Turkey

[Akai]

Sky News Newsdesk ‏@SkyNewsBreak 5m5 minutes ago
Update - Source in #Turkey's presidential office has told Reuters that President Erdogan "is safe"

 

[lancs blue]

Let's hope not. Can someone explain to me what the Turkish pm has done to piss the army off?

Generally behaving increasingly like a dictator rather than a democratically elected leader, clamping down on a critical press and arresting opponents. The Turkish military won't tolerate the possibility of a government - elected or otherwise - undermining the secular constitution.

 

[worsleyweb]

Generally behaving increasingly like a dictator rather than a democratically elected leader, clamping down on a critical press and arresting opponents. The Turkish military won't tolerate the possibility of a government - elected or otherwise - undermining the secular constitution.

Thanks mate.

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

I know it's a football forum but blimey

I'm more pissed off Morrissey's gig will be cancelled ;)
Had 2 friends going to that

 

[Akai]

official military statement going on now on Turkey main TV.

 

[Sleeping_Easy]

 

[Pam]

Generally behaving increasingly like a dictator rather than a democratically elected leader, clamping down on a critical press and arresting opponents. The Turkish military won't tolerate the possibility of a government - elected or otherwise - undermining the secular constitution.

Good.

 

[worsleyweb]

Can't see them in the eu in the short term!

 

[blueparrot]

Thanks mate.

The Turksh military have always seen themselves as guardians of a secular government and see it as their job to act if they see a government becoming too islamic .As well as his clamping down on opposition.

 

[lancs blue]

Can't see them in the eu in the short term!

That was just another Leave myth. ;-)