Coup in Turkey, #Erdogan vows resistance #TERROR #ISLAM #TERROR

JULY 15, 2016 4:42 PM BY ROBERT SPENCER

UPDATE: The military is claiming control, but “Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said his government is still in control and will resist.”
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Since the advent of Kemalist secularism in the 1920s, the military has been its guardian. If the military now is trying to forestall Erdogan’s neo-Ottoman plans to restore Islamic rule in Turkey, then this coup could be an extremely positive development. If it succeeds, that is. And yes, that is two big if’s.

“Turkey coup: military attempt to seize power from Erdogan as low flying jets and gunfire heard in Ankara and bridges across Bosphorus in Istanbul closed,” by Barney Henderson, Telegraph, July 15, 2016:

Coup attempt by parts of Turkish military against Erdogan
PM Yildirim: Nothing will harm Turkish democracy
Low flying jets and gunfire heard in Turkish capital
Both of Istanbul’s bridges across the Bosphorus closed

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9:34PM
Turkish military claims to have overthrown Erdogan and taken control of country

In a statement, the Turkish military says the rule of law must remain the priority.
9:34PM
Turkish military claims to have overthrown Erdogan and taken control of country

In a statement, the Turkish military says the rule of law must remain the priority….

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