So... a turkey coup...

And laughably people think that Turkey should join the EU.......

Geektastic:

 

And laughably people think that Turkey should join the EU.......

 

This (March) Guardian Article appealed to my very warped sense of humour.

"Turkish army threatens legal action over anti-Erdoğan coup rumours"

Statement says army has no plans to oust president and that such ‘baseless news’ is damaging morale .................... The Turkish army, historically seen as a defender of secular principles, has ousted three elected governments and one prime minister.

I know what it will do to their chances of entering the EU... - EDIT opps already posted

MikeB4: I hope things are resolved quickly without a lot of bloodshed.

Pretty well under control by 1.15 this afternoon. 42 deaths reported so far according to Sky News UK, who's coverage has been superb.

Turkey Coup Chickens Out

Does Turkey have the death penalty? If so, some of them chickens are gonna fry...

No they don't. Capital punishment was abolished in 2004.

Yep, very happy to be living here in NZ. The whole region is madness.

itxtme:

 

I know what it will do to their chances of entering the EU... - EDIT opps already posted

 

Here is one person's view, but when it comes to the middle east, it is hard to know for sure what could happen.

"A representative of Turkey's ruling AKP party, Zeynap Jane Kandur, said Europe is "very lucky" the attempted coup has not been successful.

Ms Kandur is adamant that Europe would have faced "a huge threat" if President Erdogan had been ousted because Turkey would have been in ruins and no longer able to act as " barrier" between the EU and Syria".

But what does The Donald think of it? 

#AsTheWorldBurns

 Edit: He's probably got his finger and toes out working on 83 in Nice... "Where's Nice?" "Nice to see you?"

DarthKermit:

 

No they don't. Capital punishment was abolished in 2004.

 

And reinstated in 2016

DaveB:

 

Yep, very happy to be living here in NZ. The whole region is madness.

 

That's what happens when there is no separation of Religion and State