The coup attempt was unorthodox because it was executed outside of the chain of command, i.e. not by orders from the central command of the Chief of Staff, but rather by military units controlled by Gülenist coup plotters from different divisions within the military
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The resistance of the Turks has proven that there is no power stronger than the civilians of a country. The Unarmed Turkish Forces namely the people of the country fought and won against NATOs second largest army.
MoreThe people of Turkey who came face to face with tanks and armed soldiers on the streets and who witnessed the murders of civilians feel a true sense of resentment toward the dogmatic comments from American and British media
We can say that the organization enacted a three-stage plan on the night of July 15.
That night, the turbulence we have been experiencing for the last three years climbed to its peak. We have entered a period in which the consolidation of our democracy cannot be revoked
Turkey was to fall into the hands of the military junta and become one of the unstable countries in the region.
Turkish people on streets to guard democracy against Gülenist coup plotters
MoreIt was a surreal moment in history, not only for Turkey, but also for the world
MoreIt was a tragic night, it was a fateful night, it was a night that showed so many things about the Turkish people, their bravery, their dedication and commitment to democracy
The Gülenist soldiers who attempted this coup fired on civilians and the state's security forces. In the clashes that occurred, dozens of innocent people lost their lives alongside those who attempted the coup
What the British Conservatives have in mind for the future of Britain - or simply England - seems to be a small trading and financing nation acting as an offshore center for global oligarchs with little regard for democracy, human rights and the rule of law
In the long term, the most important and effective mechanisms to stop this form of violence will be through understanding the roots of recruitment for terrorist organizations