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A coup attempt has taken place in TurkeyAt this moment
the fate of the country is being decided. A military group occupied the state television building where they transmitted message of seizing power. According to the military,
they are holding hostage commander-in-chief and the government was also arrested. Earlier, Prime Minister of Turkey Binali Yildirim made a statement that the attempt of the rebellion has failed
In a Skype, which was broadcast on the air of CNN Turk, President Recep Tayyip
Erdogan has accused the supporters of Islamist leader Fetullaha Gülen in the organization of the coup.
Fetullaha Gülen is residing in the United States, and cooperating with US intelligence agencies. Erdogan urged people to go out to the streets and prevent the coup. Where is Erdogan himself is currently unknown. Meanwhile, military helicopters attacked the presidential quarter in Ankara. In Ankara and Istanbul and other major cities, people go out to the streets, trying to stop the military vehicles.
However, judging by the tanks in all cities of the country
the Coup has the potential to end in the military's victory. While not reported exactly who led the coup, military answered that they intend to restore democratic rights and freedoms.
Open liberal rhetoric is the evidence in favor of the coup's Atlanticist orientation.Washington's HandThe military coup has obvious geopolitical implications. It comes after a sharp reversal in the direction of the relations of Turkey and Russia and changes on the Syrian issue made by the country's leaders . On last eve Binali Yildirim said that
Turkey intends to restore relations with official Damascus. In essence, this would mean a radical change of the whole geopolitical situation on the Syrian issue and the collapse of the US strategy in the region. Before that Erdogan removed Ahmet Davutoglu from the country's leadership. US realized that Erdogan decided to change the geopolitical course.
United States decided to act and use their networks of influence in military circles, to initiate a coup.We should expect reprisals against both the opposition, in favor of strengthening ties with Russia and Syria, as well as functionaries of the ruling party "Justice and Development".
The pro-Russian course will be frozen.
Comment: Though the coup failed, there are many sides being presented to this turn of events. As the layers are investigated, the facts may lead to, or be construed to, a number of theories. Time will tell and future actions may help us determine, to the best of our abilities, the truth of it. That the US had a strong hand it it, may very well be.
This will strengthen Erdoğan's position and if he decides for an early election, this time I'm am afraid that he will get 60 % of the votes.