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7/19/2016

Topic Reading-Vol.1560-7/19/2016

Dear MEL Topic Readers,
Coup attempt in Turkey: What you need to know
The coup attempt in Turkey seems to have done things by the book. Occupying the state buildings and TV stations, blocking the key transportation points and airports, and ordering martial law and curfew. Also, it was implemented when the president was taking a vacation in a beach resort. So why did it fail?
One reason was that the president was more supported by the public than they thought. People were shocked by the sudden and unwanted coup attempt that would destruct their lives. Another factor seems to have been the smartphone. While TV stations were occupied, the president managed to broadcast his message to the public. The coup plotters couldn’t control the Internet traffic.
Now there is a big purge going on. It seems that when a coup attempt fails, it simply strengthens the incumbent government that the coup plotters wanted to overturn.
Enjoy reading and learning about the latest coup attempt.

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