> Anyone have a take on how successful this is likely to be?
I'm pretty sure at this point it will likely fail, Erdogan will retain power and will have carte blanche. Similar to Chavez when the people put him back in power.
Its likely a very dark future for Turkey in the form of a civil war or total collapse of secular power.
> He was seen surrounded by cheering supporters, saying in a live TV speech that the coup attempt was an "act of treason" and the army must be cleansed.
I'm pretty sure at this point it will likely fail, Erdogan will retain power and will have carte blanche. Similar to Chavez when the people put him back in power.
Its likely a very dark future for Turkey in the form of a civil war or total collapse of secular power.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-36809083
> He was seen surrounded by cheering supporters, saying in a live TV speech that the coup attempt was an "act of treason" and the army must be cleansed.
Starting with the cleansing of the Army, likely.