Turkey needs to control her country otherwise it will slowly disintegrate into another Syria. The middle east is in turmoil and only a firm stance will get these countries through it.
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One man killed in clashes in southeast Turkey:
A 20-year-old man was shot dead in the town of Silvan, where authorities have ordered a 24-hour curfew in three neighborhoods for a second successive day, security officials said. Clashes between security forces and the PKK's youth wing continued throughout the day. Ref. Source 5n
Turkish police fire tear gas after top Kurdish lawyer's killing sparks protests:
The incident sparked instant protests in Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir and Diyarbakir. Police fired tear gas and water cannons at an irate crowd in central Istanbul who shouted "You can't kill us all", and "The state has to give an account." Ref. Source 6z
Infighting? Turkey's General Staff Concerned with Erdogan's Syria Policies:
The former head of the General Staff of the Turkish Intelligence Agency told Sputnik that the Armed Forces have been growing discontent with the Syrian policy of the Turkish leadership. Ref. Source 5o.
Some Turkish military units have attempted an uprising that will be not allowed to succeed, the country's prime minister said late Friday in a phone interview with Turkish broadcaster Ahaber.
A report from the U.S. Embassy in Ankara said military-appearing jets had been flying low over the city and over Istanbul for about an hour. Ref. CNN.
It wasn't successful. Already Erdogan is promising that those who attempted the coup will have a very difficult road ahead. Now if the rumors are true then that could mean brutal torture and I'm sorry for their families. Question remains… who from the outside supported it?
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