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Global leaders react to Turkey coup attempt
Obama has come out in defense of the elected government of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. (Reuters)
Al Arabiya English and agencies Saturday, 16 July 2016
There have been multiple reactions from world leaders after an attempted coup from a faction within the Turkish military began on Friday night.
Most have called for calm and restraint while the United States has come out siding with the elected government of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his AK Party.
United States: Supporting the elected government
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, left, talks with U.S. President Barack Obama back in November 2015. (File photo: AP)
US President Barack Obama Secretary of State John Kerry agreed all parties in Turkey should show restraint, avoid any violence or bloodshed.
Both agreed all parties in Turkey should support elected Turkish government.
Meanwhile, the Pentagon says it is taking steps to ensure safety, security of service members, civilians, their families, and facilities in Turkey.
United Nations: Appealing for calm
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. (File Photo: AP)
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appealed for calm in Turkey on Friday and was said to be monitoring the situation, said a UN spokesman.
“The Secretary-General is closely following developments in Turkey. He is aware of the reports of a coup attempt in the country. The United Nations is seeking to clarify the situation on the ground and appeals for calm,” said spokesman Farhan Haq.
An hour after the released statement, the UN chief urged for a quick return to civilian rule in Turkey.
Qatar: We denounce military coup attempt
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, left, and Qatar's Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani shake hands during a ceremony in Doha, Qatar, Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015. (File photo: AP)
The Gulf state of Qatar said on Saturday it denounced and condemned a military coup attempt in Turkey, according to Qatar state news agency QNA.
Turkey set up a military base in Qatar in April as part of a defence agreement aimed at helping the two countries confront "common enemies".
Qatar and Turkey, both economic heavyweights, have provided support for the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, backed rebels fighting to overthrow Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and raised the alarm about what they say is creeping Iranian influence in the region.
GCC: Urging citizens to remain safe
The United Arab Emirates’ foreign ministry is calling for all its nationals in Turkey to remain safe and vigilant.
Bahrain’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has called on all Bahraini nationals in Turkey to exercise extreme caution and the need to stay in their places of residences and avoid leaving outdoors.
Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia airlines has announced the cancellation of all flights all flights to Turkey are suspended until further notice.
United Kingdom Foreign Office:
A Foreign Office Spokeswoman said: “We are concerned by events unfolding in Ankara and Istanbul. Our Embassy is monitoring the situation closely. Given the current uncertainty we advise British nationals to avoid public places, remain vigilant and monitor the FCO website for travel advice.”
Germany: Democratic institutions ‘must be respected
German Chancellor Angela Merkel. (Reuters)
Germany said democratic institutions in Turkey "must be respected", as a military coup against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was under way, the spokesman for Chancellor Angela Merkel said Saturday.
"The democratic order must be respected," Steffen Seibert tweeted. "Everything must be done to protect human lives," he added.
NATO:
NATO chief calls for "full respect" for Turkey's democratic institutions, constitution.
Last Update: Saturday, 16 July 2016 KSA 03:46 - GMT 00:46
http://english.alarabiya.net/en/New.../Gunfire-heard-in-Turkish-capital-Ankara.html
Obama has come out in defense of the elected government of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. (Reuters)
Al Arabiya English and agencies Saturday, 16 July 2016
There have been multiple reactions from world leaders after an attempted coup from a faction within the Turkish military began on Friday night.
Most have called for calm and restraint while the United States has come out siding with the elected government of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his AK Party.
United States: Supporting the elected government
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, left, talks with U.S. President Barack Obama back in November 2015. (File photo: AP)
US President Barack Obama Secretary of State John Kerry agreed all parties in Turkey should show restraint, avoid any violence or bloodshed.
Both agreed all parties in Turkey should support elected Turkish government.
Meanwhile, the Pentagon says it is taking steps to ensure safety, security of service members, civilians, their families, and facilities in Turkey.
