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Turkish coup attempt caused by Erdogan’s “support of Islamists”

Jul 15, 2016 9:34 pm By Robert Spencer

The situation is still in flux in Turkey, but Erdogan’s plane has landed in Istanbul, where he is reportedly addressing a huge crowd. Even if his regime survives this coup attempt, free people may hope that the supporters of secularism in Turkey will not be entirely silenced, shunted aside and persecuted by the pro-Sharia Islamic supremacist Erdogan. And this evening it has been interesting to watch all the spokesmen for Muslim Brotherhood-linked groups in the U.S. tweeting about their fervent support for “democracy” and hope that Erdogan would survive the coup. They may get their wish, but nonetheless, there will still be people who will not go quietly.

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“Turkish Coup Attempt Caused by Erdogan’s ‘Support of Islamists,'” Russia’s state-run Sputnik, July 16, 2016:

A part of the Turkish military has initiated the coup attempt in the country as it felt the national security had been threaten [sic] by President Erdogan’s support of Islamists, Samir Aita, a member of the Syrian Democratic Forum opposition party told Sputnik.

MOSCOW (Sputnik), Svetlana Alexandrova –”Globally, on the reasons why there is a coup, someone can say that the policy of Erdogan was very controversial and especially his unclear role in the support of some Islamist groups. This fact had upset the army in Turkey. The army didn’t feel that Erdogan was seriously putting pressure on IS [Islamic State terrorist group, or Daesh in Arabic] as many sources has been indicating,” Aita said.

According to the opposition party member, as a result, the part of the military has felt that the national security of Turkey has been threatened.

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  1. Plutarchus says

    Jul 15, 2016 at 9:38 pm

    TURKEY, OBAMA AND THE WORSENING CONFLICT WITH ISLAM, OR THE RE-CARTERIZATION OF US FOREIGN POLICY

    Read about the mind blowing coincidence seven years ago with a Turkish Canadian plane hijacker while Obama was in Turkey.

    http://www.apollospeaks.com/?p=4107

  2. mortimer says

    Jul 15, 2016 at 9:47 pm

    If the army does not arrest Erdogan and put him under house arrest, there is no future for Turkey, but severe dictatorship. The army should not allow the Islamists to resume their program.

    • John spielman says

      Jul 15, 2016 at 9:52 pm

      the army should kick the bastard Erdogan out of the country if he’s still alive

    • Angemon says

      Jul 15, 2016 at 9:57 pm

      From the footage I’ve seen, the army refused to open fire on the citizens on the streets opposing the coup as ordained by Erdogan and the mosque leaders. They’d need to not only capture Erdogan but also make him call out the populace, which I doubt he’d ever do.

    • religionofpeas says

      Jul 16, 2016 at 1:25 am

      You might be right. A lot has been done to reshape the military to his satisfaction. After this failed coup his position to reshape it even further might be strengthened. From his point of view it’s an invitation to act.

    • Mark says

      Jul 16, 2016 at 6:56 pm

      Ergodan is allready arresting judges etc.

    • MS Case says

      Jul 16, 2016 at 9:40 pm

      The U.S. needs to clean up it’s act concerning leaders of any and all countries who have leanings towards Islam…Now we know that Muslim countries fall into that category….
      but any other country and the Muslim countries should not receive ANY help from America UNLESS they are trying to overthrow those leaders who have Islamic leanings……no funds whstsoever or any other help. We are broke and if we keep just handing out the U S will bankrupt shortly.

      • CanadianWoman says

        Jul 18, 2016 at 12:07 pm

        What you are talking about sounds like a “Trump” card! Trump will band with Russia and China… and EU nations that wish to be sovereign outside of the EU. While he is at it….I hope he kicks my Canadian pro-Sharia Muslim Prime Minister Trudeau’s derriere to the loser bin and helps us get someone with a brain and a backbone.

    • CanadianWoman says

      Jul 18, 2016 at 11:59 am

      Well, yes, that is how coups are won historically, the army eventually unifies in mutanty to overthrow/dethrone their leaders….yes…like in the Russian Revolution for example. Europe also needs to dissolve the EU…and it could dissolve say George Soros! :0 Europe is waking up and warriors are coming out!

  3. Westman says

    Jul 15, 2016 at 9:50 pm

    Let’s hope they kick the man, who would be Caliph, out. The world doesn’t need any more Islam controlled countries and Turkey doesn’t need the economic decline it would bring.

  4. bridgette says

    Jul 15, 2016 at 10:16 pm

    They should have waited and gotten Erdogan first before attempting a total takeover. Not very professional.

    • Greyhound Fancier says

      Jul 15, 2016 at 11:21 pm

      I think Erdogan was at a Black Sea resort, i.e. out of the country, when this coup broke out.

  5. Bezelel says

    Jul 15, 2016 at 10:22 pm

    I can only guess at how bad things have to get before such extreme actions are even tried. The political winds are shifting.
    “Turkish Coup Attempt Caused by Erdogan’s ‘Support of Islamists,’ Does this statement imply that this has something to do with islam?

