PSA - Turkish Government being attacked by Turkish Military. Tanks and soldiers in Instanbul

[Energycore]

1 minute ago, AresKrieger said:

Maybe, if the source is neutral, but this could be a power play by one of the world powers, if so no one is stopping this until it's all said and done. Additionally the US doesn't like the current regime so even if they are not involved why would they lift a finger if the outcome benefits them.

Not just the US that could respond, although I do agree that the US only cares about their own interest

[SurvivorNVL]

MEANWHILE.  IN RUSSIA.   

[Centurius]

6 minutes ago, Energycore said:

IKR

 

CNN Turk is reporting on a clash between the civilians and the soldiers. Soldiers opened fire at the Bosphorus Bridge. Details incoming.

/u/HydraVea

 

Will keep reporting on this, military firing on ciivilians would end up in foreign powers getting involved, imo

It wouldn't

[AresKrieger]

3 minutes ago, Energycore said:

Not just the US that could respond, although I do agree that the US only cares about their own interest

Who doesn't this benefit, it benefits the EU, Russia, and the US, the only people it doesn't is ISIS since if the country is under military rule it can be more offensive against antagonists.

[Energycore]

5 minutes ago, wcreek said:

So I wonder how the US is going to protect those Nuclear armaments that are at their AFB in Turkey. 

Set them off?

 

2 minutes ago, AresKrieger said:

Who doesn't this benefit, it benefits the EU, Russia, and the US, the only people it doesn't is ISIS since if the country is under military rule it can be more offensive against antagonists.

It's still unclear to me who staged the coup

[Energycore]

Gunfire broke out in Istanbul

[Levent]

7 minutes ago, wcreek said:

So I wonder how the US is going to protect those Nuclear armaments that are at their AFB in Turkey. 

I am pretty sure we cant launch those and detonating them would basically turn whole middle east in to chernobyl 

[SurvivorNVL]

2 minutes ago, Energycore said:

Set them off?

 

It's still unclear to me who staged the coup

I think we have between 13 and 40 nuclear bombs there.  That's a big boom.

[c00face]

The rise of the ottoman empire has started.

 

(in case you're wondering if that's a good or bad thing... the answer is definitely no.)

[Energycore]

1 minute ago, SurvivorNVL said:

I think we have between 13 and 40 nuclear bombs there.  That's a big boom.

Lol holy shit

But of course, storing nuclear weapons on an unstable country is a great idea!

 

Or storing them at all

[Levent]

1 minute ago, Supermangik said:

The rise of the ottoman empire has started.

yup thats what I am expecting.

[Okjoek]

Holy crap. I did NOT see this coming. 

[Energycore]

Tunnelbear opening up to Turkey for free, also tweeted in turkish

[SurvivorNVL]

1 minute ago, Energycore said:

Lol holy shit

But of course, storing nuclear weapons on an unstable country is a great idea!

 

Or storing them at all

Really if we were going to detonate them - I'd say move them to the southern border.  You know the funny thing about all this?  I'm wondering what could happen in 2017!  I mean--globally we're heading toward a really, really -fun- few decades.

[kelvindeschutter]

1 minute ago, Energycore said:

Lol holy shit

But of course, storing nuclear weapons on an unstable country is a great idea!

 

Or storing them at all

the only thing that we know for certain is that all the all the military bases that do not belong to turkey are on high alert

[Energycore]

1 minute ago, SurvivorNVL said:

Really if we were going to detonate them - I'd say move them to the southern border.  You know the funny thing about all this?  I'm wondering what could happen in 2017!  I mean--globally we're heading toward a really, really -fun- few decades.

Oh yeah, tons of fun

[handymanshandle]

4 minutes ago, Energycore said:

Set them off?

Sure.

2 minutes ago, Levent said:

I am pretty sure we cant launch those and detonating them would basically turn whole middle east in to chernobyl 

Well it might make some glass out of the sand in the desert portions of the Middle East. So why not? /s 

2 minutes ago, SurvivorNVL said:

I think we have between 13 and 40 nuclear bombs there.  That's a big boom.

Yeah I'd say so.

1 minute ago, Energycore said:

Lol holy shit

But of course, storing nuclear weapons on an unstable country is a great idea!

 

Or storing them at all

Well yeah storing them in an unstable country wasn't a great idea. Maybe storing them closer to our European allies like in France or Germany. Or storing them in the US.

[c00face]

3 minutes ago, Levent said:

yup thats what I am expecting.

Are you a Christian by any chance?

 

If so, you'll understand what I mean by the Ottoman empire healing itself of its wound and rising back into power. Then they'll wage war on Israel, and form an alliance with other nations, at least that's what I think.

[kelvindeschutter]

2 minutes ago, SurvivorNVL said:

Really if we were going to detonate them - I'd say move them to the southern border.  You know the funny thing about all this?  I'm wondering what could happen in 2017!  I mean--globally we're heading toward a really, really -fun- few decades.

if you mean by 'fun' scary yea that you can say it would be fun

[Okjoek]

8 minutes ago, Energycore said:

Set them off?

 

It's still unclear to me who staged the coup

The military declared the takeover of the country.

[Okjoek]

 

[vanished]

9 minutes ago, Levent said:

I am pretty sure we cant launch those and detonating them would basically turn whole middle east in to chernobyl 

Not saying this is in any way desirable, but there are some people who would like that idea

[Energycore]

4 minutes ago, Supermangik said:

Are you a Christian by any chance?

 

If so, you'll understand what I mean by the Ottoman empire healing itself of its wound and rising back into power. Then they'll wage war on Israel, and form an alliance with other nations, at least that's what I think.

I think I need to know more on the history of the Ottoman empire to know what you mean

 

3 minutes ago, Okjoek said:

 

It's a subset of the military, but which political/religious ideologies do they respond to?

[handymanshandle]

8 minutes ago, Supermangik said:

The rise of the ottoman empire has started.

 

(in case you're wondering if that's a good or bad thing... the answer is definitely no.)

So potentially a third world war that bares resemblance to the first world war but this time the central powers being middle eastern countries vs Europe+US?

[SurvivorNVL]

1 minute ago, kelvindeschutter said:

if you mean by 'fun' scary yea that you can say it would be fun

I find all historical events to be fun, though it is definitely scary.  This is effectively a global melting point, and the pot is likely to tip over any day now.  If the earlier reports that there were Russian forces assisting military in the coup - this would have some massive ramifications for the future.  The EU is dissolving day by day, referendums are popping up, Britain made the best decision of its life, the US is about to have the most important election since the 80s, Islamic terrorism is at an all time high, and nationalism is on the rise. Putin is Putin.  Really, that is all you can say about Putin.  Oh, yeah, and I guess China and the military action they're taking in the south china sea is also a thing.

Really turmoil and war are getting -really- close.  It's fun, because it's going to be hard, it's going to be meaningful and culture, society, life, maybe even economic theory and the ways of the world will change as these events shape hearts and minds.  Participation and history.