Coup attempt in Turkey

[JohnHammond]

Early reports of an attempted coup in Turkey. Gunfire heard and low-flying jets in Ankara. Bosphorus Bridge traffic to from Asia to Europe closed.

Turkey 'coup': low flying jets and gunfire heard in Ankara

 

[amraeder]

Reports of tanks blocking airport in Istanbul.

 

[Chef2]

 

[JohnHammond]

 

[Dyno]

@KJIM - please check in and let us know you're OK.

 

[Earthman]

Well that was certainly a quick change to the news cycle. I figured that the French runaway truck story would last at least through Saturday

 

[KJIM]

Shit. Shit, shit, shit.

Was completely zonked and realized my phone was ringing. Phone tree. I truly thought it was just a drill. I'd left my phone in the other room. 13 messages looking for me, plus I had to make the rest of the calls for the people I'm supposed to check on.

So far, everyone I know is OK, but I'm completely clueless as to what is happening. I'm still half asleep.

 

[amraeder]

Don't understand Turkish politics to know significance of this. But:

 

[JohnHammond]

U.S. networks whiffing on coverage, except for FOX News' split screen with Sky News.

Also can't get Al Jazeera or RT's streams to load. Deutsche Welle is working, for now.

 

[JohnHammond]

Don't understand Turkish politics to know significance of this. But:

AKP is the ruling party.

 

[da man]

Shit. Shit, shit, shit.

Was completely zonked and realized my phone was ringing. Phone tree. I truly thought it was just a drill. I'd left my phone in the other room. 13 messages looking for me, plus I had to make the rest of the calls for the people I'm supposed to check on.

So far, everyone I know is OK, but I'm completely clueless as to what is happening. I'm still half asleep.

Hang in and stay safe.

 

[poindexter]