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jakeXT

(10,575 posts) Sat Jul 16, 2016, 08:23 AM Jul 2016

Turkey removes more than 2,700 judges following coup attempt

Source: Reuters

Turkish authorities on Saturday removed 2,745 judges from duty following an attempted coup by a military faction overnight, broadcaster NTV reported, citing a decision by the High Council of Judges and Prosectors (HSYK).

Five members of HSYK, Turkey's highest judiciary board, were also removed, state-run Anadolu Agency reported.

Read more: http://in.reuters.com/article/turkey-security-judges-idINKCN0ZW0OZ

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Turkey removes more than 2,700 judges following coup attempt (Original Post) jakeXT Jul 2016 OP

This sounds more like iandhr Jul 2016 #1

I bet Erdogan wins by 99% in the next election 6chars Jul 2016 #2

THIS^^^^ uawchild Jul 2016 #3

Not going back to Istanbul anytime soon. Helen Borg Jul 2016 #4

wonder is trump is sending this clipping to rbg dembotoz Jul 2016 #5

This makes absolutely no freaking sense unless they supported cstanleytech Jul 2016 #6

The judges didn't support the coup uawchild Jul 2016 #7

you stumble onto the truth: it wasn't a coup... JCMach1 Jul 2016 #10

I am starting to agree on the false flag AntiBank Jul 2016 #15

Erdogan is now a dictator nt geek tragedy Jul 2016 #8

Let the witch hunts begin. nt bemildred Jul 2016 #9

This smells more and more like a Reichstag Fire incident... First Speaker Jul 2016 #11

What an interesting analogy. n/t uawchild Jul 2016 #12

Erdogan never said he admired that incident 6chars Jul 2016 #13

Once the purge of the judges is over, the last line of defense has fallen. Yo_Mama Jul 2016 #14

Look at all of the DUers supporting this Democat Jul 2016 #16

Start a Coup, less than 4 hours, it's over? Jnclr89 Jul 2016 #17

iandhr

(6,852 posts)

1. This sounds more like

Reply to jakeXT (Original post)

Sat Jul 16, 2016, 08:42 AM

Jul 2016

Round up the usual suspects

6chars

(3,967 posts)

2. I bet Erdogan wins by 99% in the next election

Reply to jakeXT (Original post)

Sat Jul 16, 2016, 09:46 AM

Jul 2016

The judges he is sacking were not part of the coup, but now is a good time to get rid of all opposition to the Democratically Elected Leader.

uawchild

(2,208 posts)

3. THIS^^^^

Reply to 6chars (Reply #2)

Sat Jul 16, 2016, 10:25 AM

Jul 2016

He's removing "a parallel structure" in the judiciary, military and Turkish society in general.

In plain language, he is now conducting a purge of all his political opponents.

Helen Borg

(3,963 posts)

4. Not going back to Istanbul anytime soon.

Reply to uawchild (Reply #3)

Sat Jul 16, 2016, 10:26 AM

Jul 2016

Sigh... Love that city...

dembotoz

(16,808 posts)

5. wonder is trump is sending this clipping to rbg

Reply to jakeXT (Original post)

Sat Jul 16, 2016, 11:32 AM

Jul 2016

cstanleytech

(26,293 posts)

6. This makes absolutely no freaking sense unless they supported

Reply to jakeXT (Original post)

Sat Jul 16, 2016, 01:51 PM

Jul 2016

the coup or unless Erdoğan is using it purely to solidify his power and I doubt that many judges supported the coup.

uawchild

(2,208 posts)

7. The judges didn't support the coup

Reply to cstanleytech (Reply #6)

Sat Jul 16, 2016, 02:03 PM

Jul 2016

But they didn't support Erdogan ENOUGH in legal issues, hence the purge.

JCMach1

(27,559 posts)

10. you stumble onto the truth: it wasn't a coup...

Reply to cstanleytech (Reply #6)

Sat Jul 16, 2016, 05:42 PM

Jul 2016

It was a false flag coup orchestrated by Erdogan.

Convenient no? He had a list of thousands of enemies ready to go at a moment's notice.

AntiBank

(1,339 posts)

15. I am starting to agree on the false flag

Reply to JCMach1 (Reply #10)

Sat Jul 16, 2016, 07:53 PM

Jul 2016

geek tragedy

(68,868 posts)

8. Erdogan is now a dictator nt

Reply to jakeXT (Original post)

Sat Jul 16, 2016, 03:58 PM

Jul 2016

bemildred

(90,061 posts)

9. Let the witch hunts begin. nt

Reply to jakeXT (Original post)

Sat Jul 16, 2016, 05:30 PM

Jul 2016

First Speaker

(4,858 posts)

11. This smells more and more like a Reichstag Fire incident...

Reply to jakeXT (Original post)

Sat Jul 16, 2016, 05:47 PM

Jul 2016

...anyone want to bet that those judges' names have been on a list for a long time, just waiting for the appropriate time to remove them...?

uawchild

(2,208 posts)

12. What an interesting analogy. n/t

Reply to First Speaker (Reply #11)

Sat Jul 16, 2016, 05:49 PM

Jul 2016

6chars

(3,967 posts)

13. Erdogan never said he admired that incident

Reply to First Speaker (Reply #11)

Sat Jul 16, 2016, 06:53 PM

Jul 2016

only the overall effectiveness of Hitler's government. But he did not mention that particular incident.

Yo_Mama

(8,303 posts)

14. Once the purge of the judges is over, the last line of defense has fallen.

Reply to jakeXT (Original post)

Sat Jul 16, 2016, 07:37 PM

Jul 2016

Good God.

Democat

(11,617 posts)

16. Look at all of the DUers supporting this

Reply to jakeXT (Original post)

Sun Jul 17, 2016, 02:00 AM

Jul 2016

Threads here are full of support of a leader having people murdered in the streets.

Jnclr89

(128 posts)

17. Start a Coup, less than 4 hours, it's over?

Reply to jakeXT (Original post)

Sun Jul 17, 2016, 04:03 AM

Jul 2016

sounds fishy to me. False flag?

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