    • Greyhound Fancier says

      Jul 15, 2016 at 11:23 pm

      Had Obama given some encouragement to the Iranians when they were out in the streets expressing their displeasure, it could be that Iran would be a very different place today. Of course, our government wants the “democratically elected” Erdogan to continue. I understand that Erdogan described democratic rule as being like a streetcar – you pick your stop, then you get off.

      Maybe Erdogan will be kicked out of the streetcar before he picks a stop ‘way down the line of Sharia.

      • Bezelel says

        Jul 16, 2016 at 12:57 pm

        obola would rather side with isis like he did in Benghazi.

        • Sandra Lee Smith says

          Jul 16, 2016 at 8:01 pm

          Well, after all ,he did create ISIS out of the “Syrian rebels” while trying to oust Assad. Naturally he’d protect his “baby”; he got 4 good Americans killed for it ,and other Islamist causes in the process.

  6. Wellington says

    Jul 15, 2016 at 10:30 pm

    Even assuming Erdogan remains in power, it will be different now and he will overplay things even more as is his wont.

    As Eleanor of Aquitaine, played by Katherine Hepburn, noted to her middle son, Geoffrey, “You’re clever but I wonder if you’re right.” An epitaph in the making for Erdogan I believe.

    • Mark Swan says

      Jul 16, 2016 at 5:22 am

      Good One

  7. More Ham Ed says

    Jul 15, 2016 at 10:39 pm

    Errr…dog…again.

  8. islam the religion of killers says

    Jul 15, 2016 at 11:18 pm

    It worked in Egypt, Sisi has made a good job of the coup, demolishing the Muslim brotherhood and making the country stable again …

    Go The military

    • Angemon says

      Jul 16, 2016 at 6:21 am

      The coup in Egypt was different. If came after millions of people marched in the streets and demanded the oust of Morsi. The footage I saw yesterday showed the people in Turkey marching in the streets against the military.

    • Sandra Lee Smith says

      Jul 16, 2016 at 8:03 pm

      The Egyptian people were behind the military in that coup; it appears most in Turkey took Erdogan’s side (God alone knows why!), and opposed the military coup on THEIR behalf!

  9. underbed cat says

    Jul 15, 2016 at 11:26 pm

    It seems whenever a terrorist attack surfaces a muslim jihadi, who is inspired to kill with whatever means he has….such as a large truck that kills 83 people, and it directly points to a religion….something else pops up to take the attention away, such as a failed islamic coupe. It takes the attention away from the horror and it’s culprit to another event, especially when suddenly the media starts to talk with words that may lead to a doctrine.

  10. somehistory says

    Jul 16, 2016 at 12:21 am

    That is one of the most sickening photos ever taken.

    • POSSE 101 says

      Jul 16, 2016 at 12:24 am

      AGREED!

  11. POSSE 101 says

    Jul 16, 2016 at 12:23 am

    OBAMA: “Don’t worry pal, I got your back.”
    ERDOGAN: “Thanks good buddy. Allahu Akbar. “

  12. bob ingersol says

    Jul 16, 2016 at 12:24 am

    I’ve always supported Obama, and revile the horrid Reeps how have dragged this country into the pits …

    BUT this Turkish fucker is the pits, and I hoped for a SECULAR even though Military coup. The Turk-Twit increasingly Islamist asshole needed/needs to go.

    I rarely cheer for coups, but this one may have been the Last Best Hope for the sick fucked benighted levant. Shame on them all. Shame on Obama. The Turks just fucked themselves.

    • Sandra Lee Smith says

      Jul 16, 2016 at 8:06 pm

      O is as like Erdogan as if he was a conjoined TWIN! You may want to seriously rethink your politics, unless you actually WANT Sharia in America too!

  13. KLM says

    Jul 16, 2016 at 1:09 am

    Obama is the worst leader the USA could ever have imagined, a Muslim sympithizer if not one of them for sure. He has honed one of Islams greatest traits and assets, lying. He could even be a bigger lier than LBJ or NIxon, both murders themselves.

    • philip zhao says

      Jul 16, 2016 at 3:24 am

      The world would have been a lot better without Obama !

  14. No Fear says

    Jul 16, 2016 at 2:20 am

    July 20th 1944. All the soldiers will be rounded up and killed.

  15. Benedict says

    Jul 16, 2016 at 3:10 am

    And Erdogan with the blessings of President Obama wanted to be next Caliph, with the help of ISIS

  16. Charli Main says

    Jul 16, 2016 at 5:29 am

    Standby for 40 million ” Turkish refugees” fleeing persecution, heading for the Greek Islands and on to Mutter Merkel’s Deutschistan.

    • DFD says

      Jul 16, 2016 at 7:07 am

      NNNNOOOOooooooohhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!
      =================================
      =================================

      • Charli Main says

        Jul 17, 2016 at 5:18 am

        Erdogan’s plan for visa free travel for Turks into Europe. Fake a coup, shoot up a few of the soldiers and civilians that fell for his scam and then supply boats and landing craft for all the “desperate and persecuted” Turks fleeing for their lives and point them in the direction of Cos and Samos.

        Nice one Erdogan !!!!!!!!!

