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user-inactivated · 3162 days ago · link · · parent · post: Developing Story: Turkish Prime Minister Says Attempted Military Coup Underway
Part of the Military's job in Turkey is to defend the legacy of Ataturk who worked his ass off to make Turkey a Secular nation. The Military takes over once a generation or so when the country starts to be come too Islamic. I wonder if the guys with all the stars on their sleeves looked at Nice yesterday and thought "Oh shit, those guys are going to want blood, better make them look elsewhere for a while." That or they really want to be a part of the EU and Erdogan is the sand in the gears.