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| The Grand Turk |
| Turkish newspaper names US general as ‘leader' of failed coup attempt |
| 2016-07-25 |
| [news.com.au] TURKEY's former anti-terrorism chief has warned that an article accusing a US general of orchestrating the failed coup represents a serious threat to US citizens. Turkey, which has declared a three-month state of emergency after a failed coup attempt on July 15, admits to having detained more than 13,000 people in the military, judiciary and other institutions. The wave of arrests, possibly much higher than the official figure, has alarmed NATO allies and European leaders with fears the moves represent an attempt by Turkey's controversial President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, to cement his hold on power and remove all forms of opposition. Turkish officials insist that the purge of all levels of society is necessary to protect its democracy from threats both within and without. And it seems it believes the United States is one such threat. Professor Ahmet Yayla, Former Chief of Counter-terrorism for the Turkish National Police and a member of the International Center for the Study of Violent Extremism, has pointed to today’s front page of a pro-Erdogan newspaper as a major and dangerous escalation in rhetoric. The Yeni Safak newspaper appeared on news stands today with the headline "This man led the coup", accusing United States Army General J.F. Campbell of commanding the uprising a little more than a week ago. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #7 A big f-u to you Turkey. America and Europe have sort of cared about your future for the last century. You let that go at your peril... |
| Posted by: rammer 2016-07-25 23:40 |
| #6 I'm hoping this leads to Turkey being suspended from NATO. Then we won't get dragged in when they start a war with Russia. |
| Posted by: phil_b 2016-07-25 16:27 |
| #5 Why is an Islamic dictator a member of NATO? Because Romney would not stand up for himself? |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2016-07-25 10:34 |
| #4 NATO prides itself on being apolitical. When the colonels took over Greece, it did nothing. When coup ousted governments in Turkey it did nothing. When nations fall behind on annual obligations it does nothing. |
| Posted by: Whavise Wheque2596 2016-07-25 09:57 |
| #3 Why is an Islamic dictator a member of NATO? |
| Posted by: Jack Salami 2016-07-25 09:36 |
| #2 Why is Erdogan so butt hurt over Gülen, scholars, academicians? Gülen is an Erdogan rival who leads a popular movement called Hizmet (The Service). Hizmet includes hundreds of secular co-ed schools, free tutoring centres, hospitals and relief agencies credited with addressing Turkey’s social problems. Gülen is an Islamic scholar, preacher and social advocate, whose decades‐long commitment to interfaith tolerance and altruism has inspired millions in Turkey and around the world. Gülen is the honorary chairman of the Rumi Forum, Washington, DC; the Intercultural Dialogue Platform, Brussels, Belgium; and the Foundation of Journalists and Writers, Istanbul, Turkey. Everyone knows these are tasks which should be handled by big government. Unfortunately, Erdogan believes it should be his big government and not ours. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2016-07-25 08:49 |
| #1 Just for the record - General Campbell retired in April 2016. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2016-07-25 06:33 |