  17. JIMJFOX says

    Jul 16, 2016 at 7:12 am

    Too late, people. Erdogan is reportedly back in charge and near 3,000 troops arrested.
    Pity the coup was so poorly organised- no support from the Turkish air force, without
    which troops are vulnerable.
    And only a ‘faction’ of the army was involved. Just like democracy, you can’t succeed without a MAJORITY.

    • Jay Boo says

      Jul 16, 2016 at 7:56 am

      Turkey is still rotting from within.

    • Jay Boo says

      Jul 16, 2016 at 8:00 am

      JIMJFOX
      Why do so many Muslims wish to escape Turkey’s Islamic paradise hell-holes and flood into infidel Europe to shamelessly beg for handouts from the same people that Islam insults?

      Have Muslims no shame at all?

      • Alarmed Pig Farmer says

        Jul 16, 2016 at 9:54 am

        Have Muslims no shame at all?

        No. No, they don’t.

        But they have a goal, and that’s world takeover. The massive progress made towards that over the last few decades is nothing to be ashamed of.

    • Sandra Lee Smith says

      Jul 16, 2016 at 8:08 pm

      They had jets and attack choppers, reportedly. But they did organize and execute poorly.

  18. Jay Boo says

    Jul 16, 2016 at 7:54 am

    NPR-BBC was also supporting the status quo and when explaining about the US response they claimed that the US policy is to not support coups in other countries. They must have forgotten Obama’s Morsi in Egypt.

    • Alarmed Pig Farmer says

      Jul 16, 2016 at 9:56 am

      They also “forgot” the forcible overthrow of Ghaddafi in Libya. There is no counterbalance to the likes of NPR and the BBC, and that’s a fatal problem. Same goes for CBS, NBC, ABC, CNN, NYT, WaPo et al. We’re surrounded.

  19. Jay Boo says

    Jul 16, 2016 at 8:14 am

    Obama and the letter “L”

    Why does Obama say ISIL over ISIS?
    Is it because he wishes to honor the Muslim claims to the Levant.
    Do Muslims approve of the “L” version

    Muslin Approved naming of ISIS — As heard on dhimme NPR

    (the so- called) (self-Styled) (self-proclaimed) (Self-Professed)
    Islamic State
    or
    Daesh

    • R Cole says

      Jul 16, 2016 at 10:57 am

      They don’t want you to believe ISIS has anything to do with Islam.

      The use of Daesh is a kind of see through whitewash.

      It is questionable whether Obama really wants to be the one to take out the first Islamic caliphate in generations.

  20. Kepha says

    Jul 16, 2016 at 8:44 am

    I am still watching this. I am not sure if the leaders of the attempted coup were Kemalist “old guard” or not. It could be that they were impatient “new blood” whom Erdogan put in place, but impatient over a suppsedly slow pace of re-Islamicization. Hence, perhaps, Erdogan’s identifying them as dissciples of Fethullah Gulen [sp?].

    • Mazo says

      Jul 16, 2016 at 4:35 pm

      Gülen operates out of the USA with the permission of the CIA to spread American influenced Islam.

      Grey Wolves were CIA assets in Operation Gladio and used to murder leftist Kurds and Alevis.

      Eisenhower supported the Muslim Brotherhood as CIA assets against opponents in the Arab world.

      • Angemon says

        Jul 16, 2016 at 5:05 pm

        Citations needed.

  21. Alarmed Pig Farmer says

    Jul 16, 2016 at 8:55 am

    One of the few intelligent things said during the Republican primary was Rand Paul’s observation that we’re best off when a Moslem nation is ruled by a dictator. A nasty general running Asia Minor would be welcome.

  22. Ginger says

    Jul 16, 2016 at 12:41 pm

    Erdogan is about to get everything he wanted. A clean sweep of the army and the judiciary. Total dictatorship. He couldn’t have planned it better. Watch out Greece. Watch out Cyprus. Watch out Europe.

  23. Lynn in Florida says

    Jul 16, 2016 at 2:05 pm

    Erdogan has spent years getting rid of military officers who might oppose his Islamist agenda. Obama has been doing the same here in the US. The failed coup will lead to even tighter control and more Islamism. Secular Turks will leave the country.

  24. Sam says

    Jul 16, 2016 at 3:06 pm

    Hey this may have been orchastrated by Erdogan himself as it looks very haphazard to me. This may be one of his tricks to show that people love him, Islam is great, and heis the Sultan who will bring the real Caliphate back to life versus ISIS.

    Whatever it is he will be much stronger and kill more Turks and Kurds and others

    Another blow to fight against Islam.

    I am very sure Obama is happy.

  25. خَليفة says

    Jul 16, 2016 at 8:35 pm

    In the picture, it looks like they are in love and about to embrace and passionately kiss each other.

    • Charli Main says

      Jul 17, 2016 at 3:33 am

      Like Huma and Hillary ????????

  26. Ali Bey says

    Jul 17, 2016 at 6:25 am

    The plotters should have asked council from Egypt,s Sisi

    • Sandra Lee Smith says

      Jul 17, 2016 at 5:05 pm

      Would’ve been prudent, since he succeeded.

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