turkey coup

  1. M Ali Khan

    Turkish military a fractured force after attempted coup (Reuters)

    World | Tue Jul 26, 2016 4:53pm IST INSIGHT - Turkish military a fractured force after attempted coup ISTANBUL | BY HUMEYRA PAMUK AND GARETH JONES Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan makes a speech during his meeting with mukhtars at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey May 4, 2016. Just...
  2. M Ali Khan

    Coup attempt shows how deeply divided Turkish military really is

    INSIDE A FAILED COUP AND TURKEY’S FRAGMENTED MILITARY AARON STEIN JULY 20, 2016 The recent coup attempt in Turkey revealed profound political cleavages in the Turkish armed forces. The coup pitted a minority — but nevertheless significant — faction of the Turkish military against the majority...
  3. M Ali Khan

    Why Turkeys Coup dtat Failed

    And why Recep Tayyip Erdogans craven excesses made it so inevitable. BY EDWARD LUTTWAK JULY 16, 2016 Rule No. 2 in planning a successful military coup is that any mobile forces that are not part of the plot and that certainly includes any fighter jet squadrons must be immobilized or too...