Yeah its exciting as fuck. But my opinion? Well it was Russia and the US. Lets look at the situation. 1) Erdogan announces his opposition to Assad in Syria. 2) The US and Russia meet in moscow and announce their support of Assad against ISIS. 3) Suddenly, Erdogan is removed from power by a force without a figurehead.
Yeah but they managed to do it with a small group. I mean they're armed fucks on the streets. Unarming policemen. However people are going on the streets now to show that they're against the coup
I just watched a stunning video of the Islamic Call to prayer over Istanbul (hours early as a sign of resistance) with the sound of helicopters and gunfire in the background....