United Nations: Appealing for calm
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. (File Photo: AP)
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appealed for calm in Turkey on Friday and was said to be monitoring the situation, said a UN spokesman.
“The Secretary-General is closely following developments in Turkey. He is aware of the reports of a coup attempt in the country. The United Nations is seeking to clarify the situation on the ground and appeals for calm,” said spokesman Farhan Haq.
An hour after the released statement, the UN chief urged for a quick return to civilian rule in Turkey.
Qatar: We denounce military coup attempt
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, left, and Qatar's Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani shake hands during a ceremony in Doha, Qatar, Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015. (File photo: AP)
The Gulf state of Qatar said on Saturday it denounced and condemned a military coup attempt in Turkey, according to Qatar state news agency QNA.
Turkey set up a military base in Qatar in April as part of a defence agreement aimed at helping the two countries confront "common enemies".
Qatar and Turkey, both economic heavyweights, have provided support for the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, backed rebels fighting to overthrow Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and raised the alarm about what they say is creeping Iranian influence in the region.
GCC: Urging citizens to remain safe
The United Arab Emirates’ foreign ministry is calling for all its nationals in Turkey to remain safe and vigilant.
Bahrain’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has called on all Bahraini nationals in Turkey to exercise extreme caution and the need to stay in their places of residences and avoid leaving outdoors.
Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia airlines has announced the cancellation of all flights all flights to Turkey are suspended until further notice.
United Kingdom Foreign Office:
A Foreign Office Spokeswoman said: “We are concerned by events unfolding in Ankara and Istanbul. Our Embassy is monitoring the situation closely. Given the current uncertainty we advise British nationals to avoid public places, remain vigilant and monitor the FCO website for travel advice.”
Germany: Democratic institutions ‘must be respected
German Chancellor Angela Merkel. (Reuters)
Germany said democratic institutions in Turkey "must be respected", as a military coup against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was under way, the spokesman for Chancellor Angela Merkel said Saturday.
"The democratic order must be respected," Steffen Seibert tweeted. "Everything must be done to protect human lives," he added.
NATO:
NATO chief calls for "full respect" for Turkey's democratic institutions, constitution.
Last Update: Saturday, 16 July 2016 KSA 03:46 - GMT 00:46
http://english.alarabiya.net/en/New.../Gunfire-heard-in-Turkish-capital-Ankara.html
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Turkey’s coup, explained in under 500 words
Updated by Zack Beauchamp on July 15, 2016, 9:16 p.m. ET @zackbeauchamp [email protected]
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Erdogan.
(Dilek Mermer/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
On Friday afternoon, an as-yet unidentified faction of the Turkish military launched a coup attempt aimed at toppling President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government.
The coup leaders, claiming to speak for the entire Turkish Armed Forces, said they’d done so in the name of protecting democracy — despite the fact that Erdogan and his party were democratically elected.
"Turkish Armed Forces have completely taken over the administration of the country to reinstate constitutional order, human rights and freedom," the statement said.
This may sound crazy to American ears, but it makes at least a little sense in the Turkish context. The modern Turkish Republic was founded in 1923 by Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, a former military officer deeply committed to a form of democratic nationalism and hardline secularism now called Kemalism.
The Turkish military sees itself as the guardian of Kemalism, and has overthrown four Turkish governments since 1960 in the name of protecting Turkey’s democracy from chaos and Islamic influence. Each time afterwards, the military has returned the country to democracy — though in a degraded form.
Erdogan is clearly a threat to Turkish democracy and secularism. He leads the AKP, a moderate Islamist party that has “reformed” Turkish schools along Islamist lines. He’s cracked down on Turkey’s freedom of the press and pushed constitutional changes that would consolidate dangerous amounts of power in the president’s hands.
The military had been shockingly quiet about these developments in recent years, leading many to believe that Erdogan had successfully cowed them into submission. But this coup attempt suggests — given the stated rationale of the coup-launchers — that some in the military are taking up its traditional role as enforcers of Kemalist orthodoxy.
