Coup or Fire
Coup or Fire. Let me explain. The attempted coup in Turkey failed, 1,000's of antigovernment individuals eein arrested or detailed. Officers in hiding in Greece. Erdogan gaining more power. Switch to Pre WW 2 Germany. Reichstag Fire [set by the NAZIs, blamed on others], opposition party members arrested or detained, assumption of dictatorial powers.
Are we seeing the same in Turkey under Erdogan? News reports say that his top military aide is being sought by the government.
It all seems like a power play but who knows.
The most troubling fact is Turkey has the 2nd largest Army in ATO. It Borders on all of the current hotspots and has absolute control over entry and departure to the black sea.
If Erdogan becomes more Islamist in view, perhaps even radicalized, it could get real ugly in a hurry in that part of the world and Europe. The Turks tried to capture Europe one before. Read about the Ottoman empire and the Balkans. Look at Albania.
Call me suspicious or even paranoid. I just don't trust the current government in Turkey.
Are we seeing the same in Turkey under Erdogan? News reports say that his top military aide is being sought by the government.
It all seems like a power play but who knows.
The most troubling fact is Turkey has the 2nd largest Army in ATO. It Borders on all of the current hotspots and has absolute control over entry and departure to the black sea.
If Erdogan becomes more Islamist in view, perhaps even radicalized, it could get real ugly in a hurry in that part of the world and Europe. The Turks tried to capture Europe one before. Read about the Ottoman empire and the Balkans. Look at Albania.
Call me suspicious or even paranoid. I just don't trust the current government in Turkey.
