some says this is all staged that the officials will save the day as planned and convince the people for the presidential system as a result. wouldn't be suprised if this checks out tbh.
Mess
Praying for the safety of the civilian population right now tbh.
They releaed a statement saying something like "we will make turkey somewhere where law is above everyone again and religion is not a part of politics" Well, I tried to translate it, it's really ****** but you get the idea. I'm too nervous to do a better translation now.
An army group in Turkey says it has taken control of the country.
A statement from the military group read out on NTV television said: "The power in the country has been seized in its entirety."
Who represents the group remains uncertain.
But Mr Yildirim told NTV by telephone: "We are working on the possibility of an attempt. We will not allow this attempt."
"Those who are in this illegal act will pay the highest price," he added, saying it would not be correct to describe the move as a "coup".
He said: "There was an illegal act by a group within the military that was acting out of the chain of military command. Our people should know that we will not allow any activity that would harm democracy."