Military coup in Turkey

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Egypt blocks U.N. Security Council condemnation of Turkey violence

A Turkish flag is seen next to the dome of Hagia Sophia mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, July 16, 2016.
Reuters/Alkis Konstantinidis

The United Nations Security Council failed on Saturday to condemn the violence and unrest in Turkey after Egypt objected to a statement that called on all parties to "respect the democratically elected government of Turkey," diplomats said.

The U.S.-drafted statement also expressed grave concern over the situation in Turkey, urged the parties to show restraint, avoid any violence or bloodshed, and called for an urgent end to the crisis and return to rule of law.

Statements by the 15-member Security council have to be agreed by consensus.

Diplomats, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Egypt argued that the U.N. Security Council was not in a position to determine whether a government had been democratically elected.

Egypt's mission to the United Nations did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Turkish forces loyal to President Tayyip Erdogan largely crushed an attempted military coup on Saturday after crowds answered his call to take to the streets in support of the government and dozens of rebels abandoned their tanks.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is a former general who overthrew elected President Mohamed Mursi, of the Islamist Muslim Brotherhood, in 2013 after mass protests against Mursi. Turkey provided support for the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt.

(Reporting by Michelle Nichols; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-t...c697&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter

 

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Egypt blocks U.N. Security Council condemnation of Turkey violence

A Turkish flag is seen next to the dome of Hagia Sophia mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, July 16, 2016.
Reuters/Alkis Konstantinidis

The United Nations Security Council failed on Saturday to condemn the violence and unrest in Turkey after Egypt objected to a statement that called on all parties to "respect the democratically elected government of Turkey," diplomats said.

The U.S.-drafted statement also expressed grave concern over the situation in Turkey, urged the parties to show restraint, avoid any violence or bloodshed, and called for an urgent end to the crisis and return to rule of law.

Statements by the 15-member Security council have to be agreed by consensus.

Diplomats, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Egypt argued that the U.N. Security Council was not in a position to determine whether a government had been democratically elected.

Egypt's mission to the United Nations did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Turkish forces loyal to President Tayyip Erdogan largely crushed an attempted military coup on Saturday after crowds answered his call to take to the streets in support of the government and dozens of rebels abandoned their tanks.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is a former general who overthrew elected President Mohamed Mursi, of the Islamist Muslim Brotherhood, in 2013 after mass protests against Mursi. Turkey provided support for the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt.

(Reporting by Michelle Nichols; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-t...c697&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter

Good development. Bridging the gap is the call of the hour.

 

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Good development. Bridging the gap is the call of the hour.

You got it the wrong way. The opposite is true.

 

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You got it the wrong way. The opposite is true.

I tought it was the other way around. Egypt should not act this way. Time for both countries to reconcile.

 

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I tought it was the other way around. Egypt should not act this way. Time for both countries to reconcile.

I agree, it's becoming childish to allow this to drag on, and Turkey-Egypt should at least lay off each other during this sensitive time. No communication/cooperation is better than slandering, and neutrality over time will develop into a need to reconcile.

It was surprising how the Turkish police foiled this attempt, along with the people, who went to work to say the least. The media/mobile messaging worked to government's benefit. I believe Saudi Arabia is glad it was foiled too, otherwise policy on Syria would be different.

 

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Saudi Arabia detains Turkish military attache to Kuwait -Arabiya

DUBAI, July 18 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia detained Turkey's military attache to Kuwait at Ankara's request while he was at the kingdom's Dammam airport, Saudi-owned Al Arabiya TV said in a news flash on Monday.

Separately, the Saudi official news agency SPA reported that King Salman had congratulated Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on weathering the failed military coup launched against him.

"His majesty congratulated him for the return to normal in Turkey and expressed the kingdom of Saudi Arabia's welcoming of the security and stability restored by the leadership of his excellency (Erdogan) and the continuation of the activities of the Turkish government," SPA said in a statement. (Reporting by Ali Abdelatti and Noah Browning; Editing by Peter Cooney)

http://news.trust.org/item/20160717211950-vptza

 

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