the blame on Gulenist pilots'

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    Emre Soncan. To learn anything about the military, he was the reporter to read. Extraordinary journalist. Arrested.

    Ufuk Sanli. His Al Monitor columns shed light on Turkey's economy. An avid reader, excellent reporter. Arrested.

    Yakup Cetin. We know his face because he was live on TV when a story broke out. As every great reporter, arrested.

    Bayram Kaya. Made his career by digging into Turkey's economic life. Now under arrest for excellent court reporting.

    Hasim Soylemez. A general assignment investigative reporter who wrote about almost anything. Price: Arrested.

    A talented journalist, unwavering editor. Published a series of court investigations. Now paying the price. Arrested

    Reuters World
    ✔ @ReutersWorld BREAKING: Turkey interior minister says passports of almost 50,000 people have been cancelled following coup attempt

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    Germany is awaiting this Sunday a series of pro Erdogan and anti Erdogan demonstrations that promise an outbreak of violence...Germany has warned turkey about exporting their counter coup into Germany.....

    Cologne preparing for big pro-Erdogan rally on Sunday. 15.000+ participants - several counterrallies planned

    Some German media is now stating the Turks living and working in Germany must finally declare their loyalty
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    Just a year or so ago Turkey was a safe haven for journos writing on Syria. It's all a disaster
    https://twitter.com/Poynter/status/759065776565391361

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    OK so who is lying to whom.......

    Discrepancies among testimonials offered by #Turkey military officers on coup suggest something different/larger than what gov't tells us

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    Quote Originally Posted by OUTLAW 09 View Post
    OK so who is lying to whom.......

    Discrepancies among testimonials offered by #Turkey military officers on coup suggest something different/larger than what gov't tells us
    Turkey intel knew the coup plans at 16.00 hours, Gen.Staff at 18.00, action started at 22.00. Why wait to intervene? Who dropped the ball?

    AND WHY????

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    Amnesty Turkey researcher: @aforgutu @amnesty
    https://twitter.com/andrewegardner/s...33915396481024

    Andrew Gardner @andrewegardner
    Yes there is a court order for my twitter account to be blocked. Why? Don't know, but I tweet Amnesty research on Turkey. Yes we will appeal


    Turkey misses chance for peace with Kurdish militants after coup failed
    http://reut.rs/2ayZUf1


    How come Radio Sputnik did not lose its FM license in Turkey during the recent Russia-Turkey "cold war" ?

    How come Radio Sputnik broadcasts on FM in Turkey, yet not a single NATO-country radio station is licensed there?
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