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Edit: (livethread in reddit)
https://www.reddit.com/live/x9gf3donjlkq

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[*]Social media has been blocked.
[*]There are reports of tanks and military jets on the streets.
[*]The Atatürk Airport in Istambul has been taken over by the military
[*]Bosphorus bridges in Istambul have been taken over by the military.
[*]There are reports of confrontation between the military and the police.

[*]The military have released a statement, saying, "Turkish Armed Forces have completely taken over the administration of the country to reinstate constitutional order, human rights and freedoms, the rule of law and the general security that was damaged. All international agreements are still valid. We hope that all of our good relationships with all countries will continue."

[*]Martial law has been announced through television.
[*]There are reports of senior military officials being held hostage within military headquarters.
[*]There are reports of gunfire in Istambul and Ankara.
[*]Prime Minister Endogar stresses that this is not a coup.
[*]Some claim that only a faction within the military is orchestrating the coup. Experts assure that the Turkish military is highly polarized.
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tldr of why its happening

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[*]Turkey's military does not answer to its president like many other countries. They serve to maintain the vision of the country's founder.
[*]The current president of Turkey has been pushing more and more islamist-focused laws (control of the media, things like that). This goes against the secular-focus of the country's founding.
[*]The military has decided the president needs to be removed, and have staged a coup to accomplish this. This is not unique in Turkey's history, their military has done this a few times in the past for the same reasons. Presumably, the military's goal is to put someone more secular in power of the government.
[*]The police in Turkey work for the government. So they are fighting against the military currently.

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