Yet it’s looking very much like they might fail. According to Naunihal Singh, a political scientist at Notre Dame, coups tend to succeed when their leaders convince other members of the military that they will inevitably succeed. If people think resistance is futile, even regime loyalists will just go with the flow.
That doesn’t appear to be happening. Reports on the ground in Turkey suggest that large portions of the military have sided with Erdogan. So, too, have street demonstrators and leading politicians — including Erdogan opponents. The New York Times reports that Erdogan has returned to Istanbul, which he wouldn’t do unless it was safe.
It’s early still, but these are all signals that the coup hasn’t successfully created the perception of inevitability — which means the armed forces will remain divided, and the coup will likely fail.
Ironically, this could help Erdogan’s quest for authoritarian control in Turkey. If he is perceived as the defender of Turkish civilian government, his popularity could well soar. He could leverage this popularity into votes in Turkey’s parliament for constitutional changes granting him extraordinary powers, his longtime objective.
If that happens, the coup leaders may have doubly failed. They will have failed to seize control of Turkey’s government and failed to defend Kemalism from its greatest enemy in a generation.
http://www.vox.com/2016/7/15/12204172/turkey-coup-erdogan-military
Updated by Zack Beauchamp on July 15, 2016, 9:16 p.m. ET @zackbeauchamp [email protected]
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Erdogan.
(Dilek Mermer/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
On Friday afternoon, an as-yet unidentified faction of the Turkish military launched a coup attempt aimed at toppling President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government.
The coup leaders, claiming to speak for the entire Turkish Armed Forces, said they’d done so in the name of protecting democracy — despite the fact that Erdogan and his party were democratically elected.
"Turkish Armed Forces have completely taken over the administration of the country to reinstate constitutional order, human rights and freedom," the statement said.
This may sound crazy to American ears, but it makes at least a little sense in the Turkish context. The modern Turkish Republic was founded in 1923 by Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, a former military officer deeply committed to a form of democratic nationalism and hardline secularism now called Kemalism.
The Turkish military sees itself as the guardian of Kemalism, and has overthrown four Turkish governments since 1960 in the name of protecting Turkey’s democracy from chaos and Islamic influence. Each time afterwards, the military has returned the country to democracy — though in a degraded form.
Erdogan is clearly a threat to Turkish democracy and secularism. He leads the AKP, a moderate Islamist party that has “reformed” Turkish schools along Islamist lines. He’s cracked down on Turkey’s freedom of the press and pushed constitutional changes that would consolidate dangerous amounts of power in the president’s hands.
The military had been shockingly quiet about these developments in recent years, leading many to believe that Erdogan had successfully cowed them into submission. But this coup attempt suggests — given the stated rationale of the coup-launchers — that some in the military are taking up its traditional role as enforcers of Kemalist orthodoxy.
Yet it’s looking very much like they might fail. According to Naunihal Singh, a political scientist at Notre Dame, coups tend to succeed when their leaders convince other members of the military that they will inevitably succeed. If people think resistance is futile, even regime loyalists will just go with the flow.
That doesn’t appear to be happening. Reports on the ground in Turkey suggest that large portions of the military have sided with Erdogan. So, too, have street demonstrators and leading politicians — including Erdogan opponents. The New York Times reports that Erdogan has returned to Istanbul, which he wouldn’t do unless it was safe.
It’s early still, but these are all signals that the coup hasn’t successfully created the perception of inevitability — which means the armed forces will remain divided, and the coup will likely fail.
Ironically, this could help Erdogan’s quest for authoritarian control in Turkey. If he is perceived as the defender of Turkish civilian government, his popularity could well soar. He could leverage this popularity into votes in Turkey’s parliament for constitutional changes granting him extraordinary powers, his longtime objective.
If that happens, the coup leaders may have doubly failed. They will have failed to seize control of Turkey’s government and failed to defend Kemalism from its greatest enemy in a generation.
http://www.vox.com/2016/7/15/12204172/turkey-coup-erdogan-military